Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Grand Valley State University Women's Swimming & Diving
Allendale, MI · the Lakers · Grand Valley State University overview
35
Roster
2024–25 season
$511k
Team budget
82nd percentile in Division II
$14,594
Per roster spot
median $12,343
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
95%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Grand Valley State University fields a women'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 21, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $510,799, well above the median of $292k — $14,594 per roster spot, upper half of Division II women's swimming & diving 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 swimming & diving programs
Where this program sits against its 91 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#17Team budgetof 91 · Division II#36Spend per playerof 91 · Division II#12Roster sizeof 91 · Division II
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division II women's swimming & diving program
Roster sizes
this programevery Division II roster
The program
- Roster35 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$510,799 for the year
- Operating expenses$106,291 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$14,594 division median $12,343
- 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 players138,303 2024-25
- Division II roster spots2,133 91 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 65 1.5% of high-school players hold a Division II roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division II; the women'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%
Women's Swimming & Diving
Full picture →35on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $510,799 $14,594 per roster spot · top quarter of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 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
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.
Women'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
Women's Swimming & Diving programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvin University Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 15 | 48 | $206k | — | 71% | |
| Hope College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 16 | 30 | $123k | — | 76% | |
| Davenport University Division II · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 20 | 18 | $300k | — | 97% | |
| Kalamazoo College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 49 | 18 | $127k | — | 76% | |
| Alma College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 68 | 12 | $89k | — | 66% | |
| Albion College Division III · Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 76 | 14 | $111k | — | 83% | |
| University of Notre Dame Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 89 | 33 | $2.5M | 1000 | 12% | |
| Hillsdale College Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 96 | — | — | — | 21% | |
| Carthage College Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 101 | 33 | $174k | — | 84% | |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Division I · Horizon League | 101 | 34 | $710k | 994 | 88% | |
| Milwaukee School of Engineering Division III · Midwest Conference | 102 | 16 | $128k | — | 60% | |
| Marquette University Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 103 | — | — | — | 87% |
Other women's swimming & diving programs in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Michigan University | 34 | $696k | $20,476 | — | vs | |
| Wayne State University (Michigan) | 22 | $531k | $24,137 | — | vs | |
| Grand Valley State University | 35 | $511k | $14,594 | — | vs | |
| Davenport University | 18 | $300k | $16,677 | — | vs | |
| Saginaw Valley State University | 26 | $265k | $10,203 | — | vs | |
| Lake Superior State University | 2 | $46k | $22,997 | — | vs |
Every Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference women's swimming & diving program · Women's Swimming & Diving budgets ranked