Key differences on Students & campus

1
Grand Valley State has 2.0× as many undergrads as U. Wisconsin-Whitewater
Undergrads
2
Grand Valley State is more diverse (index 0.43 vs. 0.38)
Diversity index
3
Grand Valley State has 4 pts more Pell recipients than U. Wisconsin-Whitewater (29% vs. 25%)
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 State18.9KLargest

U. Wisconsin-Whitewater9.4K

Pell Grant share

Grand Valley State29%Highest

U. Wisconsin-Whitewater25%

First-gen share

Grand Valley State27%

U. Wisconsin-Whitewater30%Highest

Diversity index

Grand Valley State0.43Most

U. Wisconsin-Whitewater0.38

Who they are

Men

Grand Valley State40%

U. Wisconsin-Whitewater51%

Part-time students

Grand Valley State9%

U. Wisconsin-Whitewater10%

Students 25 and older

Grand Valley State7%

U. Wisconsin-Whitewater10%

Race & ethnicity

Grand Valley State

U. Wisconsin-Whitewater

White
Asian
Hispanic/Latino
Black
Two or more
International
Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state

Grand Valley State92%

U. Wisconsin-Whitewater85%

First-years from other states

Grand Valley State8%

U. Wisconsin-Whitewater14%

First-years from abroad

Grand Valley State1%

U. Wisconsin-Whitewater0%

New transfer students this fall

Grand Valley State1,196

U. Wisconsin-Whitewater595

Transfers, share of new undergraduates

Grand Valley State22%

U. Wisconsin-Whitewater22%

Campus

Grand Valley State

Town near a cityNCAA D-II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

U. Wisconsin-Whitewater

Distant townNCAA D-III · Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

LGBTQ+ policies

Each item is dated: either the college's own page, checked on that date, or a national list's claim, read on that date — never a plain “yes” or “no.” A key missing for a college isn't shown as “no”: nothing was found for it.

Policy	Grand Valley State	U. Wisconsin-Whitewater
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression	Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)	Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Gender-inclusive housing	Gender-inclusive housing: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)	Gender-inclusive housing: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Chosen name and pronouns on campus records	Chosen name and pronouns on campus records: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)	Chosen name and pronouns on campus records: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online	Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)	Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Trans-inclusive athletic policy (intramurals and club sports)	Trans-inclusive athletic policy (intramurals and club sports): listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)	–

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