| Student Level | Fall 2020 | Fall 2021 | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Enrollment | 23,350 | 22,406 | -4.0% |
| Undergraduate | 20,405 | 19,379 | -5.0% |
| Freshman | 4,040 | 4,214 | 4.3% |
| Sophomore | 4,486 | 4,064 | -9.4% |
| Junior | 5,067 | 4,453 | -12.1% |
| Senior | 6,812 | 6,648 | -2.4% |
| Graduate | 2,945 | 3,027 | 2.8% |
| Masters | 2,683 | 2,743 | 2.2% |
| Doctorate | 262 | 284 | 8.4% |
| Ethnicity | Female | Male | Any Sex | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2020 | Fall 2021 | % Change | Fall 2020 | Fall 2021 | % Change | Fall 2020 | Fall 2021 | % Change | |
| African American or Black | 611 | 577 | -5.6% | 375 | 390 | 4.0% | 989 | 969 | -2.0% |
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 51 | 45 | -11.8% | 34 | 38 | 11.8% | 85 | 83 | -2.4% |
| Asian | 373 | 398 | 6.7% | 215 | 221 | 2.8% | 588 | 619 | 5.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 824 | 832 | 1.0% | 525 | 526 | 0.2% | 1,351 | 1,363 | 0.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 12 | 13 | 8.3% | 7 | 8 | 14.3% | 20 | 21 | 5.0% |
| White | 11,878 | 11,370 | -4.3% | 7,165 | 6,673 | -6.9% | 19,064 | 18,059 | -5.3% |
| Two or more races | 549 | 529 | -3.6% | 315 | 282 | -10.5% | 866 | 813 | -6.1% |
| Non-resident international | 146 | 186 | 27.4% | 166 | 213 | 28.3% | 312 | 400 | 28.2% |
| Not Reported | 38 | 42 | 10.5% | 35 | 37 | 5.7% | 75 | 79 | 5.3% |
| Total | 14,482 | 13,992 | -3.4% | 8,837 | 8,388 | -5.1% | 23,350 | 22,406 | -4.0% |
| Unduplicated Minority* | 2,530 | 2,523 | -0.3% | 1,591 | 1,626 | 2.2% | 4,129 | 4,158 | 0.7% |
| Attempted Hours | Undergraduate Degree-Seeking | Graduate Degree-Seeking | Non-Degree | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2020 | Fall 2021 | % Change | Fall 2020 | Fall 2021 | % Change | Fall 2020 | Fall 2021 | % Change | |
| 0 - 2.5 | 38 | 51 | 34.2% | 34 | 48 | 41.2% | 16 | 7 | -56.3% |
| 3 - 5.5 | 414 | 424 | 2.4% | 591 | 589 | -0.3% | 184 | 212 | 15.2% |
| 6 - 8.5 | 844 | 848 | 0.5% | 770 | 730 | -5.2% | 44 | 37 | -15.9% |
| 9 - 11.5 | 956 | 932 | -2.5% | 661 | 818 | 23.8% | 6 | 6 | 0.0% |
| 12 - 14.5 | 8,477 | 8,765 | 3.4% | 462 | 410 | -11.3% | 0 | 1 | . |
| 15 - 17.5 | 9,256 | 8,035 | -13.2% | 217 | 252 | 16.1% | 1 | 9 | 800.0% |
| 18 + | 280 | 184 | -34.3% | 99 | 48 | -51.5% | 0 | 0 | . |
| N | 20,265 | 19,239 | -5.1% | 2,834 | 2,895 | 2.2% | 251 | 272 | 8.4% |
| Mean | 13.47 | 13.31 | -1.2% | 8.45 | 8.43 | -0.2% | 3.93 | 4.17 | 6.1% |
| Median | 14 | 14 | . | 9 | 9 | . | 3 | 3 | . |
| Enrollment History | Fall 2020 | Fall 2021 | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| First time in any college (FTIAC) | 3,883 | 3,894 | 0.3% |
| Undergraduate transfer | 1,308 | 1,224 | -6.4% |
| Continuing undergraduate | 15,214 | 14,261 | -6.3% |
| New grad student (GVSU alumnus) | 434 | 365 | -15.9% |
| New Grad student (non-alumnus) | 498 | 549 | 10.2% |
| Continuing graduate student | 2,013 | 2,113 | 5.0% |
| Characteristic | Fall 2020 | Fall 2021 | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Generation College Student | 8,015 | 7,633 | -4.8% |
| Low Income | 7,217 | 6,685 | -7.4% |
| Frederik Meijer Honors College | 1,548 | 1,459 | -5.7% |
| Veteran | 403 | 393 | -2.5% |
| Survivor or dependent of veteran | 435 | 489 | 12.4% |
Notes;
Enrollment counts are shown from the official census, which occurs at the end of the last day on which a student can drop a class without a grade
* Unduplicated minority count includes any student who self-identifies with one or more of the following groups: African-American or Black; American Indian or Alaskan Native; Asian; Hispanic or Latino; Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander.
Low income determined by Pell Grant eligibilityat any time in the student's GVSU career. Veteran and survivor/dependent counts based on voluntary self-report.
| Ethnicity | Female | Male | Any Sex | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2020 | Fall 2021 | % Change | Fall 2020 | Fall 2021 | % Change | Fall 2020 | Fall 2021 | % Change | |
| African American or Black | 71 | 132 | 85.9% | 47 | 86 | 83.0% | 121 | 218 | 80.2% |
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 9 | 8 | -11.1% | 5 | 7 | 40.0% | 14 | 15 | 7.1% |
| Asian | 60 | 81 | 35.0% | 42 | 49 | 16.7% | 102 | 130 | 27.5% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 138 | 186 | 34.8% | 90 | 112 | 24.4% | 228 | 299 | 31.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 1 | -50.0% | 2 | 0 | -100.0% | 5 | 1 | -80.0% |
| White | 2,054 | 1,963 | -4.4% | 1,163 | 1,083 | -6.9% | 3,220 | 3,048 | -5.3% |
| Two or more races | 96 | 86 | -10.4% | 66 | 57 | -13.6% | 162 | 144 | -11.1% |
| Non-resident international | 13 | 12 | -7.7% | 11 | 13 | 18.2% | 24 | 25 | 4.2% |
| Not Reported | 5 | 8 | 60.0% | 2 | 6 | 200.0% | 7 | 14 | 100.0% |
| Total | 2,448 | 2,477 | 1.2% | 1,428 | 1,413 | -1.1% | 3,883 | 3,894 | 0.3% |
| Unduplicated Minority* | 384 | 502 | 30.7% | 259 | 318 | 22.8% | 647 | 822 | 27.0% |
| Characteristic | Fall 2020 | Fall 2021 | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Generation College Student | 1,130 | 1,234 | 9.2% |
| Low Income | 918 | 996 | 8.5% |
| Frederik Meijer Honors College | 341 | 345 | 1.2% |
| Veteran | 29 | 32 | 10.3% |
| Survivor or dependent of veteran | 103 | 112 | 8.7% |
| Ethnicity | Female | Male | Any Sex | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2020 | Fall 2021 | % Change | Fall 2020 | Fall 2021 | % Change | Fall 2020 | Fall 2021 | % Change | |
| African American or Black | 35 | 30 | -14.3% | 12 | 13 | 8.3% | 47 | 44 | -6.4% |
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 3 | 2 | -33.3% | 1 | 4 | 300.0% | 4 | 6 | 50.0% |
| Asian | 32 | 16 | -50.0% | 6 | 11 | 83.3% | 38 | 27 | -28.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 29 | 28 | -3.4% | 17 | 13 | -23.5% | 47 | 42 | -10.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | . | 0 | 1 | . | 0 | 1 | . |
| White | 560 | 514 | -8.2% | 173 | 142 | -17.9% | 735 | 657 | -10.6% |
| Two or more races | 27 | 14 | -48.1% | 9 | 6 | -33.3% | 36 | 20 | -44.4% |
| Non-resident international | 7 | 45 | 542.9% | 14 | 62 | 342.9% | 21 | 107 | 409.5% |
| Not Reported | 3 | 6 | 100.0% | 1 | 4 | 300.0% | 4 | 10 | 150.0% |
| Total | 696 | 655 | -5.9% | 233 | 256 | 9.9% | 932 | 914 | -1.9% |
| Unduplicated Minority* | 132 | 132 | 0.0% | 55 | 107 | 94.5% | 188 | 241 | 28.2% |
| Characteristic | Fall 2020 | Fall 2021 | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Generation College Student | 345 | 362 | 4.9% |
| Low Income | 168 | 138 | -17.9% |
| Frederik Meijer Honors College | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Veteran | 16 | 15 | -6.3% |
| Survivor or dependent of veteran | 17 | 22 | 29.4% |