Overview
Governors State is a public university located in University Park, Illinois in the Chicago Area. It is a small institution. Admissions is fairly competitive. Popular majors include Liberal Arts and Humanities, Psychology, and Business.
Small
Rural
Public
2,698
undergraduates
- Acceptance Rate
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52%
- Average Annual Cost
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$24,307
- Average Net Price
-
$17,050
- Salary After Graduation
-
$38,500
- In-state Tuition
- $10,108
- Out-of-state Tuition
- $17,620
- GPA Average
- N/A
- SAT Average
- 945
- ACT Average
- 18
Admissions
Acceptance Rate:
52%
Average GPA:
N/A
SAT
SAT Average: 945
SAT Range: 830
- 1060
Math:
410
-
520
Reading & Writing:
420
-
540
ACT
Average: 18
Range: 16 - 22
Information
Academics
Freshman Retention
48%
410 -
520
SAT Math
420 -
540
SAT Reading and Writing
16 -
22
ACT Composite
- Student Body:
- Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting Highest degree degree awarded: Graduate degree
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Degrees and Courses of Study
27 Bachelors Programs
AREA, ETHNIC, CULTURAL, GENDER, AND GROUP STUDIES
COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS
COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES
EDUCATION
ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS
LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES
BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES
MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS
PHYSICAL SCIENCES
PSYCHOLOGY
HOMELAND SECURITY, LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIREFIGHTING AND RELATED PROTECTIVE SERVICES
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS
SOCIAL SCIENCES
VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS
HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS
BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES
HISTORY
42 Other Programs
COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS
COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES
EDUCATION
ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS
BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES
MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS
PHYSICAL SCIENCES
PSYCHOLOGY
HOMELAND SECURITY, LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIREFIGHTING AND RELATED PROTECTIVE SERVICES
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS
SOCIAL SCIENCES
VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS
HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS
BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES
Financial
$10,108
In-state Tuition
$17,620
Out-of-state Tuition
- Average Cost of Attendance
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$24,307
- Average Net Price
-
$17,050
- Percentage of Undergraduates Receiving Federal Student Loans:
- 45%
- The Median Debt For Students Who Have Completed:
- $19,750
- The Median Debt For Students Who Have Not Completed:
- $10,312
- The Median Debt For Dependent Students:
- $11,250
- The Median Debt For Independent Students:
- $18,076
- The Median Debt For Female Students:
- $15,250
- The Median Debt For Male Students:
- $13,000
- Median Debt For Students With Family Income $0 - $30,000:
- $15,250
- Median Debt For Students With Family Income $30,001 - $75,000:
- $13,000
- The Median Debt For Students With Family Income Greater than $75,000:
- $13,000
Debt
Household Income
Median Household Income:
$67,479
Athletics
- Division
- NAIA 2
- Conference
-
Chicagoland
- Sports
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Student Life
Total Undergraduate Enrollment:
2,698
- Number Of Graduate Students
-
1,595
- Male/Female Undergraduate Ratio
-
1:1
- Carnegie Classification Undergraduate Profile
- Four-year, medium full-time, inclusive, higher transfer-in
- Share Of Und Deg Cert Seeking Part Time
- 42%
- Proportion Of Faculty That Is Full Time
- 45%
- Percentage Of Undergraduates Aged 25 And Above
- 51%
- Percentage First Generation Students
- 43%
- Percent Of Students Over 23 At Entry
- 69%
- Share Of Female Students
- 68%
- Share Of Married Students
- 11%
- Share Of Dependent Students
- 45%
- Share Of Veteran Students
- 1%
- Share Of First Generation Students
- 43%
- Number Of Non Degree Seeking Undergraduate Students
- 37
- Basketball
- Cricket
- Cross Country
- Golf
- Soccer
- Softball
- Volleyball
Carnegie Classification Size And Setting:
Four-year, medium, primarily nonresidential
Student Life
Club Sports
7 Club Sports
Financial
- Public or Private
- Public