| Student Level | Sp/Su 2025 | Summ 2026 | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Enrollment | 7,965 | 8,319 | 4.4% |
| Undergraduate | 5,835 | 6,409 | 9.8% |
| Freshman | 489 | 1,194 | 144.2% |
| Sophomore | 562 | 570 | 1.4% |
| Junior | 1,329 | 1,207 | -9.2% |
| Senior | 3,455 | 3,438 | -0.5% |
| Graduate | 2,130 | 1,910 | -10.3% |
| Masters | 1,865 | 1,651 | -11.5% |
| Doctorate | 265 | 259 | -2.3% |
| Ethnicity | Female | Male | Any Sex | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sp/Su 2025 | Summ 2026 | % Change | Sp/Su 2025 | Summ 2026 | % Change | Sp/Su 2025 | Summ 2026 | % Change | |
| African American or Black | 398 | 509 | 27.9% | 267 | 317 | 18.7% | 667 | 833 | 24.9% |
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 17 | 18 | 5.9% | 13 | 10 | -23.1% | 30 | 28 | -6.7% |
| Asian | 146 | 142 | -2.7% | 90 | 90 | 0.0% | 236 | 232 | -1.7% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 425 | 529 | 24.5% | 213 | 250 | 17.4% | 641 | 782 | 22.0% |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 4 | 3 | -25.0% | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 6 | 5 | -16.7% |
| White | 3,811 | 3,741 | -1.8% | 2,064 | 2,078 | 0.7% | 5,891 | 5,849 | -0.7% |
| Two or more races | 164 | 195 | 18.9% | 103 | 115 | 11.7% | 267 | 311 | 16.5% |
| Non-resident international | 69 | 68 | -1.4% | 80 | 75 | -6.3% | 150 | 143 | -4.7% |
| Not Reported | 40 | 76 | 90.0% | 25 | 43 | 72.0% | 77 | 136 | 76.6% |
| Total | 5,074 | 5,281 | 4.1% | 2,857 | 2,980 | 4.3% | 7,965 | 8,319 | 4.4% |
| Unduplicated Minority* | 1,211 | 1,456 | 20.2% | 753 | 839 | 11.4% | 1,971 | 2,306 | 17.0% |
| Attempted Hours | Undergraduate Degree-Seeking | Graduate Degree-Seeking | Non-Degree | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sp/Su 2025 | Summ 2026 | % Change | Sp/Su 2025 | Summ 2026 | % Change | Sp/Su 2025 | Summ 2026 | % Change | |
| 0 - 2.5 | 288 | 309 | 7.3% | 95 | 119 | 25.3% | 175 | 254 | 45.1% |
| 3 - 5.5 | 1,798 | 1,676 | -6.8% | 521 | 432 | -17.1% | 117 | 687 | 487.2% |
| 6 - 8.5 | 2,026 | 1,974 | -2.6% | 593 | 523 | -11.8% | 27 | 81 | 200.0% |
| 9 - 11.5 | 664 | 737 | 11.0% | 373 | 331 | -11.3% | 5 | 11 | 120.0% |
| 12 - 14.5 | 540 | 550 | 1.9% | 291 | 254 | -12.7% | 0 | 1 | . |
| 15 - 17.5 | 193 | 136 | -29.5% | 203 | 196 | -3.4% | 15 | 18 | 20.0% |
| 18 + | 40 | 30 | -25.0% | 0 | 0 | . | 1 | 0 | -100.0% |
| N | 5,549 | 5,412 | -2.5% | 2,076 | 1,855 | -10.6% | 340 | 1,052 | 209.4% |
| Mean | 6.46 | 6.48 | 0.3% | 7.59 | 7.67 | 1.1% | 2.97 | 3.14 | 5.7% |
| Median | 6 | 6 | . | 6 | 6 | . | 1 | 3 | . |
| Enrollment History | Sp/Su 2025 | Summ 2026 | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| First time in any college (FTIAC) | 309 | 1,034 | 234.6% |
| Undergraduate transfer | 205 | 165 | -19.5% |
| Continuing undergraduate | 5,321 | 5,210 | -2.1% |
| New grad student (GVSU alumnus) | 171 | 167 | -2.3% |
| New Grad student (non-alumnus) | 135 | 111 | -17.8% |
| Continuing graduate student | 1,824 | 1,632 | -10.5% |
| Characteristic | Sp/Su 2025 | Summ 2026 | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Generation College Student | 3,177 | 3,311 | 4.2% |
| Low Income | 2,671 | 2,843 | 6.4% |
| Frederik Meijer Honors College | 381 | 419 | 10.0% |
| Veteran | 216 | 223 | 3.2% |
| Survivor or dependent of veteran | 177 | 154 | -13.0% |
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.