Grand Valley State University Graduate Schools

Grand Valley State University (referred to as GVSU) is a Public, 4 years school located in Allendale, MI. It is classified as a Doctoral/Research University school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree- professional practice. The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at Grand Valley State University is $18,456 for Michigan residents and $18,456 for out-of-state students. The school has 2,983 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 21,648 including undergraduate students.

Graduate School Overview

Grand Valley State University (referred to as GVSU) is a Public, 4 years school located in Allendale, MI. It is classified as a Doctoral/Research University school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree- professional practice.
The school is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1968 - Current[Estimated Date]).
GVSU Directory Information
School NameGrand Valley State University (GVSU)
Address1 Campus Dr, Allendale, MI 49401-9403
Phone616-331-2020
Webhttps://www.gvsu.edu
Online Applicationhttps://www.gvsu.edu/admissions/undergraduate-application-23.htm
Financial Infohttps://www.gvsu.edu/financialaid
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at Grand Valley State University is $18,456 for Michigan residents and $18,456 for out-of-state students. The school has 2,983 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 21,648 including undergraduate students.
It offers total 169 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, and Doctorate (Professional Practice). Among them, 1 programs are available online classes.
Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School TypePublic, 4 years
Tuition & Fees$18,456
$18,456 for Michigan Residents
Student Population2,983
Offered Degrees/ProgramsPost-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, and Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Number of Programs169 graduate programs
(1 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio15 to 1
The graduate tuition & fees at Grand Valley State University is $18,456 in average for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $769.
Grand Valley State University offers the alternative tuition plans.
Grand Valley State University offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.
On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers, on-campus daycare for students' children are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)1 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities
  • ROTC (Army)
  • Study abroad
  • Weekend/evening college
  • Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services
  • Academic/career services
  • Employment services for students
  • Placement services for completers
  • On-campus daycare for students' children

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of Grand Valley State University is $18,456. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 3.08% compared to previous academic year.
Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)
2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
TuitionFees
2018-2019$16,693-
2019-2020$17,208-
2020-2021$17,448-
2021-2022$17,904-
2022-2023$18,456-
The graduate school tuition & fees of GVSU is inexpensive compared to public graduate schools in Michigan. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,518 and the Michigan graduate tuition is $26,597 (public) / $19,520 (private).
The next table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.
Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
ResidentsOut-of-State
Grand Valley State University$18,456
All Graduate Schools$16,002$19,518
Public$11,454$20,592
Private$19,594
Michigan Graduate Schools$18,285$21,321
Public$17,502$26,597
Private$19,520
For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $12,489 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at Grand Valley State University. On-campus living costs are increased by 4.77% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $10,701. Off-campus living costs are increased by 15.02% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Living Expenses
Living On-CampusLiving Off-Campus
Room & BoardOther ExpenseRoom & BoardOther Expense
2018-2019$9,364$2,400$6,320$2,400
2019-2020$9,400$2,040$6,416$2,040
2020-2021$9,732$2,040$7,200$2,040
2021-2022$9,880$2,040$7,264$2,040
2022-2023$10,140$2,349$8,352$2,349
For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $769 at Grand Valley State University. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 3.08% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
Tuition
2018-2019$696
2019-2020$717
2020-2021$727
2021-2022$746
2022-2023$769

Graduate Programs at GVSU

Grand Valley State University offers 56 graduate programs for Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 1,118 students have completed their study at Grand Valley State University.
Offered Degrees at Grand Valley State University
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Master's Degree391971
Doctor's degree - other3082
Post Bachelor's Degree12036
Post Master's Degree2029
Total5611,118
The next table shows the popular graduate programs at Grand Valley State University by award level.
  • The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the School Psychology program with 15 completers.
  • The most popular Master's program is the Social Work program with 125 completers.
  • The most popular Doctorate program is the Physical Therapy/Therapist program with 58 completers.
Grand Valley State University offers 56 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 1,118 students have completed their graduate studies.
  • 971 students have earned/completed Master's program.
  • 82 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Practice) program.
  • 36 students have earned/completed Post-Bachelor's program.
  • 29 students have earned/completed Post-Master's program.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism [+] 12 completers-
Speech Communication and Rhetoric12-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 21 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences20-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance1-
Education [+] (1 completers) 231 completers$48,000
Education27$48,000
Curriculum and Instruction51$43,700
Educational Leadership and Administration62$44,800
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration32-
Educational/Instructional Technology11-
Special Education and Teaching19$51,100
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services29-
Reading Teacher Education0-
Engineering [+] 10 completers-
Engineering10-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 8 completers-
Applied Linguistics8-
English Language and Literature [+] 0 completers-
English Language and Literature0-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 58 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences11-
Biomedical Sciences6-
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology9-
Biostatistics15-
Bioinformatics17-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 1 completers-
Statistics1-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 18 completers-
Mathematics and Computer Science0-
Data Science, General18-
Psychology [+] 10 completers-
School Psychology10-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 13 completers-
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration13-
Human Services [+] 170 completers-
Community Organization and Advocacy10-
Public Administration35$43,800
Social Work125$41,200
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 275 completers-
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist47-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management17-
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist20-
Physician Assistant47-
Athletic Training/Trainer9-
Public Health50$42,100
Occupational Therapy/Therapist62-
Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist23-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse0-
Business [+] 144 completers-
Business/Commerce88$69,200
Accounting56$60,100
Taxation0-
Total971
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 82 completers-
Occupational Therapy/Therapist3-
Physical Therapy/Therapist58-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse21-
Total82
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 0 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences0-
Information Science/Studies0-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance0-
Education [+] 14 completers-
Educational/Instructional Technology0-
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor14-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 1 completers-
Genome Sciences/Genomics1-
Psychology [+] 12 completers-
Applied Behavior Analysis12-
Human Services [+] 0 completers-
Public Administration0-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 9 completers-
Medical Informatics3-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse5-
Palliative Care Nursing1-
Business [+] 0 completers-
Taxation0-
Total36
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] 14 completers-
Educational Leadership and Administration14-
Psychology [+] 15 completers-
School Psychology15-
Total29

Graduate Student Population at GVSU

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 3,027 students enrolled into Grand Valley State University graduate schools where it has total 21,648 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 1,533 full-time and 1,494 part-time graduate students. By gender, 849 male and 2,178 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
Graduate School Student Population By Gender
TotalMaleFemale
Total3,0278492,178
Full-time1,5333981,135
Part-tme1,4944511,043
The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.
There are 2,335 White (77.14%), 149 Black/African American (4.92%), 138 Hispanic (4.56%), 94 Asian (3.11%), and 311 students with other races. 191 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total3,0278492,178
American Indian/Native American1376
Asian942668
Black/African American14944105
Hispanic1384791
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander431
White2,3355831,752
Two More792257
Un-Known241014
Non-resident Alien19110784
Grand Valley State University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 494 graduate students (16.32% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 765 graduate students (25.27% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.
Distance Learning Student Population
Number of Graduate Students
Total3,027
Enrolled Online Exclusively494
Enrolled Some Online Courses765
Not in Online Courses1,768
The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at Grand Valley State University. 1,186 students are aged 20 to 24 (39.18% of total students), 1 students are aged below 20 (0.03%), 129 students are aged above 50 (4.26%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at Grand Valley State University.
Graduate Student Population By Age
TotalMaleFemale
Total3,0278492,178
Age 18-19110
Age 20-21661254
Age 22-241,120257863
Age 25-29837267570
Age 30-34363140223
Age 35-3924070170
Age 40-4926968201
Age 50-641273493
Over 64202
Age Un-Known202

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