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Governors State University
Acceptance
48.3%
-20.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
6-yr Graduation
22%
-11.5pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Total enrollment
4,397
peer median 5,181
Avg net price
$9,477
-$1.4k vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Use this data
Admissions & acceptance rate
First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.
Applied
2,944
2,944 candidates competed
Admitted
1,421
48.3% acceptance rate
Enrolled
239
16.8% yield
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Overall completion
22%-11.5pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Overall completion
22%-11.5pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
4-year graduation
12%
4-year graduation
12%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
21%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
21%
Full-time retention
56%
Full-time retention
56%
Pell equity
1.0pp gap
Pell recipients
19%
Non-Pell
18%
Pell and non-Pell students graduate at nearly identical rates — a notably small equity gap.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 109 Title IV programs, 21 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 3 fail. 85 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Total programs
109
Passing
21
19.3% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
3
2.8% of portfolio
Fail rate
2.8%
+2.2pp vs 0.6% national
Pass / fail distribution
109programs
- Passing21 · 19.3%
- No Data85 · 78.0%
- Failing3 · 2.8%
Severity spectrum
Critical
0
Severe
3
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
20
No data
85
Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.
Earnings premium gap
Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.
Program
Typical
Benchmark
EP gap
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$56,452
$61,854
National Same-Field BA Median
-8.7%
−$5,402
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
-8.7%
$56,452 vs $61,854
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$57,823
$61,854
National Same-Field BA Median
-6.5%
−$4,031
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
-6.5%
$57,823 vs $61,854
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$58,036
$61,854
National Same-Field BA Median
-6.2%
−$3,818
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
-6.2%
$58,036 vs $61,854
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$76,515
$63,250
Same-State BA Median
+21.0%
+$13,265
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+21.0%
$76,515 vs $63,250
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Master's Degree · Psychology
$63,633
$48,653
National Same-Field BA Median
+30.8%
+$14,980
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Master's Degree · Psychology
+30.8%
$63,633 vs $48,653
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
$46,895
$34,808
Same-State HS Median
+34.7%
+$12,087
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
+34.7%
$46,895 vs $34,808
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
$47,048
$34,808
Same-State HS Median
+35.2%
+$12,240
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+35.2%
$47,048 vs $34,808
Social Work
Master's Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
$62,482
$46,158
National Same-Field BA Median
+35.4%
+$16,324
Social Work
Master's Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
+35.4%
$62,482 vs $46,158
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Program
Median debt
Median earnings
Debt burden
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$72,051
$58,036
124%
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$72,051 debt · $58,036 earn
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$71,625
$57,823
124%
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$71,625 debt · $57,823 earn
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Master's Degree · Psychology
$53,000
$63,633
83%
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Master's Degree · Psychology
$53,000 debt · $63,633 earn
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$45,333
$56,452
80%
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$45,333 debt · $56,452 earn
Social Work
Master's Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
$41,000
$62,482
66%
Social Work
Master's Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
$41,000 debt · $62,482 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$45,932
$76,515
60%
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$45,932 debt · $76,515 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
$23,450
$46,895
50%
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
$23,450 debt · $46,895 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Bachelor Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
$25,000
$50,703
49%
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Bachelor Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
$25,000 debt · $50,703 earn
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor
Higher Learning Commission
Accredited since 1975Next review Aug 2030
Programmatic accreditations · 8
Action history · 12
- Feb 2024Renewal of AccreditationAmerican Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology · Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) - Graduate degree programs
- Oct 2023Accreditation Reaffirmed: Probation RemovedAmerican Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education · Physical Therapy (PT) - Professional programs for the physical therapist
- Apr 2023Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: ProbationAmerican Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education · Physical Therapy (PT) - Professional programs for the physical therapist
- Apr 2023Removal of Show Cause StatusAccreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (MNUR) - Master's program
- Nov 2021Renewal of AccreditationAmerican Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education · Physical Therapy (PT) - Professional programs for the physical therapist
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Aid exceeds costFamily pays
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Avg net price
$9,477
-$1,385vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs median $10,863
Federal loans
39.9%
In-state tuition
$11,320
Out-of-state
$11,320
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 1,738 students received $9.2M in Pell grants, alongside $22.3M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients
1,738
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$9.2M
$9,240,076 total
Direct Loans
$22.3M
2,752 loan awards
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
2k’20
2k’21
2k’22
2k’23
2k’24
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
Subsidized$3.7M
973 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$3.8M
894 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$11.8M
699 loan awards
Parent PLUS$362K
32 loan awards
Grad PLUS$2.7M
154 loan awards
Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 1,599 borrowers who entered repayment, 41 (2.5%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate
2.5%
+0.2pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
1,599
Defaulted
41
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard
Default rate vs national, by cohort
2016
6.3%-3.0
2017
7.0%-2.2
2018
6.2%-0.8
2019
2.5%+0.2
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate
* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.
Academic programs at Governors State
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Distinct CIP programs67
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered
Top program families by completions
1,150 total completions
01Computer Sciences
25922.5%
01Computer Sciences
25922.5%
02Health Professions
24421.2%
02Health Professions
24421.2%
03Business
21618.8%
03Business
21618.8%
04Psychology
12510.9%
04Psychology
12510.9%
05Liberal Arts
796.9%
05Liberal Arts
796.9%
06Education
736.3%
06Education
736.3%
07Public Admin
665.7%
07Public Admin
665.7%
08Security/Protective
484.2%
08Security/Protective
484.2%
09Biological Sciences
221.9%
09Biological Sciences
221.9%
10Social Sciences
181.6%
10Social Sciences
181.6%
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Fall total
4,397
12-mo unduplicated
5,270
Undergraduate
3,051
Graduate
2,219
Gender split
Men
37%1,938
Women
63%3,332
Race / ethnicity composition
Black
40.8%
White
28.2%
Hispanic
19.7%
Two or more
3.8%
Unknown
2.7%
Non-resident
2.4%
Asian
2.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.0%
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Athletes
165
79 M · 86 W
Women athletes
52.1%
Athletic aid
$1.1M
Total student aid
Budget
$2.4M
Total expenses
Men vs women · spending splits
Athletic student aid
$542K
$580K
Recruiting expense
$2K
$2K
Head-coach salaries
$13K
$17K
Men Women
Sport-by-sport · 8
Sport
Men
Women
Expenses
Soccer
37
34
$856,829
Soccer
37 M · 34 W
Track and Field (Outdoor)
16
17
$39,526
Track and Field (Outdoor)
16 M · 17 W
Basketball
18
12
$369,218
Basketball
18 M · 12 W
Cross Country
15
15
$277,095
Cross Country
15 M · 15 W
Track and Field (Indoor)
13
16
$39,524
Track and Field (Indoor)
13 M · 16 W
Volleyball
—
15
$185,863
Volleyball
— · 15 W
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 4,427 students
3-year trend
0.222 yrs ago0.911 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
5
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
3
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0
Criminal offenses by type
No criminal offenses reported.
By location
0total
VAWA offenses
0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
0
Stalking
0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs032
Liquor052
Residence-hall fires
No residence-hall fires reported.
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Student-to-faculty
11.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
251
Governors State vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Governors State selected for federal comparison reporting.
This institutionPeer median
A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.
| Carnegie | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectGovernors State University | 22% | 48.3% | 4,397 | $9,477 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
University of Illinois Springfield | 52% | 85.9% | 4,628 | $8,916 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Northeastern Illinois University | 22% | 74.6% | 5,734 | $13,550 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Western Illinois University | 45% | 71.2% | 6,332 | $11,592 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Chicago State University | 15% | 43.3% | 2,238 | $10,133 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Eastern Illinois University | 47% | 65.3% | 8,505 | $14,093 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
| Peer group median | 34% | 68.3% | 5,181 | $10,863 |
Frequently asked questions about Governors State University
Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Governors State.
What is the acceptance rate at Governors State University?
Governors State University's acceptance rate is 48.3% (1,421 admitted from 2,944 applicants), based on the latest IPEDS.
What is the graduation rate at Governors State University?
Governors State University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 22% per the latest IPEDS.
How many students attend Governors State University?
Governors State University reports a total enrollment of 4,397 students per the latest IPEDS.
What is the average net price at Governors State University?
The average net price at Governors State University is $9,477 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.
What is the yield rate at Governors State University?
Governors State University's yield rate is 16.8%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.
Where is Governors State University located?
Governors State University is located in University Park, Illinois 60484.
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