How GVSU's Acceptance Rate Changes

Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 84.00%, and this year's acceptance rate is 90.37% at Grand Valley State University. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 81.31% and women students' rate is 85.65%.

The next table and chart illustrate the acceptance rates changes at Grand Valley State University over the past 11 years (2012-2023).

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2012-13	81.62%	78.34%	83.65%
2013-14	82.60% 0.98%	80.01% 0.57%	84.22% 0.57%
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%
Average	84.00%	81.31%	85.65%

Grand Valley State University Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 11 years is 28.49% where the current academic year yield is 25.04%.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at Grand Valley State University from 2012 to 2023.

Year	Total	Men	Women
2012-13	27.17%	27.82%	26.80%
2013-14	27.24% 0.07%	28.90% -0.54%	26.26% -0.54%
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%
Average	28.49%	30.11%	27.61%

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 17,083, the average number of admitted is 14,343, and the average number of first-year enrolled students is 4,071. The number of GVSU applicants decreased by -0.23% (40 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 2012 to 2023.

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2012-13	17,883	14,596	3,966
2013-14	18,122 239	14,969 112	4,078 112
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
Average	17,083	14,343	4,071

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