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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Western Michigan is more diverse (index 0.52 vs. 0.43)

    Diversity index
  2. 2

    Grand Valley State has 1.5× as many undergrads as Western Michigan

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Grand Valley State has 2 pts more Pell recipients than Western Michigan (29% vs. 27%)

    Pell Grant recipients

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
Grand Valley State18.9K
Western Michigan12.6K
Pell Grant share
Grand Valley State29%
Western Michigan27%
First-gen share
Grand Valley State27%
Western Michigan29%
Diversity index
Grand Valley State0.43
Western Michigan0.52

Who they are

Men
Grand Valley State40%
Western Michigan48%
Part-time students
Grand Valley State9%
Western Michigan13%
Students 25 and older
Grand Valley State7%
Western Michigan9%

Race & ethnicity

Grand Valley State
Western Michigan
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Grand Valley State92%
Western Michigan78%
First-years from other states
Grand Valley State8%
Western Michigan21%
First-years from abroad
Grand Valley State1%
Western Michigan2%
New transfer students this fall
Grand Valley State1,196
Western Michigan910
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Grand Valley State22%
Western Michigan27%

Campus

Grand Valley State
Town near a cityNCAA D-II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Western Michigan
Small cityNCAA D-I FBS · Mid-American ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why