[Last update: December 11, 2025]

14,522 students (75% of total 19,243 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 $9,731.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 94% of total 4,814 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $11,188.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Grand Valley State University, 14,522 undergraduate students (75% of total 19,243 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $9,731.

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 Scholarship14,52275% $141,320,399$9,731
Pell Grants5,62429% $31,424,789$5,588
Federal Student Loan9,64650% $61,842,237$6,411

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

4,523 beginning undergraduate students (94% of total 4,814 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 $11,188.

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 Aid4,52394% --
Grants or Scholarships4,33290%$48,467,362$11,188
Federal Grants1,76637%$10,485,814$5,938
Pell Grants1,76437%$9,878,914$5,600
Other Federal Grants90219%$606,900$673
State/Local Grants2,72557%$14,376,538$5,276
Institutional Grants4,17487%$23,605,010$5,655
Student Loan Aid2,67656%$19,079,227$7,130
Federal Student Loans2,64255%$13,924,180$5,270
Other Student Loans4048%$5,155,047$12,760

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 2023-2024 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 level2,1781,973$20,650,953$9,482
0-30,000466465$7,075,295$15,183
30,001-48,000360360$5,467,701$15,188
48,001-75,000356351$4,297,397$12,071
75,001-110,000293252$1,675,382$5,718
110,001 or more703545$2,135,178$3,037

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