Davenport University

Grand Rapids, MI · MidwestQuad's selectivityOpen

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Admissions · Fall 2024

10 in 10 applicants admitted

Davenport admits about 10 in 10 applicants (98%). That puts it in the "Open" tier, more selective than 6% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

98%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityOpen

Applied

4,391

Admitted

4,296

Yield

14%

of admits enroll

Applications +177% since fall 2014 · admit rate 93% → 98%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 3,134 undergrads, where 34% receive Pell Grants, a typical share compared to other colleges.

3.1K

undergrads · larger than 70% of colleges

Diversity index

0.58

Pell Grant

34%

about the median

First generation

40%

above the median

Large suburbNCAA D-II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic ConferenceStudy abroad

Steady · index 0.56 → 0.58 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Business Administration and Management, General (22% of graduates). 18 students for every faculty member, more than at 83% of colleges. 29% of faculty are full-time. Spends $6,091 a year on instruction per student.

18 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 83% of colleges

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $20,439 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $3.8K less than the national median. The 100% who received grants paid $18,538 on average; the other 0% paid the full sticker price of $39,242.

48%

$20.4K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $3.8K below the national median

Full price: $39,242 a year; tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid: Published data end at $110K; use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Merit aid: 29% · avg $17K; of first-years got a grant without federal aid (a proxy: at most colleges that's merit aid)

Aid generosity

Generous

grants cover 48% of full price

Federal loans

46%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits

Cost falling · −14% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $45,099 ten years after enrolling, more than at 24% of colleges; 47% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.8 years of that salary.

47%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$45.1K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$26K

≈ $276/month for 10 years

Retention

82%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 40% → 57% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price rose 11% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 14%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 177% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 93% to 98%.

Cost
Falling
−14% after inflation
Applications
Growing
+177%
Selectivity
Less selective
admit rate 93% → 98%
Diversity
Steady
index 0.56 → 0.58

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources for this profile

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IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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College Scorecard
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IPEDS Admissions survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12
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College Scorecard Field of Study data
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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Common Data Set
Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Outcome Measures survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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Davenport University (2026)
Davenport University · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 169479 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything