GVSU is a comprehensive coeducational university serving more than 24,000 students as of fall 2021,[3] from all 83 Michigan counties and dozens of other states and foreign countries.[8] It is one of America's 100 largest universities, and employs more than 3,000 people with about 1,780 academic faculty and 1,991 support staff.[3][9][10] The university has alumni in all 50 U.S. states, Canada, and 25 countries.[11]