Governors State University
University Park, Illinois · Public
At a glance
- Admission rate
- 48%
- Undergraduates
- 2,556
- Setting
- Suburb: Large
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Test policy
Test optional Applicants may choose whether to send a score.
IPEDS (Fall 2024 admissions, reported 2024-25): Test scores not required for admission, but considered if submitted (test optional). Policies change; confirm on the school's admissions website.
Policy source: nces.ed.gov
Admissions
- Phone
- (708) 534-5000
Cost
- Tuition
- $13,124per year
- Average net price
- $15,833What students who get federal aid pay on average after grants and scholarships, per year.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 23%
- First-year retention
- 56%
- Median earnings 10 years after entry
- $61,863
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Degrees and programs
Degree levels: bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, master, doctoral, first professional, graduate certificate
Show all 45 programs
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies · bachelor
- Communication and Media Studies · bachelor, master
- Computer and Information Sciences, General · bachelor
- Computer Science · bachelor, master
- Computer Software and Media Applications · graduate certificate
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management · master, graduate certificate
- Curriculum and Instruction · master
- Educational Administration and Supervision · master
- Educational/Instructional Media Design · graduate certificate
- Special Education and Teaching · master, graduate certificate
- Student Counseling and Personnel Services · doctoral, graduate certificate
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · bachelor, master
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas · master, graduate certificate
- Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language · graduate certificate
- English Language and Literature, General · bachelor, master
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · bachelor
- Biology, General · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology · master
- Mathematics · bachelor, master
- Chemistry · bachelor, master
- Psychology, General · bachelor, master
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology · master, graduate certificate
- Criminal Justice and Corrections · bachelor, master
- Public Administration · master, graduate certificate
- Social Work · bachelor, master
- Social Sciences, General · bachelor
- Economics · bachelor
- Political Science and Government · bachelor, master
- Sociology and Anthropology · bachelor
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft · bachelor
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts · master
- Fine and Studio Arts · bachelor, master
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services · bachelor, master
- Health and Medical Administrative Services · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions · post-baccalaureate certificate, master, graduate certificate
- Public Health · bachelor
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions · master, doctoral, first professional
- Medical Illustration and Informatics · bachelor, master
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
- Business Administration, Management and Operations · bachelor, master, doctoral
- Accounting and Related Services · bachelor, master
- Human Resources Management and Services · master
- Management Information Systems and Services · master
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods · master
- History · bachelor
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study
Sources
Numbers on this page come from these sources, as of the year shown. Schools change policies and deadlines - check the school's own website before you apply.
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data Data released 2026-11-02; admissions, SAT/ACT, enrollment and test policy: Fall 2024 (IPEDS 2024-25); tuition: 2025-26; net price: 2024-25; graduation rate: 150% completion for the Fall 2019 cohort; retention: Fall 2023 cohort; median earnings 10 years after entry: measured 2022-2023 (2024 dollars)
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study Released 2026-10-15; programs (CIP 2020, 4-digit) by credential level as reported to IPEDS completions for award years 2022-23 and 2023-24
- NCES IPEDS Institutional Characteristics - Directory information (HD2024) - phone and admissions URL — as of 2024-25 collection
- NCES College Navigator profile — as of IPEDS
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