Grand Valley State University

Grand Valley State University admits 83% of applicants — accessible on admissions, compared to the national average of 72.3%. Most admitted students score in the 940–1190 range on the SAT.

The average annual net price — what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — is $16,317. The sticker price before any aid is $28,367, so most students receive substantial discounts. Over four years that net cost adds up to roughly $65,268.

Graduates leave Grand Valley State University with a median federal student loan balance of $24,500, which works out to about $266 per month on a standard 10-year repayment plan. About 50.1% of students take federal loans.

Ten years after enrolling, Grand Valley State University graduates earn a median of $56,118 per year (national median: $50,834). That's about 3.4× the annual net price. EduGradify assigns Grand Valley State University a value grade of B.

Admitted students score 940–1190 on the SAT (middle 50% range, out of 1600). That means a quarter of admits scored above the high end of that range, and a quarter scored below it.

67% of full-time undergraduates graduate from Grand Valley State University within six years of enrolling — national average is 49.9%. First-year retention is 76.3%.

105 programs are listed in federal data; 98 have positive share data. The largest reported major at Grand Valley State University is Biology, General (5.2%), followed by Psychology, General (4.9%).

29.2% of Grand Valley State University students receive a federal Pell Grant — the main need-based federal aid program. 50.1% take federal student loans.