| Student Level | Winter 2025 | Winter 2026 | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Enrollment | 20,637 | 20,414 | -1.1% |
| Undergraduate | 17,772 | 17,755 | -0.1% |
| Freshman | 3,417 | 3,414 | -0.1% |
| Sophomore | 4,175 | 3,869 | -7.3% |
| Junior | 4,214 | 4,493 | 6.6% |
| Senior | 5,966 | 5,979 | 0.2% |
| Graduate | 2,865 | 2,659 | -7.2% |
| Masters | 2,580 | 2,368 | -8.2% |
| Doctorate | 285 | 291 | 2.1% |
| Ethnicity | Female | Male | Any Sex | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter 2025 | Winter 2026 | % Change | Winter 2025 | Winter 2026 | % Change | Winter 2025 | Winter 2026 | % Change | |
| African American or Black | 966 | 1,262 | 30.6% | 616 | 779 | 26.5% | 1,583 | 2,042 | 29.0% |
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 39 | 42 | 7.7% | 28 | 20 | -28.6% | 67 | 62 | -7.5% |
| Asian | 345 | 330 | -4.3% | 218 | 216 | -0.9% | 563 | 546 | -3.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,061 | 1,143 | 7.7% | 607 | 668 | 10.0% | 1,672 | 1,816 | 8.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 7 | 5 | -28.6% | 5 | 5 | 0.0% | 12 | 10 | -16.7% |
| White | 9,538 | 9,101 | -4.6% | 5,711 | 5,408 | -5.3% | 15,290 | 14,544 | -4.9% |
| Two or more races | 420 | 439 | 4.5% | 281 | 273 | -2.8% | 701 | 714 | 1.9% |
| Non-resident international | 300 | 228 | -24.0% | 292 | 261 | -10.6% | 592 | 489 | -17.4% |
| Not Reported | 100 | 114 | 14.0% | 57 | 73 | 28.1% | 157 | 191 | 21.7% |
| Total | 12,776 | 12,664 | -0.9% | 7,815 | 7,703 | -1.4% | 20,637 | 20,414 | -1.1% |
| Unduplicated Minority* | 3,099 | 3,406 | 9.9% | 2,003 | 2,157 | 7.7% | 5,107 | 5,572 | 9.1% |
| Attempted Hours | Undergraduate Degree-Seeking | Graduate Degree-Seeking | Non-Degree | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter 2025 | Winter 2026 | % Change | Winter 2025 | Winter 2026 | % Change | Winter 2025 | Winter 2026 | % Change | |
| 0 - 2.5 | 36 | 37 | 2.8% | 41 | 43 | 4.9% | 12 | 7 | -41.7% |
| 3 - 5.5 | 360 | 346 | -3.9% | 534 | 433 | -18.9% | 147 | 129 | -12.2% |
| 6 - 8.5 | 801 | 722 | -9.9% | 748 | 749 | 0.1% | 16 | 35 | 118.8% |
| 9 - 11.5 | 687 | 650 | -5.4% | 917 | 835 | -8.9% | 2 | 3 | 50.0% |
| 12 - 14.5 | 7,544 | 7,445 | -1.3% | 285 | 287 | 0.7% | 2 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 15 - 17.5 | 7,903 | 8,141 | 3.0% | 269 | 251 | -6.7% | 0 | 0 | . |
| 18 + | 333 | 300 | -9.9% | 0 | 0 | . | 0 | 0 | . |
| N | 17,664 | 17,641 | -0.1% | 2,794 | 2,598 | -7.0% | 179 | 175 | -2.2% |
| Mean | 13.38 | 13.44 | 0.4% | 8.18 | 8.34 | 2.0% | 3.57 | 3.82 | 7.0% |
| Median | 14 | 14 | . | 9 | 9 | . | 3 | 3 | . |
| Enrollment History | Winter 2025 | Winter 2026 | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| First time in any college (FTIAC) | 82 | 71 | -13.4% |
| Undergraduate transfer | 426 | 346 | -18.8% |
| Continuing undergraduate | 17,264 | 17,338 | 0.4% |
| New grad student (GVSU alumnus) | 107 | 72 | -32.7% |
| New Grad student (non-alumnus) | 180 | 140 | -22.2% |
| Continuing graduate student | 2,578 | 2,447 | -5.1% |
| Characteristic | Winter 2025 | Winter 2026 | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Generation College Student | 8,058 | 8,157 | 1.2% |
| Low Income | 7,591 | 8,169 | 7.6% |
| Frederik Meijer Honors College | 1,309 | 1,396 | 6.6% |
| Veteran | 400 | 408 | 2.0% |
| Survivor or dependent of veteran | 380 | 356 | -6.3% |
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.