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GVSU Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 13,507
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 72%
Average Aid Amount $8,280
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 3,573
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 93%

Financial Aid Information at GVSU

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 13,507 students (72% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $8,280. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 3,573 students (93% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at Grand Valley State University is $15,502 for Michigan residents and $21,894 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 13,507 students (72% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $8,280. 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 aid13,50772%$8,280
Pell Grants4,81026%$4,992
Federal Student Loans9,06449%$6,501

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 3,573 beginning students (93% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 3,538 students (92% 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 Aid3,57393%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources3,32286%$8,925
Federal Grants1,22932%$5,471
Pell Grants1,22932%$5,120
Other Federal Grants59616%$723
State/Local Grants2005%$1,657
Institutional Grants3,31086%$6,827
Student Loans1,96451%$6,868
Federal Student Loans1,91450%$5,215
Other Student Loans2627%$13,382

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2023-2024, total 2,992 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended Grand Valley State University. Among them, 2,707 students have lived on campus and 74 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 Status202120222023
Living On-Campus2,1382,7592,707
Living Off-Campus with Family246241193
Living Off-Campus without Family9810874

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 2023-2024 . 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 level2,1781,973$20,650,953$9,482
$0 - $30,000466465$7,075,295$15,183
$30,001 - $48,000360360$5,467,701$15,188
$48,001 - $75,000356351$4,297,397$12,071
$75,001 - $110,000293252$1,675,382$5,718
$110,001 or more703545$2,135,178$3,037