Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Grand Valley State University Women's Basketball
Allendale, MI · the Lakers · Grand Valley State University overview
21
Roster
2024–25 season
$1.3M
Team budget
99th percentile in Division II
$63,291
Per roster spot
median $35,547
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
95%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Grand Valley State University fields a women's basketball team in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 21 players, above the median of 15, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $1,329,126, well above the median of $576k — $63,291 per roster spot, top 10% of Division II women's basketball programs. The school gave $2,579,885 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $6,843 per roster spot.
Among Division II women's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 294 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#5Team budgetof 294 · Division II#19Spend per playerof 294 · Division II#33Roster sizeof 294 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster21 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$1,329,126 for the year
- Operating expenses$270,016 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$63,291 division median $35,547
- Athletic aid, women's teams$2,579,885 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$6,843 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$58,448 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Mike Williams head coach | Head 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 basketball players356,240 2024-25
- Division II roster spots4,983 294 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 71 1.4% of high-school players hold a Division II roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division II; the women's basketball 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%
Women's Basketball
Full picture →21on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $1,329,126 $63,292 per roster spot · top 10% of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $2,579,885
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $58,448
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
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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.
Women's Basketball program21 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
Women's Basketball programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvin University Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 15 | 22 | $245k | — | 71% | |
| Hope College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 16 | 17 | $206k | — | 76% | |
| Davenport University Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 20 | 12 | $620k | — | 97% | |
| Kalamazoo College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 49 | 17 | $142k | — | 76% | |
| Western Michigan University Division I · Mid-American Conference | 49 | 15 | $1.8M | 985 | 85% | |
| Ferris State University Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 54 | 13 | $649k | — | 81% | |
| The University of Olivet Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 61 | 13 | $134k | — | 97% | |
| Alma College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 68 | 23 | $204k | — | 66% | |
| Central Michigan University Division I · Mid-American Conference | 71 | 16 | $1.9M | 996 | 91% | |
| Michigan State University Division I · Big Ten Conference | 73 | 16 | $7.2M | 953 | 84% | |
| Albion College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 76 | 17 | $236k | — | 83% | |
| Saint Mary's College (Indiana) Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 89 | — | — | — | 81% |
Other women's basketball programs in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Valley State University | 21 | $1.3M | $63,291 | — | vs | |
| Northern Michigan University | 17 | $895k | $52,663 | — | vs | |
| Wayne State University (Michigan) | 15 | $809k | $53,921 | — | vs | |
| Michigan Technological University | 15 | $730k | $48,664 | — | vs | |
| Saginaw Valley State University | 13 | $673k | $51,755 | — | vs | |
| Ferris State University | 13 | $649k | $49,919 | — | vs | |
| Roosevelt University | 16 | $648k | $40,506 | — | vs | |
| Lake Superior State University | 18 | $639k | $35,501 | — | vs | |
| Davenport University | 12 | $620k | $51,697 | — | vs | |
| University of Wisconsin-Parkside | 12 | $461k | $38,392 | — | vs | |
| Purdue University Northwest | 15 | $424k | $28,266 | — | vs |
Every Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference women's basketball program · Women's Basketball budgets ranked