Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Grand Valley State is largely skewed towards women students, with 61.1% of undergraduate students being women and 38.9% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 19,379, with 11,840 women and 7,539 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at Grand Valley State is greatly skewed towards women students, with 72.0% of undergraduate students being women and 28.0% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 3,027, with 2,178 women and 849 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 38.9% 7,539 students
- women 61.1% 11,840 students
Graduate Students
- men 28.0% 849 students
- women 72.0% 2,178 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 81.4% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 15,724 students.
Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 6.3% of the student body, with 1,225 students. African American students represent 4.2% of the population, with 820 students, while Mixed race students account for 3.8%, with 734 students. Asian students account for 2.7% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 525 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 17 students.
International students make up 1.1% of the undergraduate population, totaling 209 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 0.3% of the population, totaling 55 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Grand Valley State.
Undergraduate Students
- White 81.4% 15,724 students
- Hispanic 6.3% 1,225 students
- African American 4.2% 820 students
- Mixed race 3.8% 734 students
- Asian 2.7% 525 students
- International students 1.1% 209 students
- Unknown race 0.3% 55 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 17 students
Graduate Students
- White 77.5% 2,335 students
- International students 6.3% 191 students
- African American 4.9% 149 students
- Hispanic 4.6% 138 students
- Asian 3.1% 94 students
- Mixed race 2.6% 79 students
- Unknown race 0.8% 24 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 4 students
Transfer Students
- White 78.3% 937 students
- Hispanic 7.4% 89 students
- African American 3.9% 47 students
- International students 3.7% 44 students
- Asian 3.1% 37 students
- Mixed race 2.9% 35 students
- Unknown race 0.7% 8 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 20-21 39% 7,523 students
- 18-19 35% 6,775 students
- 22-24 17% 3,205 students
- 25-29 4% 787 students
- 30-34 2% 317 students
- 35-39 1% 157 students
- 40-49 1% 135 students
- 50-64 0% 37 students
- 22-24 37% 1,120 students
- 25-29 28% 837 students
- 30-34 12% 363 students
- 40-49 9% 269 students
- 35-39 8% 240 students
- 50-64 4% 127 students
- 20-21 2% 66 students
- 18-19 0% 1 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Grand Valley State University in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 3,388 | 89.44% | |
| Illinois | 258 | 6.81% | |
| Indiana | 44 | 1.16% | |
| Ohio | 30 | less than 1% | |
| Texas | 10 | less than 1% | |
| Wisconsin | 9 | less than 1% | |
| Pennsylvania | 5 | less than 1% | |
| California | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Minnesota | 4 | less than 1% | |
| New York | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Arizona | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Colorado | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Florida | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Tennessee | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Georgia | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Maryland | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Missouri | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Nebraska | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Alaska | 1 | less than 1% | |
| District of Columbia | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Hawaii | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Idaho | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Kansas | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Mississippi | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Montana | 1 | less than 1% | |
| North Carolina | 1 | less than 1% | |
| South Dakota | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Virginia | 1 | less than 1% |
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