GVSU Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At Grand Valley State University, the graduation rates was 67.01% (2,870 students out of 4,283 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 969 male and 1,901 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 67.01%. where 2,870 students out of 4,283 candidate completed their degree.

1,912 students completed their course in 4 years and 763 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 195 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, 23 of 42 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 54.76%.

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 14.31% (613 out of 4,283 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 76% for full-time students and 48 % for part-time students.