Grand Valley State University
Basic Information
Type
Public
Geographical Reach
Regional
Location
Allendale, MI
Population
900,000
Website
http://www.gvsu.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
19,073
Men / Women
40% / 60%
White
74%
Hispanic
9%
Black
8%
Asian
3%
Mixed
3%
Native American
1%
International
1%
From State
92%
From Region
7%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics
25%
Health Sciences
19%
Life & Natural Sciences
10%
Education
6%
Arts
5%
Computer Science
4%
Engineering
3%
Physical Sciences & Math
3%
Financial
In-State Tuition & Fees
$15,140
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
$21,548
Est. In-State Cost
$19,585
Est. Out-of-State Cost
$27,874
10-Year ROI
$180,000
ROI Percentile
73th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
76%
4-Year Graduation Rate
45%
6-Year Graduation Rate
67%
Transfer-Out Rate
14%
Weather
Comfortable Days
110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours
2,270 (10% 🌧️)
Days Without Precipitation
222 (13%)
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
Acceptance Rate
80%
Yield (Unbound)
18%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
R3
Expenditure
| Life & Natural Sciences | $5M | #297 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $1M | #310 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $0M | #391 |
Graduate Degrees
| Life & Natural Sciences | 85 | #213 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 0 | #258 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 0 | #575 |
Honors College
Name
Frederik Meijer Honors College
Students
1,500 (8%)
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Submitted Test Scores
57%
SAT Range
980
–
1150
SAT Math Range
460
–
590
SAT RW Range
480
–
600
ACT Range
22
–
30
Earnings by Major Category
Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Education and Community Innovation | 914 | 31% / 69% | 0% | $48,072 | 95% | ||
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 10 — | 10% / 90% | 0% | $46,679 | 35 | 97% | |
| Anthropology | 13 — | 38% / 62% | 0% | $40,889 | 19 | 92% | |
| Broadcast Journalism | 3 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $48,986 | 42 | — | |
| Classical Languages | 3 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $49,525 | 44 | — | |
| English | 75 +2 | 11% / 89% | 0% | $47,325 | 37 | 93% | |
| French | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $49,685 | 44 | 89% | |
| Geography | 8 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $52,050 | 51 | 100% | |
| Health Communication | 13 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $55,205 | 59 | 98% | |
| History | 37 +2 | 59% / 41% | 0% | $40,634 | 18 | 98% | |
| Intercultural and International Studies | 6 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $48,260 | 40 | — | |
| International Affairs | 17 +1 | 41% / 59% | 6% | $39,625 | 16 | 85% | |
| Philosophy | 8 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $44,259 | 28 | 91% | |
| Political Science | 54 +8 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $56,023 | 61 | 95% | |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 98 — | 32% / 68% | 1% | $55,205 | 59 | 98% | |
| Religion/Religious Studies | — — | — | — | $45,115 | 31 | — | |
| Social Sciences | 30 — | 43% / 57% | 0% | $50,160 | 45 | 98% | |
| Sociology | 11 +8 | 9% / 91% | 0% | $47,684 | 38 | 98% | |
| Spanish | 6 +6 | 67% / 33% | 0% | $49,685 | 44 | 89% | |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 69 +2 | 30% / 70% | 1% | $46,747 | 35 | 93% | |
| Writing | 30 +3 | 33% / 67% | 0% | $38,930 | 15 | 97% | |
| Computer Teacher Education | 98 — | 4% / 96% | 0% | $51,809 | 50 | 98% | |
| Earth Science Teacher Education | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $51,809 | 50 | 98% | |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs | 26 — | 8% / 92% | 0% | $48,818 | 41 | 100% | |
| General Education | 92 — | 37% / 63% | 0% | $53,130 | 54 | 91% | |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 16 — | 75% / 25% | 0% | $51,809 | 50 | 98% | |
| Art Education | 5 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $51,809 | 50 | 98% | |
| Dance | 11 +1 | 9% / 91% | 0% | $35,576 | 9 | — | |
| Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia | 19 +1 | 63% / 37% | 0% | $46,682 | 35 | 98% | |
| Film Studies | 58 +3 | 67% / 33% | 2% | $41,264 | 20 | 93% | |
| Fine/Studio Arts | 61 — | 11% / 89% | 0% | $38,662 | 14 | 89% | |
| Music | 28 — | 54% / 46% | 0% | $45,043 | 30 | 95% | |
| Photography | 4 +1 | 25% / 75% | 0% | $41,264 | 20 | 93% | |
| Theater | 3 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $34,470 | 8 | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Health Professions | 1,317 | 19% / 81% | 1% | $57,984 | 96% | ||
| Biochemistry | 17 +4 | 47% / 53% | 0% | $58,286 | 65 | 100% | |
| Biology | 67 +2 | 28% / 72% | 0% | $52,780 | 53 | 92% | |
| Biomedical Sciences | 145 +4 | 30% / 70% | 3% | $52,780 | 53 | 92% | |
| Cellular and Molecular Biology | 20 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $64,698 | 76 | 94% | |
| Dietetic Technician | 16 — | 12% / 88% | 0% | $53,808 | 55 | — | |
| Environmental Studies | 53 +4 | 32% / 68% | 0% | $46,296 | 34 | 91% | |
| Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management | 2 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $46,771 | 35 | — | |
| Microbiology | 4 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $57,508 | 64 | — | |
| Neurobiology and Behavior | 61 +6 | 10% / 90% | 2% | $56,685 | 62 | 100% | |
| Wildlife Biology | 26 +1 | 27% / 73% | 0% | $46,205 | 34 | — | |
| Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist | 18 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $91,405 | 96 | 100% | |
| Communication Sciences and Disorders | 54 +1 | 6% / 94% | 0% | $61,619 | 71 | 96% | |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician | 53 — | 13% / 87% | 0% | $66,629 | 79 | 99% | |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences | 169 — | 12% / 88% | 1% | $60,572 | 70 | 98% | |
| Nursing | 249 — | 15% / 85% | 1% | $72,866 | 85 | 98% | |
| Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy | 37 — | 3% / 97% | 0% | $40,878 | 19 | 96% | |
| Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator | 17 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $50,006 | 45 | 100% | |
| Natural Resources/Conservation | 31 +1 | 68% / 32% | 0% | $46,296 | 34 | 91% | |
| Psychology | 278 +36 | 15% / 85% | 1% | $50,042 | 45 | 95% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | 267 | 69% / 31% | 3% | $79,907 | 96% | ||
| Computer Science | 92 +2 | 79% / 21% | 5% | $95,198 | 97 | 97% | |
| Cybersecurity | 20 — | 95% / 5% | 5% | $87,374 | 94 | — | |
| Information Science/Studies | 22 — | 86% / 14% | 5% | $94,036 | 97 | 98% | |
| Information Technology | 22 — | 95% / 5% | 0% | $95,198 | 97 | 97% | |
| Chemistry | 11 — | 45% / 55% | 0% | $57,685 | 64 | 93% | |
| Geochemistry | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $60,631 | 70 | 89% | |
| Geosciences | 11 — | 73% / 27% | 0% | $60,631 | 70 | 89% | |
| Mathematics | 58 +2 | 36% / 64% | 0% | $54,584 | 57 | 96% | |
| Physics | 4 — | 75% / 25% | 0% | $71,218 | 84 | — | |
| Statistics | 21 +5 | 67% / 33% | 5% | $78,011 | 89 | 98% | |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 4 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $38,662 | 14 | 89% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Padnos College of Engineering and Computing | 143 | 81% / 19% | 2% | $89,425 | 97% | ||
| Biomedical Engineering | 8 — | 62% / 38% | 0% | $89,169 | 95 | — | |
| Computer Engineering | 14 +1 | 86% / 14% | 0% | $101,188 | 98 | 100% | |
| Electrical Engineering | 30 — | 87% / 13% | 10% | $98,447 | 98 | 100% | |
| General Engineering | 3 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $89,872 | 95 | — | |
| Manufacturing Engineering | 9 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $93,508 | 96 | 100% | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 59 — | 86% / 14% | 0% | $85,738 | 93 | 96% | |
| Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician | 16 — | 81% / 19% | 0% | $84,815 | 93 | 97% | |
| Women's Studies | 4 +1 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $44,436 | 29 | 92% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seidman College of Business | 1,416 | 50% / 50% | 1% | $65,383 | 97% | ||
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 173 +1 | 28% / 72% | 1% | $52,112 | 51 | 100% | |
| Accounting | 121 +17 | 56% / 44% | 2% | $73,018 | 85 | 98% | |
| Business Analytics | 97 +53 | 55% / 45% | 1% | $66,492 | 79 | 99% | |
| Business Economics | 10 — | 60% / 40% | 0% | $63,288 | 74 | 87% | |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 18 +33 | 89% / 11% | 0% | $74,748 | 87 | 96% | |
| Entrepreneurship | 10 +3 | 70% / 30% | 0% | $76,029 | 88 | 100% | |
| Finance | 174 +34 | 79% / 21% | 2% | $74,838 | 87 | 94% | |
| General Business | 78 +2 | 67% / 33% | 1% | $61,045 | 70 | 100% | |
| Hotel/Motel Administration/Management | 40 — | 18% / 82% | 0% | $49,255 | 43 | 90% | |
| Human Resources Management | 42 +4 | 21% / 79% | 2% | $74,284 | 86 | 100% | |
| International Business | 12 +1 | 67% / 33% | 25% | $83,990 | 93 | 97% | |
| Logistics | 94 +11 | 81% / 19% | 1% | $83,452 | 92 | 97% | |
| Marketing | 243 +64 | 48% / 52% | 1% | $69,915 | 82 | 98% | |
| Operations Management and Supervision | 10 +4 | 70% / 30% | 0% | $83,452 | 92 | 97% | |
| Sports Management | 59 +2 | 81% / 19% | 0% | $52,112 | 51 | 100% | |
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | 100 +10 | 28% / 72% | 0% | $60,671 | 70 | 99% | |
| Legal Assistant/Paralegal | 24 +12 | 21% / 79% | 0% | $53,904 | 56 | 97% | |
| Public Administration | 22 +1 | 32% / 68% | 0% | $50,338 | 46 | 95% | |
| Social Work | 89 — | 10% / 90% | 0% | $50,014 | 45 | 93% |