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GVSU Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 16,377
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 85%
Average Aid Amount $7,921
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 3,595
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 95%

Financial Aid Information at GVSU

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 16,377 students (85% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $7,921. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 3,595 students (95% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at Grand Valley State University is $14,628 for Michigan residents and $20,820 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 16,377 students (85% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $7,921. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid. The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at Grand Valley State University for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at Grand Valley State University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid16,37785%$7,921
Pell Grants4,87825%$4,702
Federal Student Loans9,52949%$6,488

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 3,595 beginning students (95% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 3,578 students (95% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree-seeking beginning undergraduate students. The below table shows the number and amount by the source of financial aid at Grand Valley State University.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at Grand Valley State University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid3,59595%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources3,53493%$8,811
Federal Grants2,85275%$3,638
Pell Grants1,00827%$4,838
Other Federal Grants2,84175%$1,935
State/Local Grants2166%$1,068
Institutional Grants3,24086%$6,337
Student Loans1,91951%$6,572
Federal Student Loans1,87650%$5,201
Other Student Loans2136%$13,406

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2021-2022, total 3,146 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended Grand Valley State University. Among them, 2,759 students have lived on campus and 108 students lived off campus (without family). The following table shows the students count by living status and years.
Student Headcount by Living Location/Setting at Grand Valley State University
Living Status201920202021
Living On-Campus2,4292,1382,759
Living Off-Campus with Family199246241
Living Off-Campus without Family13498108

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows number of students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate and were awarded any grant/scholarship by income level for academic year 2021-2022 . The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution.
Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level at Grand Valley State University
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level2,0402,003$20,061,266$9,834
$0 - $30,000391391$6,660,626$17,035
$30,001 - $48,000264264$4,219,786$15,984
$48,001 - $75,000307307$3,804,495$12,392
$75,001 - $110,000337335$2,498,781$7,415
$110,001 or more741706$2,877,578$3,883