by our College Data Analytics TeamFind out more about how Davenport University ranks, how diverse it is, what majors it offers, and other essential facts below.
College Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.
Davenport University was awarded 20 badges in the 2026 rankings.
Davenport University is ranked #1,665 out of 3,449 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual’s 2026 Best Colleges list.
Within the state, Davenport University holds the #40 spot on the Best Colleges in Michigan ranking.
With an acceptance rate of 98%, Davenport University is easier to get into than many other schools. But that doesn’t mean you can slack off on your application. Make sure to treat this school like any other when submitting requested materials and documents.
With a student to faculty ratio of 18 to 1, Davenport University is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it’s a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Davenport University is 29%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
Davenport University has a freshmen retention rate of 74%. That’s a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It’s also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.
The on-time graduation rate for someone pursuing a bachelor’s degree is typically four years. This rate at Davenport University for first-time, full-time students is 50%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Davenport University.
In the current academic year, there are 3,213 undergraduates at Davenport University.
Get more detailed information on the diversity at Davenport University.
The overall average net price of Davenport University is $16,772. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.### Net Price by Income Group for Davenport University
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $19,021 | $25,217 | $23,986 | $17,614 | $24,791 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid. Note that the net price is typically less than the published price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Davenport University, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Davenport University, approximately 46% of students took out student loans averaging $10,009 a year. That adds up to $40,036 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 8.7%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you’ll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans. Get more details about paying for Davenport University.
Yearly salaries vary depending on what you major in, but on average, bachelor’s degree recipients from Davenport University make around $45,099 per year during the early years of their employment. This is in the same neighborhood of the average college graduate’s salary of $49,219 per year. However, certain majors may produce higher-paying graduates.
See which majors at Davenport University make the most money.
Davenport University is an private not-for-profit institution located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Davenport University is located in a safe and convenient suburb. Get more details about the location of Davenport University.
Contact details for Davenport University can be found below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 6191 Kraft Avenue S.E., Grand Rapids, MI 49512-9396 |
| Phone: | 6166987111 |
| Website: | www.davenport.edu |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/DavenportU |
| Twitter: | www.twitter.com/davenportu |
In the most recent reporting year, students from 10 majors graduated from Davenport University. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 1,263 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 303 | $52,658 |
| Nursing | 158 | $59,575 |
| Health/Medical Admin Services | 98 | $45,987 |
| Accounting | 96 | $49,355 |
| Information Technology | 75 | $59,278 |
| Business & Commerce | 72 | $37,651 |
| Human Resource Management | 63 | $40,756 |
| Marketing | 55 | $42,491 |
| Computer Science | 50 | $61,279 |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
2,862 students took at least one online class at Davenport University.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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