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IPEDS ID: 145336
OPE ID: 00914500
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Governors State University
1 University Pky, University Park, Illinois 60484
General information:  (708) 534-5000
Website:  www.govst.edu/
Type:  4-year, Public
Awards offered:  Bachelor's degree
Postbaccalaureate certificate
Master's degree
Post-master's certificate
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
Doctor's degree - professional practice
Doctor's degree - other
Campus setting:  Suburb: Large
Campus housing:  Yes
Student population:  4,337 (2,536 undergraduate)
Student-to-faculty ratio:  11 to 1
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Admissionswww.govst.edu/admissions/
Apply Onlineapply.govst.edu/apply/
Financial Aidwww.govst.edu/financial-aid/
Net Price Calculatorwww.govst.edu/netprice.htm
Tuition Policies for Servicemembers and Veteranswww.govst.edu/veterans/
Disability Serviceswww.govst.edu/disabilities/
Athletic Graduation Rateswww.gsujaguars.com/d/2022_Right-to-Know.pdf
Mission Statement
  Governors State University (GovState) is committed to offering an exceptional and accessible education that prepares students with the knowledge, skills and confidence to succeed in a global society.
Special Learning Opportunities
Distance education – undergraduate programs offered
Distance education – graduate programs offered
Study abroad
Weekend/evening college
Teacher certification (below the postsecondary level)
Student Services
Academic/career counseling service
Employment services for students
Placement services for completers
On-campus day care for students' children
Undergraduate students enrolled who are formally registered with office of disability services, Fall 2023
3% or less
Carnegie Classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Religious Affiliation
Not applicable
Federal Aid
Eligible students may receive Pell Grants and other federal aid (e.g. Direct Loans).
For-credit instruction programs offered
Academic
Continuing professional
Noncredit education offered
English as a Second Language
Continuing Professional Education
Credit Accepted
Credit for life experiences
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Faculty and graduate assistants by primary function, Fall 2023Full timePart time
Total faculty240658
Instructional240658
Research and public service00
Total graduate assistants-10
Instructional-8
Research-2
open-close Tuition, Fees, and Estimated Student Expenses
Estimated Expenses for Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students
  • Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
Estimated expenses for academic year2021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025% change 2023-2024 to 2024-2025
Tuition and fees$10,108$10,468$11,320$12,0046.0%
Books and supplies$1,000$1,000$1,000$1,0000.0%
Living arrangement
On Campus
Food and Housing$10,729$11,000$11,360$11,7363.3%
Other expenses$3,000$3,100$3,100$4,00029.0%
Off Campus
Food and Housing$11,638$11,638$11,360$11,7363.3%
Other expenses$3,000$3,100$3,100$4,00029.0%
Off Campus with Family
Food and Housing---$11,736 -
Other expenses$3,000$3,100$3,100$4,00029.0%
Total Expenses2021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025% change 2023-2024 to 2024-2025
On Campus$24,837$25,568$26,780$28,7407.3%
Off Campus$25,746$26,206$26,780$28,7407.3%
Off Campus with Family$14,108$14,568$15,420$17,00410.3%
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Average graduate student tuition and fees for academic year2024-2025
Tuition$6,894
Fees$3,772
Alternative Tuition Plans and Promise Program
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Undergraduate Student Financial Aid, 2022-2023
Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students
  • Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
Type of AidNumber awarded aidPercent awarded aidTotal amount of aid awardedAverage amount of aid awarded
Any student financial aid126994%————
Grant or scholarship aid25790%$2,907,851$11,315
Federal grants18364%$992,452$5,423
Pell grants17561%$949,675$5,427
Other federal grants5118%$42,777$839
State/local government grant or scholarships23883%$1,735,991$7,294
Institutional grants or scholarships13045%$179,408$1,380
Student loan aid11841%$631,405$5,351
Federal student loans11741%$603,915$5,162
Other student loans(*)1%(*)(*)
  • 1 Includes students awarded Federal work study aid and aid from other sources not listed above.
  • (*) Number awarded aid and total and average amounts of aid awarded are withheld to preserve the privacy of individuals.
All Undergraduate Students
Type of AidNumber awarded aidPercent awarded aidTotal amount of aid awardedAverage amount of aid awarded
Degree/certificate-seeking
Grant or scholarship aid11,92074%$19,126,837$9,962
Pell grants1,36753%$6,565,071$4,803
Federal student loans1,04040%$7,364,878$7,082
Non-degree/non-certificate-seeking
Grant or scholarship aid1(*)14%(*)(*)
  • 1 Grant or scholarship aid includes aid awarded, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
  • (*) Average amounts are withheld to preserve the confidentiality of individuals.

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Average Net Price for Full-Time Beginning Students
Full-time beginning undergraduate students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate and were awarded grant or scholarship aid from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.
2020-20212021-20222022-2023
Average net price$9,943$9,833$10,833
Full-time beginning undergraduate students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate and were awarded Title IV aid by income.
Average net price by Income2020-20212021-20222022-2023
$0 – $30,000$7,732$8,282$8,982
$30,001 – $48,000$6,587$8,142$8,419
$48,001 – $75,000$10,987$8,885$11,856
$75,001 – $110,000$12,844$13,957$10,513
$110,001 and more$13,797$14,913$18,292
  • Average net price is generated by subtracting the average amount of federal, state/local government, or institutional grant or scholarship aid from the total cost of attendance. Total cost of attendance is the sum of published tuition and required fees (lower of in-district or in-state), books and supplies, and the weighted average for Food and Housing and other expenses.
  • Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
  • Title IV aid to students includes grant aid, work study aid, and loan aid. These include: Federal Pell Grants, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants (FSEOG), Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grants, Federal Work-Study, Subsidized Direct Loans, and Unsubsidized Direct Loans. For those Title IV recipients, net price is reported by income category and includes students awarded federal aid even if none of that aid was provided in the form of grants. While Title IV status defines the cohort of student for which the data are reported, the definition of net price remains the same – total cost of attendance minus grant aid.
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open-close Enrollment
Fall 2023
Total enrollment4,337
Undergraduate enrollment2,536
Undergraduate transfer-in enrollment404
Graduate enrollment1,801
Undergraduate Attendance StatusUndergraduate Student Gender
Undergraduate Attendance Status: Full-time: 66% Part-time: 34%Undergraduate Student Gender: Male: 38% Female: 62%
Undergraduate Race/ethnicity
Undergraduate Race/ethnicity: American Indian or Alaska Native: 0% Asian: 2% Black or African American: 41% Hispanic/Latino: 20% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander: 0% White: 28% Two or more races: 4% Race/ethnicity unknown: 3% U.S. Nonresident: 2%
Undergraduate Student AgeUndergraduate Student Residence
Undergraduate Student Age: 24 and under: 58% 25 and over: 42% Age unknown: 0%Undergraduate Student Residence: In-state: 95% Out-of-state: 3% Foreign countries: 2% Unknown: 0%
  • Residence data are reported for first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates, Fall 2022.
Undergraduate Distance Education Status
Undergraduate Enrollment by Distance Education Status: Enrolled exclusively in distance education courses: 42% Enrolled in some, but not all, distance education courses: 48% Not enrolled in any distance education courses: 10%
Graduate Attendance Status
Graduate Attendance Status: Full-time: 55% Part-time: 45%
Graduate Distance Education Status
Graduate Enrollment by Distance Education Status: Enrolled exclusively in distance education courses: 27% Enrolled in some, but not all, distance education courses: 40% Not enrolled in any distance education courses: 33%
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Undergraduate application fee (2024-2025): $25
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open-close Retention and Graduation Rates
First-to-Second Year Retention Rates

Retention rates measure the percentage of first-time students who are seeking bachelor's degrees who return to the institution to continue their studies the following fall.

Retention Rates for First-Time Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
Student retention: Full-time students: 59% Part-time students: 50%
Percentage of Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2022 and Returned in Fall 2023
Overall Graduation Rate and Transfer-Out Rate

The overall graduation rate is also known as the "Student Right to Know" or IPEDS graduation rate. It tracks the progress of students who began their studies as full-time, first-time degree- or certificate-seeking students to see if they complete a degree or other award such as a certificate within 150% of "normal time" for completing the program in which they are enrolled.

Some institutions also report a transfer-out rate, which is the percentage of the full-time, first-time students who transferred to another institution without completing at the current institution.

Note that not all students at the institution are tracked for these rates. Students who have already attended another postsecondary institution, or who began their studies on a part-time basis, are not tracked for this rate. At this institution, 36 percent of entering students were counted as "full-time, first-time" in 2023.

Overall Graduation and Transfer-Out Rates for Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2017
Overall graduation rate: Overall graduation rate: 20% Transfer-out rate: 39%
Percentage of Full-time, First-Time Students Who Graduated or Transferred Out Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
Bachelor's Degree Graduation Rates

Bachelor’s degree graduation rates measure the percentage of entering students beginning their studies full-time and are planning to get a bachelor’s degree and who complete their degree program within a specified amount of time.

Graduation Rates for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
Bachelor's degree rate: [Began in Fall 2015] 4-year: 10% 6-year: 16% 8-year: 17% [Began in Fall 2017] 4-year: 13% 6-year: 20%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Graduated in the Specified Amount of Time and Began in Fall 2015 or Fall 2017
6-Year Graduation Rate by Gender for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
6-Year Graduation Rate by Gender for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees: Male: 19% Female: 20%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2017 and Received a Degree or Award Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
6-Year Graduation Rate by Race/Ethnicity for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
6-Year Graduation Rate by Race/Ethnicity for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees: Asian: 25% Black or African American: 11% Hispanic/Latino: 53% White: 47% Two or more races: 0% Race/ethnicity unknown: 0% U.S. Nonresident: 100%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2017 and Received a Degree or Award Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
open-close Outcome Measures
  • Alternative measures of student success are reported by degree-granting institutions to describe the outcomes of degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate students who are not only first-time, full-time students, but also part-time attending and non-first-time (transfer-in) students. These measures are also reported for students receiving Pell grants and those students that do not receive Pell grants. These measures provide the 8-year award-completion rates by award level (certificates, associate's and bachelor degrees) after entering an institution. For students who did not earn any undergraduate award after 8-years of entry, the enrollment statuses are reported as either still enrolled at the institution, or subsequently transferred out of the institution. Unlike the Graduation Rates data, all reporting institutions must report on their transfer outs regardless if the institution has a mission that provides substantial transfer preparation.
FULL-TIME, FIRST-TIME DEGREE/CERTIFICATE-SEEKING UNDERGRADUATES WHO ENTERED IN 2015-16
Award and enrollment rate: [All students] Received a Bachelor's degree: 17% Enrolled at same institution: 2% Enrolled at different institution: 44% [Pell] Received a Bachelor's degree: 15% Enrolled at same institution: 1% Enrolled at different institution: 45% [Non-Pell] Received a Bachelor's degree: 22% Enrolled at same institution: 5% Enrolled at different institution: 42%
FULL-TIME, NON-FIRST-TIME DEGREE/CERTIFICATE-SEEKING UNDERGRADUATES WHO ENTERED IN 2015-16
Award and enrollment rate: [All students] Received a Bachelor's degree: 64% Enrolled at same institution: 1% Enrolled at different institution: 23% [Pell] Received a Bachelor's degree: 66% Enrolled at same institution: 1% Enrolled at different institution: 22% [Non-Pell] Received a Bachelor's degree: 60% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 25%
PART-TIME, NON-FIRST-TIME DEGREE/CERTIFICATE-SEEKING UNDERGRADUATES WHO ENTERED IN 2015-16
Award and enrollment rate: [All students] Received a Bachelor's degree: 46% Enrolled at same institution: 2% Enrolled at different institution: 28% [Pell] Received a Bachelor's degree: 51% Enrolled at same institution: 1% Enrolled at different institution: 26% [Non-Pell] Received a Bachelor's degree: 42% Enrolled at same institution: 2% Enrolled at different institution: 29%
open-close Programs/Majors
Completions (Number of awards conferred) 2023-2024
Completions are the number of awards conferred by program and award level.
sort byProgramPostgraduate
Certificate		BachelorMasterDoctor
  • Data shown are for first majors.
  • (-) Program is not offered at this award level.
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other-1--
Category total-1--
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General0111-
Environmental Biology--2-
Category total0113-
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Accounting-4014-
Business Administration and Management, General-8020-
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General--10-
Management Information Systems, General--1-
Management Science--25-
Operations Management and Supervision-16--
Organizational Leadership---8
Category total-136708
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Mass Communication/Media Studies-62-
Speech Communication and Rhetoric-18--
Category total-242-
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance0-23-
Computer Science-25144-
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration0---
Information Technology-27--
Category total052167-
Education
Biology Teacher Education1---
Chemistry Teacher Education1---
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services0---
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services1--8
Curriculum and Instruction--0-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching-83-
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities--7-
Educational Leadership and Administration, General--33-
Educational/Instructional Technology8---
Elementary Education and Teaching-36--
English/Language Arts Teacher Education3---
Mathematics Teacher Education0---
Reading Teacher Education0-0-
Social Science Teacher Education3---
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor1---
Category total1844438
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General-132-
Category total-132-
Health Professions and Related Programs
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General-17--
Community Health and Preventive Medicine-22--
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing0---
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician0---
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management02510-
Medical Informatics-341-
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other0---
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor0---
Nursing Administration--2-
Nursing Practice---2
Nursing Science--21-
Occupational Therapy/Therapist--250
Physical Therapy/Therapist---30
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse-9--
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist--29-
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling1-29-
Category total17615732
History
History, General-2--
Category total-2--
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies-504-
Category total-504-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies-89--
Category total-89--
Mathematics and Statistics
Mathematics, General-44-
Category total-44-
Physical Sciences
Analytical Chemistry--3-
Chemistry, General-1--
Category total-13-
Psychology
Counseling Psychology--28-
Psychology, General-8414-
School Psychology--9-
Category total-8451-
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Public Administration--13-
Social Work-1942-
Category total-1955-
Social Sciences
Economics, General-0--
Political Science and Government, General-54-
Social Sciences, General-2--
Sociology and Anthropology-4--
Category total-114-
Visual and Performing Arts
Art/Art Studies, General-9--
Cinematography and Film/Video Production--5-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General-0--
Fine/Studio Arts, General--1-
Category total-96-
Grand total1962657148
open-close Servicemembers and Veterans
Services and Programs for Servicemembers and Veterans
Credit for military training
Dedicated point of contact for support services for veterans, military servicemembers, and their families
Recognized student veteran organization
Member of Department of Defense Voluntary Educational Partnership Memorandum of Understanding
Tuition policies specifically for Veterans and Servicemembers
Educational Benefits, 2022-2023
Number of students receiving benefits/assistance
Number of students receiving benefits/assistance: Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits - undergraduates: 20 Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits - graduates: 8 DoD Tuition Assistance Program - undergraduates: 0 DoD Tuition Assistance Program - graduates: 0
Average amount of benefits/assistance disbursed through the institution
Average amount of benefits/assistance disbursed through the institution: Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits - undergraduates: $9,713 Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits - graduates: $8,866
RETENTION RATES
RETENTION RATES FOR FIRST-TIME, DEGREE/CERTIFICATE EDUCATION BENEFIT USERS PURSUING BACHELOR'S DEGREES
RETENTION RATES FOR FIRST-TIME, DEGREE/CERTIFICATE EDUCATION BENEFIT USERS PURSUING BACHELOR'S DEGREES Full-time students: 100% Part-time students: 100%
Retention rate is the percentage of undergraduate students who began their studies in academic year 2013-14 and returned in academic year 2014-15
open-close Varsity Athletic Teams
Athletics Participation
  • Sanction Body: NAIA Division I
Varsity Men's and Women's TeamsMenWomen
Basketball2021
Golf53
Soccer2118
Track and Field, X-Country65
Volleyball–14
open-close Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
AccreditorStatusNext Review Date
Higher Learning CommissionAccredited since ((!)01/01/1975)08/31/2030
Programmatic Accreditation
Accreditor / ProgramStatusNext Review Date
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. – May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission
Nursing (CLNUR) - Clinical DoctorateAccredited since (07/25/2019)12/31/2026
Nursing (MNUR) - Master's programAccredited since (03/01/1990)12/31/2026
Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate programAccredited since ((!)12/01/1981)12/31/2026
American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education
Occupational Therapy (OTM) - Programs leading to a Master's DegreeAccredited since (04/01/1998)07/31/2029
American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education
Physical Therapy (PT) - Professional programs for the physical therapistAccredited since (02/23/1999)06/30/2031
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology
Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) - Graduate degree programsAccredited since (11/01/1987)02/01/2031
 No Longer Recognized  Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education
Health Services Administration (HSA) - Graduate programs in health services administrationAccredited since (01/01/2004)12/31/2013
 No Longer Recognized  National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
Teacher Education (TED) - Baccalaureate and graduate programs for the preparation of teachers and other professional personnel for elementary and secondary schoolsAccredited since (03/20/2003)06/20/2018
  • (!) Estimated date
  • For more detailed information on accreditation for this institution, including all actions and justification for actions, visit OPE's Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs: ope.ed.gov/dapip/#/institution-profile/113023.
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On-Campus
Criminal Offenses201920202021
a. Murder/Non-negligent manslaughter000
b. Negligent manslaughter000
c. Rape000
d. Fondling100
e. Incest000
f. Statutory Rape000
g. Robbery000
h. Aggravated assault001
i. Burglary000
j. Motor vehicle theft000
k. Arson000
VAWA Offenses201920202021
a. Domestic violence000
b. Dating violence302
c. Stalking000
Arrests201920202021
a. Weapons: carrying, possessing, etc.002
b. Drug abuse violations000
c. Liquor law violations000
Disciplinary Actions201920202021
a. Weapons: carrying, possessing, etc.301
b. Drug abuse violations1455
c. Liquor law violations008
On-Campus Student Housing Facilities
  • On-campus Student Housing Facilities statistics are a subset of On-Campus statistics.
Criminal Offenses201920202021
a. Murder/Non-negligent manslaughter000
b. Negligent manslaughter000
c. Rape000
d. Fondling100
e. Incest000
f. Statutory Rape000
g. Robbery000
h. Aggravated assault001
i. Burglary000
j. Motor vehicle theft000
k. Arson000
VAWA Offenses201920202021
a. Domestic violence000
b. Dating violence302
c. Stalking000
Arrests201920202021
a. Weapons: carrying, possessing, etc.002
b. Drug abuse violations000
c. Liquor law violations000
Disciplinary Actions201920202021
a. Weapons: carrying, possessing, etc.301
b. Drug abuse violations1455
c. Liquor law violations008
  • The crime data reported by the institutions have not been subjected to independent verification by the U.S. Department of Education. Therefore, the Department cannot vouch for the accuracy of the data reported here.
  • The crime statistics displayed only includes On-Campus data associated with the main campus as listed on College Navigator. For statistics associated with each campus location, off campus data, and for additional information covering Hate Crimes, and Fire statistics see https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety.
  • The On-Campus data do not include incidents that: (a) took place on public property, including thoroughfares, streets, sidewalks, and parking facilities, that is within the campus, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus; (b) took place on any building or property owned or controlled by a student organization that is officially recognized by the institution; or (c) took place on any building or property owned or controlled by an institution that is used in direct support of, or in relation to, the institution's educational purposes, is frequently used by students, and is not within the same reasonably contiguous geographic area of the institution.
open-close Cohort Default Rates
Three-year Official Cohort Default Rates
Fiscal Year202120202019
Default rate0.0%0.0%2.5%
Number in default0041
Number in repayment1,2591,4211,599
Aid Programs
  • Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan)