GVSU Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At Grand Valley State University, the graduation rates was 66.28% (2,836 students out of 4,279 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 1,038 male and 1,798 female students have graduated from the school last year by completing their jobs in the period.

The following table and chart describe the graduation rates (150% normal time) by gender at Grand Valley State University. Last year, the graduation rate was 66.28%. where 2,836 students out of 4,279 candidate completed their degree.

1,813 students completed their course in 4 years and 835 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 188 students graduated within 6 years, usually referred as 150% normal time.

The following table and chart show graduation rates by race/ethnicity. The numbers in parenthesis denotes number of completers over number of candidates for each category.

Non-resident alien student is not a US citizen and studies with student visa, such as F visa, in United States. At Grand Valley State University, 14 of 31 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 45.16%.

The transfer-out rate is calculated by dividing students who have transferred out of other institution into total number of students (candidates) within 150% normal time. The transfer-out rate at Grand Valley State University is 14.72% (630 out of 4,279 students transferred-out.).

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At Grand Valley State University, the retention rate is 79% for full-time students and 36 % for part-time students.