Grand Valley State University Trade Programs

Grand Valley State University is a public institution located in Allendale, Michigan. The charming, small-town atmosphere of Allendale draws many to the area.

Where Is Grand Valley State University?

Contact details for GVSU are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1 Campus Dr, Allendale, MI 49401-9403
Phone:	616-331-2020
Website:	www.gvsu.edu

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Can I Afford GVSU?

In a recent term, part-time GVSU students paid $629 per credit hour if they lived in-state. Out-of-state students paid $888 per credit hour. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$14,978	$21,154
Books and Supplies	$780	$780
On Campus Room and Board	$11,142	$11,142
On Campus Other Expenses	$2,477	$2,477

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At GVSU, approximately 51% of students took out student loans averaging $6,572 a year. That adds up to $26,288 over four years for those students.

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Grand Valley State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 20,405 undergraduate students at GVSU, with 18,013 being full-time and 2,392 being part-time.

There are also 2,945 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 18,013 full-time undergraduates at GVSU, 39% are male and 61% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Grand Valley State University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	423
Black or African American	713
Hispanic or Latino	1,036
White	14,869
International Students	161
Other Races/Ethnicities	811

Geographic Diversity

Michigan students aren't the only ones who study at Grand Valley State University. At this time, 25 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 86 countries are represented at GVSU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, China, and Saudi Arabia.

Online Learning at Grand Valley State University

In 2022-2023, 9,863 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at GVSU has changed over the last few years.

Grand Valley State University Trade School Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician	0	57	57
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology	0	24	24
Occupational Safety & Health Technology	0	19	19
Health Information Management	0	19	19
Industrial & Management Engineering	3	0	3
Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager	1	0	1
Athletic Training	0	0	0
TOTAL	4	119	123

Grand Valley State University Trades

In a recent academic period, Grand Valley State University awarded 269 undergraduate degrees. The table below shows the number of awards by award type for each trade program. Basic certificates are awards that are completed in less than a year, and undergraduate certificates are those awards that take between one and four years.

Major	Basic Certificates	Undergrad Certificates	Associate’s	Bachelor’s
Allied Health Professions	0	0	0	57
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	0	0	0	24
Culinary Arts	1	0	0	0
Engineering-Related Fields	3	0	0	0
Health & Medical Administrative Services	0	0	0	19
Quality Control Technology	0	0	0	19
Total	12	0	0	257

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Demhem under License

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