Enrollment Comparison Chart

The below chart compares the student population between Grand Valley State University and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 8,323 male and 13,325 female students attending GVSU. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.62 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at GVSU.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at GVSU
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total18,66516,4722,193
Men7,4626,468994
Women11,20310,0041,199
Population by Gender/Attending Status at GVSU
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total2,9831,5941,389
Men861458403
Women2,1221,136986

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 16,939 White students (78.25%) and 1,410 Hispanic students (6.51%) at Grand Valley State University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Grand Valley State University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Grand Valley State University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native603129
Asian529201328
Black or African American993436557
Hispanic1,272487785
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander1046
White14,7835,8678,916
Two or More Races675270405
Race/Ethnicity Unknown1074760
Total 18,6657,46211,203
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Grand Valley State University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native1349
Asian571938
Black or African American15545110
Hispanic1384890
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander211
White2,1565371,619
Two or More Races842163
Race/Ethnicity Unknown31922
Total 2,9838612,122

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 18,552 students whose age under twenty five and 1,602 students whose age is over thirty years old at Grand Valley State University.
Especially, 535 students are younger than eighteen and 8 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Grand Valley State University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at Grand Valley State University
TotalMenWomen
Total18,665 7,46211,203
Under 18535 144391
18-196,707 2,4874,220
20-217,006 2,6924,314
22-243,087 1,4621,625
25-29730 391339
30-34291 157134
35-39145 6976
40-49121 4675
50-6436 1026
65 and over5 32
unknown2 11
Total 18,665 7,46211,203
Population by Student Age at Grand Valley State University
TotalMenWomen
Total2,983 8612,122
20-2169 1653
22-241,148 294854
25-29760 237523
30-34373 138235
35-39230 72158
40-49286 73213
50-64112 2983
65 and over3 12
unknown2 11
Total 2,983 8612,122

Online Student Population

At Grand Valley State University, 9,863 students (45.56% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,190 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 1,129 students live in Michigan where Grand Valley State University is located in and 57 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total21,64818,6652,983
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes1,190678512
Enrolled Some in Online Classes8,6737,828845
Not Enrolled in Online Classes11,78510,1591,626
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)1,190678512
Michigan Residents1,129650479
Other State in U.S.572829
Outside of U.S.404
Unknown000