This Annual Report provides a snapshot of our alumni and the ways we’ve helped them stay engaged with Grand Valley and connect with each other over Fiscal Year 21-22 (July 1, 2021 - June 30, 2022).
![Total Alumni: 136,100. Numbers displayed over backdrop image of evening campus scenery including the clock tower and the Mary Idema Pew Library.](/cms4/asset/25867353-94CC-EA07-36E3D4DCA04D10A3/2022_annualreport_02[1662989822].jpg)
![A Map of the United States displays the top 6 states home to GVSU Alumni include: Michigan (104,117), Illinois (2,941), Florida (2,072), California (1,479), Texas (1,360), and Indiana (1,218).](/cms4/asset/25867353-94CC-EA07-36E3D4DCA04D10A3/2022_annualreport_03[1662989874].jpg)
![A blue map of Michigan displays the top 5 counties home to GVSU Alumni, which includes; Kent County (34,727), Ottawa County (18,699), Oakland County (6,918), Muskegon County (5,390), and Wayne County (3,992).](/cms4/asset/25867353-94CC-EA07-36E3D4DCA04D10A3/2022_annualreport_04[1662989978].jpg)
![A bar graph depicts degrees issued by decades at Grand Valley. 1960's, (781), 1970's, (8,671), 1980's, (9,892), 1990's, (19,462), 2000's, (35,302), 2010's, (49,078), and so far in the 2020's, (13,461). A scenic picture of the blue Transformational Link is shown on the side.](/cms4/asset/25867353-94CC-EA07-36E3D4DCA04D10A3/2022_annualreport_05[1662990099].jpg)
![There have been a total of 146,270 degrees awarded at Grand Valley from July 1, 1966 to June 30, 2022.](/cms4/asset/25867353-94CC-EA07-36E3D4DCA04D10A3/2022_annualreport_06[1662990150].jpg)
![A pie chart breaks down the types of degrees awarded which include: 118,581 Bachelors degrees awarded, 26,761 Masters degrees awarded, and 981 Doctorate degrees awarded.](/cms4/asset/25867353-94CC-EA07-36E3D4DCA04D10A3/2022_annualreport_07[1662994025].jpg)
![An aerial photo of the Allendale campus shows the clock tower and Cook DeWitt Center as fog rises above the ravines.](/cms4/asset/25867353-94CC-EA07-36E3D4DCA04D10A3/2022_annualreport_08[1662994120].jpg)
![Across our social media accounts, we have a total of 24,393 followers across all platforms. Our following increased by 1,248 followers in the past year.](/cms4/asset/25867353-94CC-EA07-36E3D4DCA04D10A3/2022_annualreport_10[1662994227].jpg)
![Average monthly social media impressions: Twitter (18,110 impressions), Facebook (74,374 impressions), Instagram (31,088 impressions).](/cms4/asset/25867353-94CC-EA07-36E3D4DCA04D10A3/2022_annualreport_11[1662994269].jpg)
![This year's top social media posts include; Instagram: photo of Bob Stoll, former associate dean of student life, passing down his GVSU license plate to his son Mike Stoll '10 & '12, which received 1294 Likes. Facebook: Post highlighting Pat Baker '72 50 years as a classroom teacher in Grand Rapids, which received 172 likes. Twitter: Black Philanthropy Month highlight Cordell Zachery '16 & '21, which received 3 retweets and 12 likes.](/cms4/asset/25867353-94CC-EA07-36E3D4DCA04D10A3/ar_alumni-03[1662999918].jpg)
![The Alumni House with white flowers in front.](/cms4/asset/25867353-94CC-EA07-36E3D4DCA04D10A3/2022_annualreport_09[1662994328].jpg)
![The Alumni Relations office and our Alumni Networks hosted 40 events over the past year.](/cms4/asset/25867353-94CC-EA07-36E3D4DCA04D10A3/2022_annualreport_09_1[1663000224].jpg)
![1,890 alumni attended an Alumni Relations or Alumni Network event and 14% were first time attendees.](/cms4/asset/25867353-94CC-EA07-36E3D4DCA04D10A3/2022_annualreport_10_1[1663000272].jpg)
![We have a total of 32 Alumni Networks. Of these networks, 10 are Affinity Networks, 8 are Regional Networks, and 14 are Athletic Networks.](/cms4/asset/25867353-94CC-EA07-36E3D4DCA04D10A3/2022_annualreport_15[1662994434].jpg)
![313 Alumni Owned Businesses have been submitted to the AOB listing, a 64 business increase from last year. The number is displayed over a computer illustration of tall city buildings.](/cms4/asset/25867353-94CC-EA07-36E3D4DCA04D10A3/2022_annualreport_17[1662994499].jpg)
![Total Alumni Giving: $1,669,986. Total Alumni Donors: 6,833. A picture of the downtown Beckering Carillon Tower at sunrise is shown to the right of the numeric information.](/cms4/asset/25867353-94CC-EA07-36E3D4DCA04D10A3/2022_annualreport_14[1662994366].jpg)
![There are a total of 5,866 Laker License Plates on the road. This number increased by 1,703 in the past year.](/cms4/asset/25867353-94CC-EA07-36E3D4DCA04D10A3/licenseplate[1662999623].jpg)
![The downtown DeVos Center for Interprofessional Health building is displayed.](/cms4/asset/25867353-94CC-EA07-36E3D4DCA04D10A3/secondanualreport-10[1630509049].jpg)
![A total of 93 Laker Landings submitted were submitted in the past year, and 619 membership card requests. This data is displayed on the right side of an image of a sculpture on the Allendale campus.](/cms4/asset/25867353-94CC-EA07-36E3D4DCA04D10A3/2022_annualreport_19[1662994580].jpg)
This Annual Report provides a snapshot of our alumni and the ways we’ve helped them stay engaged with Grand Valley and connect with each other over Fiscal Year 21-22 (July 1, 2021 - June 30, 2022).