by our College Data Analytics TeamIs GSU really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report brings to light the facts about diversity at GSU. We reviewed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
What does diversity really mean at the college level? College Factual ran the numbers to learn how diverse the average college campus really is, considering race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
GSU total enrollment is approximately 3,061 students. 1,871 are undergraduates and 1,190 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time GSU undergraduate population is made up of 59.8% women, and 40.2% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
GSU Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 704 | 37.7% |
| White | 541 | 28.9% |
| Hispanic | 395 | 21.1% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 79 | 4.2% |
| International | 57 | 3.0% |
| Unknown | 47 | 2.5% |
| Asian | 45 | 2.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 56.0% of full-time grad students are women, and 44.0% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
GSU Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| International | 674 | 56.6% |
| White | 187 | 15.7% |
| Black or African American | 185 | 15.5% |
| Hispanic | 99 | 8.3% |
| Asian | 28 | 2.4% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 14 | 1.2% |
| Unknown | 3 | 0.3% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 889 | 29.1% |
| International | 731 | 23.9% |
| White | 728 | 23.8% |
| Hispanic | 494 | 16.1% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 93 | 3.0% |
| Asian | 73 | 2.4% |
| Unknown | 50 | 1.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
Governors State University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 52.1% |
| Black or African American | 17.1% |
| Asian | 14.2% |
| Unknown | 9.2% |
| Hispanic | 2.9% |
| International | 1.2% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1.2% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 1,784 female students and 1,277 male students at GSU.
Governors State University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 97.5% of GSU students come from within the state, and 2.5% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 7 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 228 | 96.6% |
| Georgia | 3 | 1.3% |
| Indiana | 1 | 0.4% |
| Michigan | 1 | 0.4% |
| Florida | 1 | 0.4% |
GSU hosts roughly 23.9% international (nonresident) students, adding to the multicultural environment of the campus.
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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