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.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at GovState
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total2,6091,629980
Men961615346
Women1,6481,014634
Population by Gender/Attending Status at GovState
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total1,818964854
Men639432207
Women1,179532647

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.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Governors State University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native615
Asian612833
Black or African American1,043336707
Hispanic503176327
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander211
White774317457
Two or More Races903258
Race/Ethnicity Unknown833647
Total 2,6099611,648
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Governors State University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native000
Asian491336
Black or African American52396427
Hispanic15940119
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander101
White505132373
Two or More Races34925
Race/Ethnicity Unknown411328
Total 1,8186391,179

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.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at Governors State University
TotalMenWomen
Total2,609 9611,648
Under 183 03
18-19316 141175
20-21472 170302
22-24655 260395
25-29461 178283
30-34230 82148
35-39124 23101
40-49197 57140
50-64136 4195
65 and over15 96
Total 2,609 9611,648
Population by Student Age at Governors State University
TotalMenWomen
Total1,818 6391,179
20-2114 59
22-24402 175227
25-29560 248312
30-34219 64155
35-39158 40118
40-49268 61207
50-64177 39138
65 and over20 713
Total 1,818 6391,179

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.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total4,4272,6091,818
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes1,4481,054394
Enrolled Some in Online Classes1,9101,243667
Not Enrolled in Online Classes1,069312757
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)1,4481,054394
Illinois Residents1,3841,029355
Other State in U.S.462422
Outside of U.S.18117
Unknown000