by our College Data Analytics TeamGVSU total enrollment is approximately 23,350 students. 18,013 are undergraduates and 1,446 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time GVSU undergraduate population is made up of 61% women, and 39% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
GVSU Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 14,869 |
| Hispanic | 1,036 |
| Black or African American | 713 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 700 |
| Asian | 423 |
| International | 161 |
| Unknown | 40 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 16 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 77% of full-time grad students are women, and 23% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
GVSU Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 1,157 |
| International | 88 |
| Hispanic | 52 |
| Asian | 48 |
| Black or African American | 44 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 44 |
| Unknown | 7 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 19,064 |
| Hispanic | 1,351 |
| Black or African American | 989 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 866 |
| Asian | 588 |
| International | 312 |
| Unknown | 75 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 20 |
Grand Valley State University Faculty Racial/Ethnic Demographics:
| Ethnicity | Number of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 2,497 |
| Black or African American | 174 |
| Asian | 115 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 26 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| Hispanic | 0 |
| International | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |
Learn more about the faculty at GVSU.
There are approximately 14,513 female students and 8,837 male students at GVSU.
Reporting of the gender of GVSU is unknown or unavailable.
There are more female teachers than male teachers at this school.
There are approximately 1,749 female teachers and 1,378 male teachers.
GVSU ranks 1,330 out of 2,183 when it comes to geographic diversity.
7.89% of GVSU students come from out of state, and 0.56% come from out of the country.
The undergraduate student body is split among 24 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 3,944 |
| Illinois | 230 |
| Indiana | 43 |
| Ohio | 16 |
| Maryland | 6 |
Students from 86 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from India, China, and Saudi Arabia.
Learn more about international students at GVSU.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At GVSU, 63.99% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount |
|---|---|
| 20-21 | 8,269 |
| 18-19 | 7,759 |
| 22-24 | 4,782 |
| 25-29 | 1,952 |
| 35 and over | 988 |
| 30-34 | 816 |
| Under 18 | 0 |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
Department of Homeland Security Citizenship and Immigration Services
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