How GVSU's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 85.22%, and this year's acceptance rate is 95.00% at Grand Valley State University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 82.73% and women students' rate is 86.68%.

The next table and chart illustrate the acceptance rates changes at Grand Valley State University over the past 11 years (2013-2024).

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	82.60%	80.01%	84.22%
2014-15	80.43% -2.17%	77.72% -2.02%	82.21% -2.02%
2015-16	81.14% 0.71%	78.06% 0.83%	83.04% 0.83%
2016-17	81.68% 0.54%	77.89% 1.01%	84.04% 1.01%
2017-18	80.90% -0.78%	77.73% -1.13%	82.91% -1.13%
2018-19	82.75% 1.85%	80.24% 1.36%	84.27% 1.36%
2019-20	83.02% 0.26%	80.84% 0.58%	84.85% 0.58%
2020-21	87.52% 4.50%	85.66% 3.75%	88.60% 3.75%
2021-22	92.00% 4.48%	88.99% 4.40%	93.00% 4.40%
2022-23	90.37% -1.63%	88.94% -1.67%	91.33% -1.67%
2023-24	95.00% 4.63%	94.00% 3.66%	95.00% 3.66%
Average	85.22%	82.73%	86.68%

Grand Valley State University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 27.93% where the current academic year yield is 21.00%.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at Grand Valley State University from 2013 to 2024.

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	27.24%	28.90%	26.26%
2014-15	30.92% 3.67%	32.63% 3.61%	29.87% 3.61%
2015-16	29.87% -1.05%	30.87% -0.58%	29.29% -0.58%
2016-17	30.82% 0.95%	33.28% 0.11%	29.40% 0.11%
2017-18	29.03% -1.79%	29.73% -0.79%	28.61% -0.79%
2018-19	30.41% 1.38%	31.58% 1.14%	29.75% 1.14%
2019-20	30.90% 0.50%	33.22% -0.12%	29.64% -0.12%
2020-21	27.97% -2.93%	29.34% -2.40%	27.24% -2.40%
2021-22	24.00% -3.97%	27.00% -4.24%	23.00% -4.24%
2022-23	25.04% 1.04%	26.79% 0.91%	23.91% 0.91%
2023-24	21.00% -4.04%	21.00% -2.91%	21.00% -2.91%
Average	27.93%	29.49%	27.09%

Grand Valley State University Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

Over the past 10 years, The average number of applicants is 17,666, the average number of admitted is 15,114, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 4,151. The number of GVSU applicants increased by 41.90% (7,174 applicants) compared to the previous year.

The following table and chart show the changes of applicants, admitted, and enrolled headcount at Grand Valley State University from 2013 to 2024.

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	18,122	14,969	4,078
2014-15	16,886 -1,236	13,582 121	4,199 121
2015-16	16,989 103	13,785 -82	4,117 -82
2016-17	17,107 118	13,973 189	4,306 189
2017-18	17,533 426	14,184 -189	4,117 -189
2018-19	17,133 -400	14,178 194	4,311 194
2019-20	16,511 -622	13,707 -75	4,236 -75
2020-21	15,465 -1,046	13,535 -450	3,786 -450
2021-22	17,163 1,698	15,790 4	3,790 4
2022-23	17,123 -40	15,474 85	3,875 85
2023-24	24,297 7,174	23,082 972	4,847 972
Average	17,666	15,114	4,151

Grand Valley State University Number of Applicants Changes Chart

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Applicants, Acceptance Rate, Yield Trends at GVSU

Acceptance Rate Changes

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes