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Review Grand Valley State University’s educational quality, value, diversity and more. How does GVSU compare to other colleges nationally, regionally, and in the state?

	Stat	Grade	Rank
Value for your Money
Nationwide	Best	A+	70 of 1,472
Region (Great Lakes)	Best	A+	15 of 562
State (Michigan)	Best	A-	6 of 41

Student Body Caliber
Admissions Selectivity	83.0%	B-	1,326 of 3,678
Average Combined Old SAT Score (Math & Reading)	1,150	B-	424 of 1,217
Average Combined New SAT Score	1220	B-	424 of 1,217
Educational Resources
Student to Faculty Ratio	16 : 1	C-	2,200 of 3,794
Percentage of Full-Time Teachers	66.1%	B+	940 of 4,040
Average Faculty Compensation	$9,815	A	260 of 2,371
Expenditures per Student	$8,783	C	1,258 of 2,572
Degree Completion
Freshman Retention Rate	85.0%	A-	492 of 3,392
Graduation Rate	67.5%	B+	698 of 3,271
Graduation Rate Boost	As Expected	B-	729 of 2,108
Post Graduation Earnings
Average Following Graduation	$38,000	B	1,047 of 3,458
Boost Following Graduation	-$1,594	C+	850 of 1,824
Average Mid-Career	$47,000	B	1,082 of 3,458
Boost Mid-Career	-$1,594	C+	850 of 1,824
Student Loan Default Rate	3.8%	B+	786 of 3,277
Diversity
Ethnic Diversity	Low	D+	2,848 of 3,732
Male to Female Diversity	Good	B+	1,507 of 3,732
Geographic Diversity	Fair	C+	1,286 of 3,452

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