16,377 students (85% of total 19,379 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Grand Valley State University (GVSU). The average amount of the aid awarded is $7,921.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 95% of total 3,785 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $8,811.


All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Grand Valley State University, 16,377 undergraduate students (85% of total 19,379 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $7,921.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - GVSU
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship16,37785% $129,722,745$7,921
Pell Grants4,87825% $22,935,882$4,702
Federal Student Loan9,52949% $61,828,746$6,488

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

3,595 beginning undergraduate students (95% of total 3,785 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Grand Valley State University. The average amount of aid received is $8,811.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - GVSU
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid3,59595% --
Grants or Scholarships3,53493%$31,136,702$8,811
Federal Grants2,85275%$10,374,903$3,638
Pell Grants1,00827%$4,877,176$4,838
Other Federal Grants2,84175%$5,497,727$1,935
State/Local Grants2166%$230,736$1,068
Institutional Grants3,24086%$20,531,063$6,337
Student Loan Aid1,91951%$12,612,519$6,572
Federal Student Loans1,87650%$9,756,961$5,201
Other Student Loans2136%$2,855,558$13,406

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows the number of students awarded and the average grants / scholarship aid amount by income level for the academic year 2021-2022 at Grand Valley State University.

The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution. For the statistics, only students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate are considered.

Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level2,0402,003$20,061,266$9,834
0-30,000391391$6,660,626$17,035
30,001-48,000264264$4,219,786$15,984
48,001-75,000307307$3,804,495$12,392
75,001-110,000337335$2,498,781$7,415
110,001 or more741706$2,877,578$3,883

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