Student Population at GovState
Total Enrollment
4,427
Undergraduate
2,609
Graduate
1,818
Online Enrollment
1,448
Men Students
1,600
Women Students
2,827
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 4,427 students have enrolled at Governors State University - 2,609 undergraduate and 1,818 graduate.
By gender, 1,600 male and 2,827 female students are attending Governors State University. By attendance status, there are 2,593 full-time students and 1,834 part-time students.
The number of students at Governors State University is very small compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Illinois. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Chicago State University and Concordia University-Chicago, its population is average (average population is 4,476).
Governors State University offers online degree/certificate programs and 1,448 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Governors State University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 1,600 male and 2,827 female students attending GovState. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.57 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at GovState.
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 2,609 | 1,629 | 980 |
Men | 961 | 615 | 346 |
Women | 1,648 | 1,014 | 634 |
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 1,818 | 964 | 854 |
Men | 639 | 432 | 207 |
Women | 1,179 | 532 | 647 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 1,566 Black or African American students (35.37%) and 1,279 White students (28.89%) at Governors State University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Governors State University.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 | 1 | 5 |
Asian | 61 | 28 | 33 |
Black or African American | 1,043 | 336 | 707 |
Hispanic | 503 | 176 | 327 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 1 | 1 |
White | 774 | 317 | 457 |
Two or More Races | 90 | 32 | 58 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 83 | 36 | 47 |
Total | 2,609 | 961 | 1,648 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Asian | 49 | 13 | 36 |
Black or African American | 523 | 96 | 427 |
Hispanic | 159 | 40 | 119 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 1 |
White | 505 | 132 | 373 |
Two or More Races | 34 | 9 | 25 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 41 | 13 | 28 |
Total | 1,818 | 639 | 1,179 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 1,862 students whose age under twenty five and 1,544 students whose age is over thirty years old at Governors State University.
Especially, 3 students are younger than eighteen and 35 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Governors State University.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 2,609 | 961 | 1,648 |
Under 18 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
18-19 | 316 | 141 | 175 |
20-21 | 472 | 170 | 302 |
22-24 | 655 | 260 | 395 |
25-29 | 461 | 178 | 283 |
30-34 | 230 | 82 | 148 |
35-39 | 124 | 23 | 101 |
40-49 | 197 | 57 | 140 |
50-64 | 136 | 41 | 95 |
65 and over | 15 | 9 | 6 |
Total | 2,609 | 961 | 1,648 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 1,818 | 639 | 1,179 |
20-21 | 14 | 5 | 9 |
22-24 | 402 | 175 | 227 |
25-29 | 560 | 248 | 312 |
30-34 | 219 | 64 | 155 |
35-39 | 158 | 40 | 118 |
40-49 | 268 | 61 | 207 |
50-64 | 177 | 39 | 138 |
65 and over | 20 | 7 | 13 |
Total | 1,818 | 639 | 1,179 |
Online Student Population
At Governors State University, 3,358 students (75.85% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,448 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 1,384 students live in Illinois where Governors State University is located in and 46 students have enrolled from other states.
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 4,427 | 2,609 | 1,818 |
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 1,448 | 1,054 | 394 |
Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,910 | 1,243 | 667 |
Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 1,069 | 312 | 757 |
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 1,448 | 1,054 | 394 |
Illinois Residents | 1,384 | 1,029 | 355 |
Other State in U.S. | 46 | 24 | 22 |
Outside of U.S. | 18 | 1 | 17 |
Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |