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Davenport University

Grand Rapids, Michigan Private nonprofit 4-year Large suburb

Overview

Located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Davenport University is a private nonprofit four-year institution. The campus sits in a large suburban area. It enrolled 4,815 students in fall 2024, including 3,741 undergraduates and 1,074 graduate students.

Davenport University offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees across 39 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Registered Nursing, and Multicultural Education. It awarded 1,325 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 36 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

82% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 18 to 1.

Mission

Davenport University prepares and transforms students to achieve the highest levels of academic performance, leading them to excel and advance in their chosen fields in the 21st century.

Mission statement as reported by Davenport University

Key figures

4,815
Students enrolled
82%
First-year retention
1,325
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
39
Programs and majors
18:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociateBachelorMaster

Programs and majors offered 39

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Business, Management and Marketing 15
Health Professions 11
Education 2
Computer and Information Sciences 5
Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 1
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 1
Legal Professions and Studies 1
Science Technologies 1
Communications Technologies 1
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 1

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
82%
First-year retention, part-time students
30%
Student-to-faculty ratio
18:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees
702
Associate degrees
108
Master's degrees
298
Certificates under 1 year
36
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
6
Post-master's certificates
175

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
4,815
Undergraduates, fall 2024
3,741
Graduate students, fall 2024
1,074
Full-time, fall 2024
44%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
5,895
Undergraduates, 2024-25
4,588
Graduate students, 2024-25
1,307
Full-time, 2024-25
41%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
60%
Men
40%
White
57%
Hispanic or Latino
9%
Black or African American
15%
Asian
3%
Two or more races
3%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
3%
Race or ethnicity unknown
9%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
36
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
55%
Students taking some online courses
39%

Campus and services

Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
President
Richard Pappas
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization

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