MI
Grand Valley State University
3.95 incidents / 1,000 students
Allendale, MI · Clery Act 2024 · Public
Grand Valley State University
Across 2022–2024, Grand Valley State University reported 135 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count rose over that span (largest filed category: Fondling). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: Wayne State University.
- 3.95
- Incidents / 1k students
- #1,481
- Rank of 2,072
- #62
- MI rank
- 22,011
- Enrolled students
3.95 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
Grand Valley State University reports 3.95 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 1500% above Front Range Community College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Front Range Community College (0.32/1k); National University (0.00/1k); University of the Cumberlands (0.09/1k); Cerritos College (0.37/1k); Riverside City College (0.46/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Wayne State University (2.31/1k); Western Michigan University (2.39/1k); Oakland University (2.35/1k); Central Michigan University (3.11/1k); Eastern Michigan University (5.46/1k); Henry Ford College (0.18/1k); Ferris State University (6.43/1k); Schoolcraft Community College District (0.35/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Fondling.
Data source U.S. Department of Education, OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
- incidents / 1,000 students
- 3.95
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #1,481
- report fewer incidents than this campus
- 71%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 48
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 170082 · Grand Valley State University 3.95/1k score rate · #1,481/2,072
RATE-HIGH · RANK-LOWER · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-LARGE · FIRE-REPORT
- RATE-HIGH 3.95/1k
- RANK-LOWER #1,481/2,072
- ST-MID #62 in state
- ABOVE-PEER Riverside City College · +3.49
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-UP ↑ 41%
- CAT-LEAD Fondling
- ENR-LARGE 22,011
- FIRE-REPORT 22 fires
Nearest enrollment peer: Riverside City College (-3.49/1k)
Grand Valley State University sheet RATE-HIGH · RANK-LOWER · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-LARGE · FIRE-REPORT · peer Riverside City College. Codes from this campus OPE filing: score-category rate, national/state rank, named enrollment peer, zero posture, Criminal Offenses trend, lead category, enrollment band, fire filing. Not a moving recommendation.
Clery plate RATE-HIGH · RANK-LOWER · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-UP · CAT-LEAD · ENR-LARGE · FIRE-REPORT. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is Riverside City College (-3.49/1k). National rank #1,481 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
Grand Valley State University reports 3.95 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 1500% above Front Range Community College. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Front Range Community College (0.32/1k); National University (0.00/1k); University of the Cumberlands (0.09/1k); Cerritos College (0.37/1k); Riverside City College (0.46/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Wayne State University (2.31/1k); Western Michigan University (2.39/1k); Oakland University (2.35/1k); Central Michigan University (3.11/1k); Eastern Michigan University (5.46/1k); Henry Ford College (0.18/1k); Ferris State University (6.43/1k); Schoolcraft Community College District (0.35/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Fondling.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around Grand Valley State
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Grand on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- National University · lowest peer 0
National University — lowest peer
0 per 1,000 students
- Front Range Community College · near 0.32
Front Range Community College — near
0.32 per 1,000 students
- Cerritos College · near 0.37
Cerritos College — near
0.37 per 1,000 students
- Riverside City College · near 0.46
Riverside City College — near
0.46 per 1,000 students
- Grand Valley State University · this campus · highest
Grand Valley State University — this campus · highest
3.95 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Grand Valley State University's 3.95/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
Grand Valley State University decreased from 53 to 48 reported on-campus incidents between the 2023 and 2024 reporting years in the U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey.
This is a change in reported incidents, not a measure of individual safety. Enrollment, reporting practice, and category coverage can affect the count.
See national reporting-year changesSignature insight · size does not equal danger
Campus size vs reported safety rate
Among 37 MI 4-year peers in this comparison, Grand Valley State University is larger than 97% and safer-reporting than 28% - the larger, higher-reporting quadrant. Axes are within-sample percentiles so outliers share the same frame; a higher safety percentile means a lower Clery incidents-per-1,000 rate.
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- Point 1: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 53
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 47
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 50
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 89, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 86, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 14
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 83, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 86
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 78, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 81
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 75, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 83
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 11
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 69, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 67, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 17
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 67
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 64
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 69
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 56
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 53, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 75
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 50, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 47, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 33
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 89
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 72
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 33, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 89
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 31, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 31
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 25, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 25
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 22, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 89
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 89
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 17, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 14, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 89
- Point 32: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 11, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 78
- Point 33: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- Point 34: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 35: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 61
- Point 36: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 22
- Grand Valley State Univers…: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalamazoo College | 1,166 | 4.29 | 0 | 22 |
| Rochester University | 1,193 | 1.68 | 3 | 61 |
| Alma College | 1,197 | 12.53 | 6 | 0 |
| Albion College | 1,308 | 12.23 | 8 | 3 |
| College for Creative Studies | 1,433 | 0.70 | 11 | 78 |
| Kettering University | 1,466 | 0.00 | 14 | 89 |
| Lake Superior State University | 1,567 | 4.47 | 17 | 19 |
| Alpena Community College | 1,581 | 0.00 | 19 | 89 |
| Cornerstone University | 1,695 | 0.00 | 22 | 89 |
| Adrian College | 1,765 | 3.97 | 25 | 25 |
| Siena Heights University | 1,781 | 3.93 | 28 | 31 |
| Grand Valley State University (this campus) | 22,011 | 3.95 | 97 | 28 |
Sample of 12 campuses from the plot (sorted by enrollment). Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey + IPEDS enrollment. Rate = on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 students; lower is safer-reporting, not a personal-risk forecast.
Enrollment scale
How campus size shapes the safety figures
With 22,011 enrolled students, Grand Valley State University is the 180th largest of the 5,585 institutions in this dataset with a reported enrollment, ahead of 5,405 of them. Closest same-state same-level scored peers by enrollment: Wayne State University (2.31/1k); Western Michigan University (2.39/1k); Oakland University (2.35/1k); Central Michigan University (3.11/1k); Eastern Michigan University (5.46/1k); Henry Ford College (0.18/1k); Ferris State University (6.43/1k); Schoolcraft Community College District (0.35/1k). The score above normalizes 2024 Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 students, so compare it with similarly sized campuses instead of treating a higher raw count as evidence that a campus is less safe (Front Range Community College is the nearest similar-enrollment comparison on this profile).
What changed between 2023 and 2024
Reported on-campus incidents at Grand Valley State University fell from 53 to 48 (-9%). The increase shows up in Motor Vehicle Theft (6 to 10) and Robbery (0 to 1). Falling over the same period: Fondling (13 to 9), Rape (13 to 9) and Aggravated Assault (13 to 11).
This describes reported incidents, not crime. Clery counts move with reporting policy, awareness campaigns and how a campus staffs its security authorities, so a rise can reflect better capture of reports and a fall can reflect worse capture. One year of movement at a single campus is not a trend.
What actually gets reported at Grand Valley State University
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 6 Clery Act categories here: Fondling, Rape, Aggravated Assault, Burglary, Motor Vehicle Theft and Robbery.
The remaining 5 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, among them Arson, Incest, Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter and Negligent Manslaughter. Under the Clery Act that zero is an affirmative report that nothing in the category occurred, not an absence of data, which is why the table below lists those rows rather than dropping them.
Counts describe incidents reported under the Clery Act for the on-campus geography. Reporting practice varies between institutions, so counts are not a direct measure of relative safety.
Crime Statistics by Year
11 categories 3 reporting years on-campus onlyGrand Valley State University: Criminal Offenses by year
Rising 41% (34 → 48 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 34 |
| 2023 | 53 |
| 2024 | 48 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fondling | 9 | 13 | 12 |
| Rape | 9 | 13 | 11 |
| Aggravated Assault | 11 | 13 | 2 |
| Burglary | 8 | 8 | 7 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 10 | 6 | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Incest | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Statutory Rape | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: US Dept of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey. Table figures show the Criminal Offenses section; other Clery tables are separate
Fire Safety
| Year | Fires | Inj. | Deaths | Cat I | Cat II |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Arrests & Disciplinary Actions
54 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 53 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 11 | 282 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 2 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
Grand Valley State University vs peer institutions
Side-by-side safety scores for 3 peers of similar enrollment
Scores are $2024 Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students (lower is fewer in those categories).
CO
Front Range Community College
0.32 incidents / 1,000 students
CA
National University
0.00 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where Grand Valley State University sits on price and outcomes
At $16,317, Grand Valley State University's reported average net price is cheaper than 46% among 138 Michigan colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $17,263.
- $16,317
- average net price
- $17,263
- Michigan median
- 2.0×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $10,262
- reported income-bracket spread
Aid here is steeply income-scaled. Families reporting under $30,000 of income record a net price of $12,272, while those above $110,000 record $22,534 - roughly 1.8 times as much. A published average of $16,317 therefore describes very few families well; the bracket nearest your own income is the more useful figure.
Median reported earnings six years after entry are $47,840, roughly 2.9 times a year of net price. That is a workable ratio, though it says nothing about how long the programme takes to finish.
Average net price reflects grant and scholarship aid for aided students, not a personal offer. Earnings cover former students who received federal aid; neither measure predicts an individual's outcome.
Academic & Financial Profile
Tuition & Costs
- In-State Tuition
- $15,140
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $21,548
- Avg Net Price
- $16,317
- Median Debt
- $24,500
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 29%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- SAT Average
- 1074
- SAT Math Range
- 460-590
- ACT Range
- 22-30
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 68%
- Retention Rate
- 76%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $47,840
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $56,118
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 71%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 424 similar institutions by enrollment size.
Front Range Community College
Westminster, CO · 21,970 enrolled
Safety Score 0.32
National University
San Diego, CA · 22,115 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
University of the Cumberlands
Williamsburg, KY · 22,120 enrolled
Safety Score 0.09
Cerritos College
Norwalk, CA · 21,859 enrolled
Safety Score 0.37
Riverside City College
Riverside, CA · 21,730 enrolled
Safety Score 0.46
Closest by National Rank
Grand Valley State University (national rank #1481) sits near Jackson State University (#1480) and Simmons College of Kentucky (#1482) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for Grand Valley State University, both outside MI so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).
Similar enrollment (nationwide)
Front Range Community College
Westminster, CO · 21,970 enrolled
Safety score 0.32
National University
San Diego, CA · 22,115 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
University of the Cumberlands
Williamsburg, KY · 22,120 enrolled
Safety score 0.09
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI · 22,450 enrolled
Safety score 2.14
Appalachian State University
Boone, NC · 21,570 enrolled
Safety score 3.20
Illinois State University
Normal, IL · 21,546 enrolled
Safety score 3.20
Indiana University-Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN · 22,534 enrolled
Safety score 36.92
CUNY Hunter College
New York, NY · 22,538 enrolled
Safety score 0.80
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
Simmons College of Kentucky
Louisville, KY · 506 enrolled
Safety score 3.95
Jackson State University
Jackson, MS · 6,326 enrolled
Safety score 3.95
Christian Brothers University
Memphis, TN · 1,772 enrolled
Safety score 3.95
Mary Baldwin University
Staunton, VA · 1,772 enrolled
Safety score 3.95
Otis College of Art and Design
Los Angeles, CA · 1,267 enrolled
Safety score 3.95
New Mexico State University-Main Campus
Las Cruces, NM · 15,408 enrolled
Safety score 3.96
Georgetown University
Washington, DC · 20,031 enrolled
Safety score 3.94
Ferrum College
Ferrum, VA · 763 enrolled
Safety score 3.93
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Grand Valley State University safe?
Grand Valley State University has a safety score of 3.95 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #1,481 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: Front Range Community College (0.32/1k). Same-state same-level set: Wayne State University (2.31/1k); Western Michigan University (2.39/1k); Oakland University (2.35/1k); Central Michigan University (3.11/1k); Eastern Michigan University (5.46/1k); Henry Ford College (0.18/1k); Ferris State University (6.43/1k); Schoolcraft Community College District (0.35/1k).
What crimes are reported at Grand Valley State University?
For calendar year 2024, Grand Valley State University reported Aggravated Assault (11), Motor Vehicle Theft (10), Fondling (9), Rape (9) and Burglary (8), and 1 further category in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does Grand Valley State University compare to similar schools?
Grand Valley State University reports 1500% more 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than Front Range Community College. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: Front Range Community College (0.32/1k); National University (0.00/1k); University of the Cumberlands (0.09/1k); Cerritos College (0.37/1k); Riverside City College (0.46/1k). Same-state same-level set: Wayne State University (2.31/1k); Western Michigan University (2.39/1k); Oakland University (2.35/1k); Central Michigan University (3.11/1k); Eastern Michigan University (5.46/1k); Henry Ford College (0.18/1k); Ferris State University (6.43/1k); Schoolcraft Community College District (0.35/1k).
Does Grand Valley State University have fire safety data?
Yes. Grand Valley State University reports fire safety data for on-campus residential facilities, including total fires, injuries, deaths, and fire damage categories. 22 fires were reported in the most recent year.
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