Governors State University

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Acceptance Rate

48.3%

Total Profiles

SAT Range

830–1060

User Accept Rate

N/A

Tuition

$11,320

Undergrad Enrollment

2,518

Applicants

1,865

Yield Rate

29.5%

Endowment / Student

$1,445

Student:Faculty

11:1

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What you pay

$12,329/ yr

Average net price after grants & scholarships — about $49,316 over four years.

What grads earn

$55,811/ yr

Median earnings 4 years after completion — $55,834 adjusted to national cost of living (local prices 0% below average).

A graduate’s first-year earnings cover the four-year net cost in roughly 0.9 years of pay.

70% of students out-earn a typical high-school graduate (about $28,500) within 10 years.

Field of study

Earnings & debt by major

Opportunity Insights

Economic mobility

Access

22.5%

from the bottom income fifth

Success

10%

of them reach the top fifth

Mobility rate

2.2%

move bottom → top

The mobility rate is how many of Governors State University’s students both start in the bottom income fifth and reach the top — a measure of who the school lifts, not just who it admits.

IPEDS

Net price by family income

Under $30k$9,563

$30–48k$10,933

$48–75k$11,705

$75–110k$16,741

Over $110k$22,076

Average net price paid by federally-aided students, by family income bracket.

Completion & debt

Finishing & paying back

Grad rate · 8 yr

17%

Completion · all

50%

Completion · Pell

53%

Repaying debt · 3 yr

45%

Median debt

$18,618

Classification

Four-year, medium, primarily nonresidential

Application Funnel

Applied

1,865

Admitted

1,07257.5%

Enrolled

31629% yield

4-year historical data from IPEDS & College Scorecard

Acceptance Rate

57.5%▼ +11.9pp

Application Volume

1,865 applicants▲ 30%

Governors State University has become less selective over the past 3 years.

Clery Act

Campus Safety

Reported 2024

Category	On-Campus	Residence Hall	Non-Campus	Public Property
Motor Vehicle Theft	1	—	—	—

Source: DOE Campus Safety and Security data, reported under the Clery Act.

EADA

Athletics

Title IX participation51% / 49%

MenWomen

Men's

Basketball15Golf11Soccer38Track & Field76Volleyball15

Women's

Basketball11Bowling11Golf2Soccer18Track & Field86Volleyball19

Popular Majors (Bachelor's)

Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies79 grads

Psychology, General76 grads

Business Administration and Management, General67 grads

Accounting37 grads

Criminal Justice/Safety Studies36 grads

Computer Science31 grads

Information Technology30 grads

Elementary Education and Teaching26 grads

Social Work24 grads

Community Health and Preventive Medicine21 grads

4yr Grad Rate

10%

6yr Grad Rate

16%

Retention Rate

56%

Median Earnings

$58,169