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Grand Valley State University

Allendale, MI - Enrollment, Demographics, Student Costs

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Carnegie Foundation Classification

Master's Colleges and Universities (larger programs)
UndergraduateBalanced arts & sciences/professions, some graduate coexistence
GraduatePostbaccalaureate with arts & sciences (education dominant)
Undergraduate PopulationFull-time four-year, selective, higher transfer-in
EnrollmentVery high undergraduate
Size & SettingLarge four-year, primarily residential

General Characteristics

Title IV EligibilityParticipates in Title IV federal financial aid programs
Highest offeringDoctoral degree
Calendar SystemSemester
Years of college work requiredN/A
Variable Tuition
Religious AffiliationN/A
Congressional District2602

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance Learning
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force  —   /   / 
Study Abroad
Weekend College
Teacher Certification

Student Tuition Costs and Fees

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Grand Valley State University?
1482nd for total cost of attendance
  In District In State Out of State
Effective as of 2010-08-04
FT Undergraduate Tuition $8,630 $8,630 $12,944
FT Undergraduate Required Fees N/A N/A N/A
PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $375 $375 $551
FT Graduate Tuition $10,728 $10,728 $14,928
FT Graduate Required Fees N/A N/A N/A
PT Graduate per Credit Hour $447 $447 $622
Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus $19,480 $19,480 $23,794
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $19,480 $19,480 $23,794
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family $14,460 $14,460 $18,774

Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

Prior year comparison and trends on the cost of attending / attendance cost.
  In District In State Out of State
Published Tuition & Fees $7,240↓ $8,196 $7,240↓ $8,196 $12,510(N/C)
  Cost (regardless of residency)
Effective as of 2010-08-04
Books & Supplies $900(N/C)
On-Campus – Room & Board $6,864↓ $7,224
On-Campus – Other Expenses $2,140(N/C)
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board $6,864↓ $7,224
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses $2,140(N/C)
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board $3,840↓ $4,500

Admission Details

Effective as of 2010-08-05
Application Fee RequiredN/A
Undergraduate Application Fee$30
Graduate Application Fee$30
First Professional Application FeeN/A
Applicants 13,055 (5,104 male / 7,947 female)
Admitted 10,521 (3,929 male / 6,591 female)
Admission rate 81%
First-time Enrollment 3,727 (1,441 male / 2,286 female)
FT Enrollment 3,718 (1,438 male / 2,280 female)
PT Enrollment 9 (3 male / 6 female)
Total Enrollment24,408

Admission Criteria

What criteria does Grand Valley State University use for admissions?  = Required,   = Recommended,   = Neither required nor recommended
Open Admissions
Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record  /   / 
College Prep. Completion
RecommendationsN/A
Formal competency demoN/A
Admission test scores
TOEFL
Other testsN/A

Admission Credits Accepted

What types of credits does Grand Valley State University accept?
Dual Credit
Life Experience
Advanced Placement (AP)

Athletics - Association Memberships

Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NCAA
NCAA Football Conference Great Lakes Intercollegiate Ath Conf
NCAA Basketball Conference Great Lakes Intercollegiate Ath Conf
NCAA Baseball Conference Great Lakes Intercollegiate Ath Conf
NCAA Track & Field Conference Great Lakes Intercollegiate Ath Conf

ACT Test Admission

520th for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting ACT results 99%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 21 / 27
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 21 / 26
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 22 / 26

SAT Test Admission

367th for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting SAT results 5%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 490 / 610
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 520 / 640
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 1010 / 1250

Student Services

Remedial Services
Academic / Career Counseling
PT Cost-defraying Employment
Career Placement
On-Campus Day Care
Library Facility

Student Living

First-time Room / Board Required
Dorm Capacity5,224
Meals per WeekN/A
Room Fee$5,238
Board Fee$2,240

Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

How many students are successful graduates?
 
Total 150 364 244 266 58 8,222 218 9,522
Accounting 4 12 10 12 4 250 18 310
Advertising 8 4 4 246 4 266
Anthropology 36 2 38
Athletic Training/Trainer 2 24 26
Bioinformatics 6 4 10
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other 10 10 2 128 6 156
Biological and Physical Sciences 2 74 2 78
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 2 2 4 8 4 126 4 150
Biopsychology 2 4 6
Biostatistics 2 14 16
Business/Commerce, General 14 4 4 2 174 4 202
Business/Managerial Economics 6 2 4 66 78
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences, Other 8 2 2 8 2 22
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology 30 2 32
Chemistry, General 4 2 2 44 52
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 10 10
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist 2 22 2 26
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric 2 12 8 10 148 10 190
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other 16 4 8 32 60
Computer and Information Sciences, General 16 8 2 88 2 116
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services 2 44 46
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration 2 24 10 14 4 288 4 346
Dance, General 6 14 20
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 12 12
Economics, General 2 18 20
Education, General 10 34 14 2 2 616 8 686
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 8 8
Engineering, General 14 4 4 108 4 134
English Composition 2 4 78 84
English Language and Literature, General 2 6 2 6 2 312 8 338
Film/Cinema Studies 2 2 98 4 106
Finance, General 4 4 12 2 268 290
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other 4 6 102 2 114
French Language and Literature 2 26 4 32
Geography 24 24
Geology/Earth Science, General 2 2 16 2 22
German Language and Literature 10 2 12
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other 2 14 6 190 2 214
Health/Health Care Administration/Management 2 18 20
History, General 2 4 2 174 4 186
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management 2 2 8 10 200 6 228
Information Science/Studies 2 4 46 52
International Business/Trade/Commerce 10 4 10 38 62
International Relations and Affairs 4 6 2 4 38 4 58
Journalism 2 2 32 2 38
Legal Assistant/Paralegal 2 2 2 2 2 46 4 60
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 8 2 4 2 90 2 108
Management Science, General 8 10 12 230 6 266
Marketing/Marketing Management, General 2 4 6 14 292 4 322
Mathematics, General 2 6 102 2 112
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist 38 2 40
Music, General 2 6 64 72
Natural Resources/Conservation, General 2 2 60 2 66
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) 4 6 10 6 2 426 6 460
Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician 2 16 18
Occupational Therapy/Therapist 32 2 34
Philosophy 2 4 22 28
Photography 4 54 4 62
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 2 14 4 6 6 174 4 210
Physical Therapy/Therapist 2 8 62 2 74
Physician Assistant 2 52 2 56
Physics, General 2 12 2 16
Political Science and Government, General 16 2 84 2 104
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies 6 16 12 26 2 288 8 358
Psychology, General 2 24 14 12 476 10 538
Public Administration 14 22 6 2 2 150 14 210
Radio and Television 6 2 30 38
Reading Teacher Education 2 2 76 2 82
Russian Studies 10 10
Social Psychology 60 60
Social Sciences, General 2 6 248 2 258
Social Work 14 28 10 10 10 338 6 416
Sociology 12 6 2 2 80 2 104
Spanish Language and Literature 14 62 2 78
Special Education and Teaching, General 4 2 148 4 158
Statistics, General 2 24 6 32
Taxation 2 36 2 40
Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy 2 32 34
Women's Studies 2 2

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

Grand Valley State University 1320th for the average full-time faculty salary.
Effective as of 2010-08-31
Tenure system
Average FT Salary $61,685 ($65,147 male / $57,548 female)
Number of FT Faculty 1,036 (564 male / 472 female)
Number of PT Faculty 472
FT Faculty Ratio 2 : 1
Total Benefits $23,298,119

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