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What Grand Valley State University costs

Allendale, Michigan · Public · 18,854 undergrads

Grand Valley State University's in-state sticker price was $28,770 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $16,495 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $12,444. Out-of-state students pay $6,716 more in tuition.

What does Grand Valley State University cost?

$16,495 a year in-state

Out of state: about $23,211 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $28,770.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$12,444
$30,000–$48,000$12,223
$48,000–$75,000$12,816
$75,000–$110,000$16,724
over $110,000$23,196

Out-of-state tuition is $22,588 a year, against $15,872 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $6,716 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$12,444$19,160
$30,000–$48,000$12,223$18,939
$48,000–$75,000$12,816$19,532
$75,000–$110,000$16,724$23,440
Over $110,000$23,196$29,912

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $6,716 more in tuition that Grand Valley State University charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 57% off Grand Valley State University's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, Grand Valley State University cost less than Eastern Michigan University and Central Michigan University but more than Western Michigan University.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
Grand Valley State University$12,816$16,495
Eastern Michigan University$14,056$16,628
Central Michigan University$13,598$17,201
Western Michigan University$10,093$13,902

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$15,872
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$22,588
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$28,770
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $6,716 more in tuition at Grand Valley State University and usually get less aid.

36%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$11,188
average grant for students who got aid.
50%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$22,500
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Grand Valley State University cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $12,444 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $28,770. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Grand Valley State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Grand Valley State University cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $12,223 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $28,770. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Grand Valley State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Grand Valley State University cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $12,816 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $28,770. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Grand Valley State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Grand Valley State University cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Grand Valley State University is $22,588 a year, against $15,872 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $16,495 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $6,716 tuition gap gives about $23,211 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from
  • Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
  • Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers