Governors State University
Basic Information
Type
Public
Geographical Reach
Regional
Location
University Park, IL
Population
3,500,000
Website
http://www.govst.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
2,518
Men / Women
37% / 63%
Black
38%
White
33%
Hispanic
17%
Mixed
3%
Asian
2%
International
2%
Native American
0%
From State
97%
From Region
1%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics
22%
Computer Science
11%
Health Sciences
10%
Education
7%
Life & Natural Sciences
4%
Arts
1%
Physical Sciences & Math
1%
Financial
Tuition & Fees
$12,004
Est. Cost of Attendance
$15,528
10-Year ROI
$215,000
ROI Percentile
87th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
56%
4-Year Graduation Rate
12%
6-Year Graduation Rate
22%
Transfer-Out Rate
39%
Weather
Comfortable Days
105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours
2,508 (33%)
Days Without Precipitation
241 (39%)
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
Acceptance Rate
52%
Yield (Unbound)
16%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
—
Graduate Degrees
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 0 | #258 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | 29 | #374 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 6 | #513 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Earnings by Major Category
Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Governors State University | 566 | 37% / 63% | 5% | $56,338 | 91% | ||
| Computer Science | 31 — | 84% / 16% | 6% | $77,571 | 92 | 89% | |
| Information Technology | 30 — | 93% / 7% | 17% | $62,049 | 79 | 96% | |
| Chemistry | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $61,856 | 79 | — | |
| Mathematics | 2 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $59,265 | 75 | — | |
| Biology | 20 — | 20% / 80% | 0% | $62,132 | 79 | 94% | |
| Communication Sciences and Disorders | 12 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $53,312 | 65 | 92% | |
| Community Health | 21 — | 14% / 86% | 0% | $47,418 | 51 | 94% | |
| Nursing | 21 — | 19% / 81% | 5% | $107,166 | 99 | 94% | |
| Accounting | 37 — | 51% / 49% | 16% | $64,348 | 81 | 96% | |
| Business Administration | 67 — | 46% / 54% | 9% | $57,653 | 73 | 89% | |
| Economics | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $63,161 | 80 | — | |
| Health Administration | 14 — | 29% / 71% | 0% | $63,258 | 80 | 90% | |
| Medical Informatics | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $59,557 | 75 | — | |
| Operations Management | 6 — | 50% / 50% | 17% | $57,653 | 73 | 89% | |
| Communication | 10 — | 40% / 60% | 0% | $52,179 | 62 | 90% | |
| Criminal Justice | 36 — | 31% / 69% | 6% | $58,832 | 74 | 90% | |
| English | 13 — | 38% / 62% | 0% | $47,928 | 52 | 96% | |
| Ethnic Studies | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $50,615 | 59 | — | |
| Liberal Studies | 79 — | 30% / 70% | 4% | $43,379 | 39 | 89% | |
| Mass Communication | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $52,179 | 62 | 90% | |
| Political Science | 8 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $56,104 | 70 | — | |
| Psychology | 76 — | 28% / 72% | 3% | $51,616 | 61 | 90% | |
| Social Sciences | 4 — | 75% / 25% | 0% | $49,745 | 57 | — | |
| Social Work | 24 — | 17% / 83% | 4% | $47,709 | 52 | 89% | |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 5 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $49,477 | 56 | — | |
| Early Childhood Education | 13 — | 8% / 92% | 8% | $43,477 | 39 | 87% | |
| Elementary Education | 26 — | 15% / 85% | 4% | $43,477 | 39 | 87% | |
| Art | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $39,861 | 29 | — | |
| Theater | 2 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $36,012 | 18 | — |