Governors State University

  • Details

  • Attendance

    • Admissions Rate No data
    • Average SAT Scores No data
    • Four Year Completion Rate 13.07% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 4 years
    • Six Year Completion Rate 19.6% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 6 years
    • Eight Year Completion Rate 17.24% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 8 years. This is what is normally reported for college completion rates.
    Low Completion
    4 Year
    13.1%
    6 Year
    19.6%
    8 Year
    17.2%

  • Costs

    • Yearly Costs: $23,076 The average annual cost of attendance includes tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses for all full-time, first-time, degree-certificate-seeking undergraduates
    • Out of State Tuition: $11,320 Tuition and required fees for out-of-state students
    • In State Tuition: $11,320 Tuition and required fees for in-state students
    • Median Debt Total: $14,000 Median loan debt accumulated at the institution (the sum of all undergraduate federal loans over students’ college education at the institution for which the median debt is reported)
    • Median Debt for Graduates: $18,618 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Median Debt for Withdrawals: $10,266 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Net Price Quintile 1 $8,982 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $0-$30,000
    • Net Price Quintile 2 $8,419 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $30,001-$48,000
    • Net Price Quintile 3 $11,856 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $48,001-$75,000
    • Net Price Quintile 4 $10,513 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $75,001-$110,000
    • Net Price Quintile 5 $18,292 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $110,000+

  • Earnings

    • Median 6 Year Earnings $45,435 Median earnings measured 6 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 7 Year Earnings $46,424 Median earnings measured 7 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 8 Year Earnings $52,619 Median earnings measured 8 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 9 Year Earnings $51,297 Median earnings measured 9 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 10 Year Earnings $58,169 Median earnings measured 10 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
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What This College Costs By Family Income

Net price after grants and scholarships, by family income band.

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What Graduates Earn By Family Background

Median earnings by family income tercile, showing income mobility over time.

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Name Credential Debt Mean Debt Median Earnings
Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data $36,593
Biology, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data $22,886
Chemistry Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Criminal Justice and Corrections Bachelor's Degree $15,445 No data $37,493
Sociology and Anthropology Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data $16,443
Computer Science Bachelor's Degree No data No data $39,670
Social Sciences, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Business Administration, Management and Operations Bachelor's Degree $14,715 No data $41,071
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Communication and Media Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data $31,272
Mathematics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Political Science and Government Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Fine and Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
History Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Bachelor's Degree No data No data $34,000
English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Psychology, General Bachelor's Degree $16,282 $11,589 $30,090
Economics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Health and Medical Administrative Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data $33,435
Public Health Bachelor's Degree $20,831 No data $32,829
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Bachelor's Degree No data No data $67,988
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Bachelor's Degree $17,617 No data $32,787
Social Work Bachelor's Degree No data No data $30,365
Accounting and Related Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data $39,325