| Student Level | Sp/Su 2024 | Sp/Su 2025 | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Enrollment | 8,203 | 7,965 | -2.9% |
| Undergraduate | 5,965 | 5,835 | -2.2% |
| Freshman | 519 | 489 | -5.8% |
| Sophomore | 609 | 562 | -7.7% |
| Junior | 1,284 | 1,329 | 3.5% |
| Senior | 3,553 | 3,455 | -2.8% |
| Graduate | 2,238 | 2,130 | -4.8% |
| Masters | 1,979 | 1,865 | -5.8% |
| Doctorate | 259 | 265 | 2.3% |
| Ethnicity | Female | Male | Any Sex | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sp/Su 2024 | Sp/Su 2025 | % Change | Sp/Su 2024 | Sp/Su 2025 | % Change | Sp/Su 2024 | Sp/Su 2025 | % Change | |
| African American or Black | 288 | 398 | 38.2% | 231 | 267 | 15.6% | 523 | 667 | 27.5% |
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 18 | 17 | -5.6% | 12 | 13 | 8.3% | 30 | 30 | 0.0% |
| Asian | 154 | 146 | -5.2% | 83 | 90 | 8.4% | 237 | 236 | -0.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 373 | 425 | 13.9% | 204 | 213 | 4.4% | 581 | 641 | 10.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 3 | 4 | 33.3% | 1 | 2 | 100.0% | 4 | 6 | 50.0% |
| White | 4,033 | 3,811 | -5.5% | 2,223 | 2,064 | -7.2% | 6,278 | 5,891 | -6.2% |
| Two or more races | 158 | 164 | 3.8% | 103 | 103 | 0.0% | 261 | 267 | 2.3% |
| Non-resident international | 101 | 69 | -31.7% | 113 | 80 | -29.2% | 214 | 150 | -29.9% |
| Not Reported | 51 | 40 | -21.6% | 20 | 25 | 25.0% | 75 | 77 | 2.7% |
| Total | 5,179 | 5,074 | -2.0% | 2,990 | 2,857 | -4.4% | 8,203 | 7,965 | -2.9% |
| Unduplicated Minority* | 1,086 | 1,211 | 11.5% | 733 | 753 | 2.7% | 1,827 | 1,971 | 7.9% |
| Attempted Hours | Undergraduate Degree-Seeking | Graduate Degree-Seeking | Non-Degree | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sp/Su 2024 | Sp/Su 2025 | % Change | Sp/Su 2024 | Sp/Su 2025 | % Change | Sp/Su 2024 | Sp/Su 2025 | % Change | |
| 0 - 2.5 | 312 | 288 | -7.7% | 116 | 95 | -18.1% | 129 | 175 | 35.7% |
| 3 - 5.5 | 1,853 | 1,798 | -3.0% | 600 | 521 | -13.2% | 212 | 117 | -44.8% |
| 6 - 8.5 | 2,036 | 2,026 | -0.5% | 658 | 593 | -9.9% | 51 | 27 | -47.1% |
| 9 - 11.5 | 709 | 664 | -6.3% | 347 | 373 | 7.5% | 10 | 5 | -50.0% |
| 12 - 14.5 | 462 | 540 | 16.9% | 258 | 291 | 12.8% | 1 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 15 - 17.5 | 203 | 193 | -4.9% | 197 | 203 | 3.0% | 16 | 15 | -6.3% |
| 18 + | 30 | 40 | 33.3% | 3 | 0 | -100.0% | 0 | 1 | . |
| N | 5,605 | 5,549 | -1.0% | 2,179 | 2,076 | -4.7% | 419 | 340 | -18.9% |
| Mean | 6.33 | 6.46 | 2.1% | 7.22 | 7.59 | 5.1% | 3.49 | 2.97 | -14.9% |
| Median | 6 | 6 | . | 6 | 6 | . | 3 | 1 | . |
| Enrollment History | Sp/Su 2024 | Sp/Su 2025 | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| First time in any college (FTIAC) | 376 | 309 | -17.8% |
| Undergraduate transfer | 172 | 205 | 19.2% |
| Continuing undergraduate | 5,417 | 5,321 | -1.8% |
| New grad student (GVSU alumnus) | 142 | 171 | 20.4% |
| New Grad student (non-alumnus) | 139 | 135 | -2.9% |
| Continuing graduate student | 1,957 | 1,824 | -6.8% |
| Characteristic | Sp/Su 2024 | Sp/Su 2025 | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Generation College Student | 3,137 | 3,177 | 1.3% |
| Low Income | 2,439 | 2,671 | 9.5% |
| Frederik Meijer Honors College | 367 | 381 | 3.8% |
| Veteran | 197 | 211 | 7.1% |
| Survivor or dependent of veteran | 153 | 170 | 11.1% |
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.