Grand Valley State University

IPEDS: 170082

Performance Metrics

Detailed breakdown of all metrics for this institution. The bar shows relative performance across all institutions (fuller = better), and percentile shows rank position.

Metric Value Relative Performance Percentile Range
Net cost
Lower is better
21,670
Top 14.2% 0.0 – 66,625.0
Out-of-state tuition and fees
Lower is better
22,588
Top 28.3% 5,354.0 – 66,203.0
Out-of-state acceptance rate
Higher is better
86
Top 28.8% 7.0 – 100.0
Total faculty
Higher is better
1,757
Top 31.4% 176.0 – 6,529.0
Percent of first-time undergraduates - out-of-state (DRVEF2024)
Lower is better
8
Top 33.3% 0.0 – 78.0
Pell % of Cohort
Lower is better
27
Top 36% 10.0 – 80.0
Full-time first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate enrollment (DRVEF2024)
Higher is better
4,146
Top 38.7% 320.0 – 13,981.0
6-year graduation rate (single cohort)
Higher is better
67
Top 40% 22.0 – 96.0
Number of students receiving a Bachelor's degree (DRVC2025)
Higher is better
4,007
Top 43.1% 280.0 – 14,934.0
6-Year Graduation Rate Of Students Who Received A Pell Grant
Higher is better
57
Top 45.8% 20.0 – 92.0
Total enrollment
Higher is better
22,011
Top 47.6% 2,391.0 – 79,818.0
College grads earning more than a HS grad
Higher is better
86
Top 51.1% 57.0 – 95.0
Number of students receiving a Master's degree (DRVC2025)
Higher is better
1,025
Top 54.7% 59.0 – 7,563.0
In-state acceptance rate
Lower is better
84
Top 55.4% 10.0 – 100.0
Acceptance rate
Lower is better
83
Top 58.7% 9.0 – 100.0
Top Public Schools Rank - National Universities
Lower is better
136
Top 64% 1.0 – 225.0
Average Faculty Salary
Higher is better
92,477
Top 65.8% 54,887.0 – 205,648.0
Educational expenditures per student
Higher is better
21,894
Top 68.4% 11,852.0 – 126,832.0
First-Year Retention Rate
Higher is better
76
Top 75.6% 33.0 – 98.0
Number of students receiving a Doctor's degree (DRVC2025)
Higher is better
78
Top 78.7% 17.0 – 1,858.0
In-state tuition and fees
Lower is better
15,872
Top 79.2% 4,685.0 – 26,456.0
Percent of first-time undergraduates - in-state (DRVEF2024)
Lower is better
92
Top 81.8% 20.0 – 99.0
Percent of first-time undergraduates - foreign countries (DRVEF2024)
Higher is better
1
Top 83.1% 0.0 – 19.0
Student/faculty ratio
Higher is better
14.51
Top 84.4% 10.9 – 28.3
Median debt for grads with federal loans ($)
Lower is better
24,500
Top 89.3% 5,500.0 – 31,000.0
total_rd_expenditures
Higher is better
7,041
Top 91.9% 1,138.0 – 2,110,961.0