| Student Level | Winter 2024 | Winter 2025 | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Enrollment | 20,798 | 20,637 | -0.8% |
| Undergraduate | 17,827 | 17,772 | -0.3% |
| Freshman | 3,894 | 3,417 | -12.2% |
| Sophomore | 3,751 | 4,175 | 11.3% |
| Junior | 4,141 | 4,214 | 1.8% |
| Senior | 6,041 | 5,966 | -1.2% |
| Graduate | 2,971 | 2,865 | -3.6% |
| Masters | 2,693 | 2,580 | -4.2% |
| Doctorate | 278 | 285 | 2.5% |
| Ethnicity | Female | Male | Any Sex | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter 2024 | Winter 2025 | % Change | Winter 2024 | Winter 2025 | % Change | Winter 2024 | Winter 2025 | % Change | |
| African American or Black | 769 | 966 | 25.6% | 529 | 616 | 16.4% | 1,301 | 1,583 | 21.7% |
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 42 | 39 | -7.1% | 31 | 28 | -9.7% | 73 | 67 | -8.2% |
| Asian | 339 | 345 | 1.8% | 211 | 218 | 3.3% | 550 | 563 | 2.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 964 | 1,061 | 10.1% | 580 | 607 | 4.7% | 1,546 | 1,672 | 8.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 5 | 7 | 40.0% | 2 | 5 | 150.0% | 7 | 12 | 71.4% |
| White | 9,828 | 9,538 | -3.0% | 5,912 | 5,711 | -3.4% | 15,774 | 15,290 | -3.1% |
| Two or more races | 435 | 420 | -3.4% | 287 | 281 | -2.1% | 723 | 701 | -3.0% |
| Non-resident international | 313 | 300 | -4.2% | 345 | 292 | -15.4% | 658 | 592 | -10.0% |
| Not Reported | 105 | 100 | -4.8% | 60 | 57 | -5.0% | 166 | 157 | -5.4% |
| Total | 12,800 | 12,776 | -0.2% | 7,957 | 7,815 | -1.8% | 20,798 | 20,637 | -0.8% |
| Unduplicated Minority* | 2,825 | 3,099 | 9.7% | 1,931 | 2,003 | 3.7% | 4,762 | 5,107 | 7.2% |
| Attempted Hours | Undergraduate Degree-Seeking | Graduate Degree-Seeking | Non-Degree | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter 2024 | Winter 2025 | % Change | Winter 2024 | Winter 2025 | % Change | Winter 2024 | Winter 2025 | % Change | |
| 0 - 2.5 | 37 | 36 | -2.7% | 43 | 41 | -4.7% | 9 | 12 | 33.3% |
| 3 - 5.5 | 358 | 360 | 0.6% | 544 | 534 | -1.8% | 168 | 147 | -12.5% |
| 6 - 8.5 | 744 | 801 | 7.7% | 805 | 748 | -7.1% | 34 | 16 | -52.9% |
| 9 - 11.5 | 702 | 687 | -2.1% | 997 | 917 | -8.0% | 3 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 12 - 14.5 | 7,539 | 7,544 | 0.1% | 249 | 285 | 14.5% | 1 | 2 | 100.0% |
| 15 - 17.5 | 7,954 | 7,903 | -0.6% | 259 | 269 | 3.9% | 0 | 0 | . |
| 18 + | 352 | 333 | -5.4% | 0 | 0 | . | 0 | 0 | . |
| N | 17,686 | 17,664 | -0.1% | 2,897 | 2,794 | -3.6% | 215 | 179 | -16.7% |
| Mean | 13.42 | 13.38 | -0.3% | 8.06 | 8.18 | 1.5% | 3.63 | 3.57 | -1.7% |
| Median | 14 | 14 | . | 9 | 9 | . | 3 | 3 | . |
| Enrollment History | Winter 2024 | Winter 2025 | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| First time in any college (FTIAC) | 72 | 82 | 13.9% |
| Undergraduate transfer | 382 | 426 | 11.5% |
| Continuing undergraduate | 17,373 | 17,264 | -0.6% |
| New grad student (GVSU alumnus) | 139 | 107 | -23.0% |
| New Grad student (non-alumnus) | 219 | 180 | -17.8% |
| Continuing graduate student | 2,613 | 2,578 | -1.3% |
| Characteristic | Winter 2024 | Winter 2025 | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Generation College Student | 8,077 | 8,058 | -0.2% |
| Low Income | 6,645 | 7,591 | 14.2% |
| Frederik Meijer Honors College | 1,287 | 1,309 | 1.7% |
| Veteran | 418 | 388 | -7.2% |
| Survivor or dependent of veteran | 422 | 366 | -13.3% |
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.