GovState Rankings and Evaluation

Illinois Colleges

#45 in Illinois Colleges

Federal Region V

#103 in Federal Region V

Governors State University is ranked 45^th in Illinois Colleges and 103^rd in Federal Region V.

The following statements evaluate Governors State University by comparing key academic facts to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Illinois.

Its tuition & fees of $11,320 is inexpensive compared to similar schools.
It has very small number of students of 4,427.
It offers fewer area of study (88 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of GovState are $11,320 (out-of-state rate) and it is inexpensive compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Illinois.

Governors State University $11,320

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 4-Years Colleges $18,895

4-Years Colleges $22,926

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Illinois $20,307

Graduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 graduate tuition & fees of GovState are $10,072 (out-of-state rate) and it is inexpensive compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Illinois.

Governors State University $10,072

All U.S. Colleges $18,842

Public, 4-Years Colleges $20,343

4-Years Colleges $18,848

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Illinois $18,159

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at GovState is 20% and it is lower (less completion rate) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Illinois.

Governors State University 20%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 48%

4-Years Colleges 51%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Illinois 51%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at GovState is 39% and it is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Illinois.

Governors State University 39%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 23%

4-Years Colleges 24%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Illinois 38%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at GovState is 56% and it is lower (many students stopped or transferred-out) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Illinois.

Governors State University 56%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 74%

4-Years Colleges 73%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Illinois 71%

Student Population

The total student population at GovState is 4,427 and its population very small compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Illinois.

Governors State University 4,427

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 4-Years Colleges 11,396

4-Years Colleges 4,686

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Illinois 15,151

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at GovState is $7,902 which is 69.81% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is much higher compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Illinois.

Governors State University $7,902

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 4-Years Colleges $7,301

4-Years Colleges $12,161

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Illinois $9,580

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at GovState is 10 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Illinois.