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Governors State University was awarded 25 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is counseling psychology.
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According to College Factual's 2025 analysis, GSU is ranked #1,903 out of 2,152 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.
GSU is also ranked #80 out of 85 schools in Illinois.
Governors State University has an open admissions policy, so you should not have much trouble being accepted by the school. Still, it is important to fill out the application completely and submit any requested materials, which may include proof that you have a high school diploma or the equivalent.
About 4% of students accepted to GSU submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 420 and 540. Math scores were between 410 and 520.
The student to faculty ratio is often used to measure the number of teaching resources that a college or university offers its students. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1, but at GSU it is much better at 10 to 1. That's good news for students who want to interact more on a personal level with their teachers.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Governors State University is 36%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Governors State University this rate is 56%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
The on-time graduation rate is the percent of first-time, full time students who obtain their bachelor's degree in four years or less. This rate is 12% for first-time, full-time students at GSU, which is lower than the national rate of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Governors State University.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 3,022 undergraduates at GSU with 1,829 being full-time and 1,193 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $8,282 | $8,142 | $8,885 | $13,957 | $14,913 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of GSU, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At GSU, approximately 46% of students took out student loans averaging $5,223 a year. That adds up to $20,892 over four years for those students.
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Contact details for GSU are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1 University Pky, University Park, IL 60484 |
| Phone: | 708-534-5000 |
| Website: | www.govst.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 127 | $44,436 |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 103 | $42,107 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 96 | NA |
| General Psychology | 96 | $29,449 |
| Computer Science | 89 | $52,115 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 65 | $42,456 |
| Educational Administration | 64 | NA |
| Accounting | 57 | $47,836 |
| Social Work | 56 | $44,133 |
| Nursing | 55 | $80,391 |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
In 2022-2023, 3,358 students took at least one online class at Governors State University. This is an increase from the 2,915 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 3,358 | 1,448 |
| 2021-2022 | 2,915 | 1,075 |
| 2020-2021 | 2,641 | 744 |
| 2018-2019 | 2,338 | 617 |
Learn more about online learning at Governors State University.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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