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Governors State University

University Park, IL · Public · Large suburb · GSU

Public institution in University Park, IL · 2,518 undergraduates · $58,169 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price
$9,477296th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$11,320713th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$11,320346th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Cost of attendance
$23,076566th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
Median graduate debt
$18,618504th lowest of 1,865 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$58,169631st highest of 1,954 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$45,435848th highest of 1,950 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
19.6%1,913th highest of 2,014 reporting
Full-time retention
59.4%1,612th highest of 1,837 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
—
Average SAT
—
Median ACT
19865th highest of 952 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates
2,518803rd largest of 2,144 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
11.0:1608th smallest of 2,141 reporting
Pell Grant share
52.4%327th highest of 2,122 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 23 mi (MDW)

List appearances

This school doesn’t place in the top slice of any of our 111 lists. Most lists are Top 25–50, so absence here is common and says little on its own.

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Applying

Common App member
Yes
Application fee
Free
Personal essay
Optional / not required
Writing supplement
No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 27 reported programs.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professionsbachelors$82,440$81,491
Computer Sciencebachelors$48,041$45,696
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Sciencebachelors$44,523$41,937
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcementbachelors$42,682$39,663
Accounting and Related ServicesBusinessbachelors$42,123$46,087
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusinessbachelors$41,751$40,855
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesHealth Professionsbachelors$37,671$37,208
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLiberal Artsbachelors$35,891$32,498
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducationbachelors$34,348$32,711
English Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language & Literaturebachelors$33,993$36,848
Biology, GeneralBiological Sciencesbachelors$32,925$40,281
Social WorkPublic Administrationbachelors$32,391$26,121

Campus facts

Athletics — 8 sports

NAIA Division I · NAIA

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $1,697,284 (M $898,138 · W $799,146)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Governors State University’s 2,518 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

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