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Davenport University

Grand Rapids, MI
Private 4-year school
$42,039projected sticker price
$22,288projected average net price for
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This year at Davenport University, we project that on average students will pay $22,288, while the advertised price of attendance is $42,039. That’s a difference of $19,751.

Prices at Davenport University over time for

$10K
$20K
$30K
$40K
14-15
16-17
18-19
20-21
22-23
24-25
$42,039
sticker price
$22,288
net price
Upper net price estimation
Projected net price
Lower net price estimation
YearNet in-state price at Davenport UniversityIn-state sticker price at Davenport University
25-26$22,288$42,039
24-25$21,534$40,616
23-24$20,805$39,242
22-23$19,799$37,344
21-22$18,350$35,888
20-21$18,924$34,406
19-20$18,333$33,180
18-19$16,061$31,564
17-18$17,169$30,682
16-17$16,788$29,306
15-16$16,742$28,640
14-15$16,126$28,132
13-14$15,841$26,872

How much a student actually pays usually depends, at least in part, on their family's household income. At Davenport University this year, we project students with incomes between $30K and $48K will pay around $28,387, while students with incomes between $75K and $110K will pay around $19,828. That's a difference of $8,559.

Net price by income bracket, 25-26 school year

$21,412
$28,387
$27,002
$19,828
$27,908
<$30K
$30K-$48K
$48K-$75K
$75K-$110K
>$110K
Income bracketProjected net price at Davenport University
<$30K$21,412
$30K-$48K$28,387
$48K-$75K$27,002
$75K-$110K$19,828
>$110K$27,908

School details

Located in Grand Rapids, MI
97% acceptance rate
Private 4-year school
52% graduation rate

Graduation Rates

A school’s graduation rate can indicate how likely a student is to complete their degree. At Davenport University, over the last five years 52% of students earned their bachelor’s degree within six years of enrolling.

52% overall grad rate
Nat’l average

Students from different demographic backgrounds often graduate at different rates, so it can be helpful to look beyond the overall graduation rate. This chart shows how students of different races and ethnicities fare earning their degrees at Davenport University.

American Indian/Alaska Native
Asian
Black
Hispanic
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
White
Multiple races
Unknown race
Nat’l avg.
56%
46%
20%
40%
50%
57%
40%
40%
Demographic categoryGraduation rate at Davenport UniversityNational average
American Indian/Alaska Native56%31%
Asian46%45%
Black20%34%
Hispanic40%41%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander50%28%
White57%50%
Multiple races40%37%
Unknown race40%37%

Student Retention

Student retention, or how often students return to continue their degree after completing their first year, is another helpful indicator. Over the last five years, at Davenport University, about 76% of full-time students returned the following fall to continue their degree.

Full-time students

76%retention
Nat’l average: 64%

Part-time students

40%retention
Nat’l average: 32%

Student Demographics

The size and demographic makeup of a school’s student body can have a large impact on a student’s experience. Davenport University has 6,244 students, which puts it in the {SIZE_PERCENTILE} percentile of private, 4-year schools.

0 students
1+ students
6,244 students

About 58% of students are female.

58% female
42% male
5% other

And about 58% of students are white.

White

58%

Black

14%

Unknown race

10%

Hispanic

8%

Multiple races

3%

Nonresident

3%

Asian

3%

American Indian/Alaska Native

<1%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

<1%