Governors State University
Common Data Set 2023-24
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1,000
Federal outcomes
Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.
$58,169
10 yrs after enrollment
22%
6-year completion
$12,329
sticker minus grants
$18,618
federal loans only
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General Information
8 TABLESFirst Name:Erin
Last Name:Glim
Title:Senior Analyst
Office:Institutional Research & Effectiveness
Address Line 1:1 University Parkway
Zipcode60,484
Phone:708-534-5000 ext. 6369
Email Address:eglim@govst.edu
Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?Yes
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:http://www.govst.edu/IR
City:University Park
StateIL
Name of College/University:Governors State University
Street Address Line 1:1 University Parkway
CityUniversity Park
StateIL
Zip60,484
Main Phone Number (Area Code)708
Main Phone Number:534-5000
WWW Home Page Address:www.govst.edu
Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):708
Admissions Phone Number:534-4490
Admissions Email Address:admissions@govst.edu
If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:http://www.govst.edu/Admissions/Apply_Online/
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Public
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic year calendar:Semester
Bachelor'sX
Postbachelor's certificateX
Master'sX
Post-master's certificateX
Doctoral degree research/scholarshipX
Doctoral degree – professional practiceX
Doctoral degree -- otherX
Enrollment And Persistence
5 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
5 TABLESSATX
ACTX
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?No
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-8000
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-6990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59950
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-49950
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100
SAT Math: 700-8000
SAT Math: 600-6990
SAT Math: 500-599100
SAT Math: 400-4990
SAT Math: 300-3990
SAT Math: 200-2990
SAT Math: Total100
SAT Composite: 1400-16000
SAT Composite: 1200-13990
SAT Composite: 1000-119950
SAT Composite: 800-99950
SAT Composite: 600-7990
SAT Composite: 400-5990
SAT Composite: Total100
ACT Composite: 30-360
ACT Composite: 24-290
ACT Composite: 18-23100
ACT Composite: 12-170
ACT Composite: 6-110
ACT Composite: Below 60
ACT Composite: Total100
Percent who had GPA of 4.09
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.999
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.748
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4910
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2415
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.9929
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.498
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.991
Percent who had GPA below 1.011
Total100
Does your institution have an application fee?Yes
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Application closing date (fall): Month4
Application closing date (fall): Day1
Priority Date: Month11
Priority Date: Day15
Yes, on a rolling basis:X
Refundable if student does not enroll?X
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes
If yes, maximum period of postponement:1 year
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?Yes
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?No
If you have an application fee and an on-line application option, please indicate policy for students who apply on-line:X
Transfer Admission
3 TABLESDoes your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)Yes
FallX
SpringX
SummerX
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?Yes
High school transcriptRequired of Some
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementNot Required
InterviewNot Required
Standardized test scoresNot Required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required
If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):2.00
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:earned an Associate's degree from a regionally accrediated institution of higher education, have been in
Fall Rolling AdmissionX
Spring Rolling AdmissionX
Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer students?No
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:- D12 Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit: C Number Unit Type - D13 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution: 75 Sem. Hrs. Number Unit Type - D14 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution: 75 Sem. Hrs. - D15 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree: - D16 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor's degree: 24.00 - D17 Describe other transfer credit policies: ## D18-D22: Military Service Transfer Credit Policies - D18 Does your institution accept the following military/veteran transfer credits: Yes No Number Unit Type - D19 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on military education evaluated by the American Council on Education (ACE): Number Unit Type - D20 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on Department of Defense supported prior learning assessments (College Level Examination Program (CLEP) or DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)): Yes No - D21 Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website? - D22 Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution: None X If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located: https://www.govst.edu/policies ##
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:24
American Council on Education (ACE)Yes
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)Yes
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)Yes
Number90
Unit Typecredit
Number80
Unit Typecredit
Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website?Yes
If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located:https://www.govst.edu/policies
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:None
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESDistance learningX
Double majorX
Dual enrollmentX
English as a Second Language (ESL)X
Honors ProgramX
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Student-designed majorX
Teacher certification programX
Other (specify):X
Arts/fine artsX
Computer literacyX
English (including composition)X
Foreign languagesX
HistoryX
HumanitiesX
MathematicsX
PhilosophyX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX
Student Life
4 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)5%
Percent of males who join fraternities0%
Percent of females who join sororities0%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing4%
Percent who live off campus or commute1%
Percent of students age 25 and older4%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)2%
Percent of males who join fraternities0%
Percent of females who join sororities0%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing10%
Percent who live off campus or commute90%
Percent of students age 25 and older42%
Average age of full-time students20
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)20
Average age of full-time students24
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)27
Choral groupsX
Concert bandX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
International Student OrganizationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Coed residence hallsX
Apartments for single studentsX
Theme housingX
Annual Expenses
3 TABLESPlease provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://www.govst.edu/tuition
If your institution's 2026-2027 academic year costs of attendance are not available at this time please respond.X
Minimum15
Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?No
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?No
Financial Aid
10 TABLESFederal$12,224,505
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$17,483,251
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$1,645,269
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$500
Total Scholarships/Grants$31,353,525
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$11,574,772
Federal Work-Study$2,865,074
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0
Total Self-Help$14,439,846
Parent Loans$0
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$67,172
Federal$43,000
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$602,655
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$1,157,077
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$373,925
Total Scholarships/Grants$2,176,657
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$0
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$319,472
Total Self-Help$319,472
Parent Loans$639,286
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$354,230
Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.0
Institutional need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:6
Other (specify):X
Specify:The Alternative Application (for IL residents only) Process for First-Year/Freshman Students
FAFSAX
b) Students notified on a rolling basis:X
If yes, starting date (Month):12
If yes, starting date (Day):1
Federal Nursing LoansX
Federal Pell GrantsX
State scholarships/grantsX
Private scholarshipsX
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX
AcademicsX
ArtX
AthleticsX
Music/dramaX
AcademicsX
AthleticsX
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:GSU's AIM HIGH scholarships may qualify new first-year freshmen and transfer students to receive guaranteed scholarships ranging from $4000 to $6000. More information at www.govst.edu/AIMHigh Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic? Yes X No
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
3 TABLESFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio11
based on ____ students3,980
and ____ faculty429