Grand Rapids, MI · 1.3k students
Trajecta score
-0.4 since '20Ranked #1357 of 2,375
5-year trend
39.7 · #1452
2020
42.4 · #1267
2021
38.6 · #1629
2022
39.8 · #1539
2023
39.3 · #1578
2024
Academic Profile
32/ 100
Career Outcomes
48/ 100
Student Success
41/ 100
Affordability
57/ 100
Academic Investment
22/ 100
Access & Equity
34/ 100
Academic Profile
32
Career Outcomes
48
Student Success
41
Affordability
57
Academic Investment
22
Access & Equity
34
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Cost / Net Price
$42k / $20k
SAT Avg
—
Retention
78%
Grad Rate
62%
Admissions
Test Scores
Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$23,000
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$23,000
per year
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
33%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
52%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$25,000
Methodology
The Trajecta Score (0–100) blends six dimensions of public college data into one comparable number, then nudges it by how much data each school reports. Selectivity tiers are separate — they’re based purely on a school’s admission rate.
Read the full methodologyMedian earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.
Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.
Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.
Graduation rate and first-year retention.
Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.
Share of Pell-grant students and reliance on federal loans.
Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and IPEDS. Figures are the most recent reported and may lag a year or two. This tool is read-only and not personalized — inside the Trajecta app, scores are tailored to your profile as a fit score.
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