Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Grand Valley State University Men's Swimming & Diving
Allendale, MI · the Lakers · Grand Valley State University overview
35
Roster
2024–25 season
$493k
Team budget
81st percentile in Division II
$14,096
Per roster spot
median $11,576
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
95%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Grand Valley State University fields a men's swimming & diving team in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 35 players, well above the median of 23, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $493,382, well above the median of $284k — $14,096 per roster spot, upper half of Division II men's swimming & diving programs. The school gave $3,161,388 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $5,585 per roster spot.
Among Division II men's swimming & diving programs
Where this program sits against its 71 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#14Team budgetof 71 · Division II#26Spend per playerof 71 · Division II#9Roster sizeof 71 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division II men's swimming & diving program
Roster sizes
this programevery Division II roster
The program
- Roster35 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$493,382 for the year
- Operating expenses$106,291 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$14,096 division median $11,576
- Athletic aid, men's teams$3,161,388 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$5,585 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$86,980 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Andy Boyce head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Kris Upshaw | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Steve Burciaga | Head Diving Coach | not on file |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youJune 15 after sophomore year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school swimming & diving players119,102 2024-25
- Division II roster spots1,700 71 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 70 1.4% of high-school players hold a Division II roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division II; the men's swimming & diving recruiting guide has the date for each grad year, the eligibility checklist and what to put in a first email.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →19,243undergraduates · 22,269 students in all
Women 62% Men 38%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Doctoral/professional university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →95%admitted · of 24,297 applicants
SAT middle 50%940 – 1190
ACT middle 50%21 – 28
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 69%
Men's Swimming & Diving
Full picture →35on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $493,382 $14,097 per roster spot · top quarter of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $3,161,388
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $86,980
Cost
Full picture →$17,995net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $14,978 in-state · $21,154 out
Campus safety
Full picture →1.42violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 13 burglaries · 60 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 61 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →23%of bachelor's degrees in business · 25 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Grand Valley State University
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Men's Swimming & Diving program35 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions95% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$17,995 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 23%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 19,243Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.42 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Men's Swimming & Diving programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvin University Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 15 | 47 | $214k | — | 71% | |
| Hope College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 16 | 36 | $136k | — | 76% | |
| Davenport University Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 20 | 23 | $424k | — | 97% | |
| Kalamazoo College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 49 | 16 | $121k | — | 76% | |
| Alma College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 68 | 11 | $89k | — | 66% | |
| Albion College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 76 | 15 | $129k | — | 83% | |
| University of Notre Dame Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 89 | 36 | $1.6M | 1000 | 12% | |
| Carthage College Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 101 | 33 | $146k | — | 84% | |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Division I · Horizon League | 101 | 31 | $575k | 971 | 88% | |
| Milwaukee School of Engineering Division III · Midwest Conference | 102 | 24 | $140k | — | 60% | |
| Saginaw Valley State University Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 104 | 27 | $304k | — | 73% | |
| Lake Forest College Division III · Midwest Conference | 110 | 18 | $61k | — | 59% |
Other men's swimming & diving programs in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne State University (Michigan) | 28 | $623k | $22,253 | — | vs | |
| Northern Michigan University | 30 | $619k | $20,639 | — | vs | |
| Grand Valley State University | 35 | $493k | $14,096 | — | vs | |
| St. Cloud State University | 43 | $431k | $10,012 | — | vs | |
| Davenport University | 23 | $424k | $18,423 | — | vs | |
| Saginaw Valley State University | 27 | $304k | $11,265 | — | vs | |
| Augustana University (South Dakota) | 26 | $284k | $10,937 | — | vs | |
| Lake Superior State University | 3 | $88k | $29,363 | — | vs |
Every Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference men's swimming & diving program · Men's Swimming & Diving budgets ranked