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Governors State University

University Park, IL 60484Suburb: LargeUNITID 145336

Public 4-yearMaster's Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPredominantly BlackSpecialty: Business 21%Specialty: Psychology 16%Specialty: Computer Science 11%
Undergraduates
2,556
Graduate students
1,825
Admit rate
48%
Average net price
$12.3k
Graduation rate
22%
Retention rate
56%
Median earnings (10 yr)
$58.2k
Median debt
$18.6k
Student : faculty
11:1
Value score*
81th pct.
Programs offered
75
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Sector
Public 4-year
Region
Midwest · East North Central
Setting
Suburb: Large (outside principal city, in urbanized area with population of 250,000 or more)
Carnegie
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Size & setting
Four-year, medium, primarily nonresidential
Predominant degree
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting
Religious affiliation
None reported
Main campus
Yes

* Value score is a CampusAtlas estimate, not an official metric.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, data as of June 10, 2026. “Not reported” means the value is missing or privacy-suppressed in the source data.