Return on Investment
Stretching a Dollar
Grand Valley is proud to be one of the most efficient public universities in Michigan. As one of our supporters told us, “Grand Valley really knows how to stretch a dollar.”
This is made possible by efficient cost containment and by growth in private giving through the generosity of our donors. |
J.C. Huizenga on GVSU |
The Facts
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GVSU continues to recieve the least amount of per student and per degree funding from the state of Michigan, an allocation that is almost the lowest in the nation.
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Just 17% of the university’s overall revenue in 2011/2012 will come from state appropriation.
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For 16 years in a row, Grand Valley has been named one of America’s 100 Best College Buys — the only Michigan university on the list.
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GVSU has been able to keep tuition costs below the median for our students and we have kept rates of tuition increase well below the median this past decade.
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Our freshman retention rate is among the top three in the state.
- 100% of our Nursing (MSN), Physical Therapy, Physician Assistant, and Police Academy graduates passed their liscensing exams.
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