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2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Governors State University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Illinois residents, the tuition & fees are $8,590 and $10,072 for non-Illinois residents. The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $476.
Data source: IPEDS (integrated Postsecondary Education Dta System)
Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)
2024 COATuition Trends
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$0$6,624
Fees$0$3,448
Cost per Credit$0$476
Books & Supplies$1,000
Room & Board$11,360 (On-Campus) / $11,360 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$3,100 (On-Campus) / $3,100 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$15,460$25,532
Off-Campus Total$15,460$25,532
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
In-State$8,282$8,320$8,320$8,590-
Out-of-State$14,636$14,674$14,674$14,944$10,072

Graduate Program Overview

Governors State University is a four-years, public school located in University Park, Illinois. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $8,590 for Illinois residents and $10,072 for out-of-state students.
It offers fifty-five (55) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameGovernors State University
TypeFour-years, Public
Address1 University Pky, University Park, IL
Graduate School Students1,686 students
394 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$8,590
Out-of-State$10,072
Student to Faculty10:1 (10.00%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 55 Graduate Programs
32 Master's, 5 Doctorate, 18 Post graduate certificates

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

Governors State University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 55 major areas - 32 Master's , 5 Doctorate , 7 Post-Bachelor', 11 Post-Master'. 457 students have been conferred Master's degree and 81 students have received Doctorate degree last year.The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total4578112
Men15630-1
Women3015111
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
Computer and Information Sciences
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information AssuranceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Education
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English/Language Arts Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Social Science Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Biology Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Chemistry Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Communication and Journalism
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mass Communication/Media Studies3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer Science58 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Curriculum and Instruction- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and Administration64 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and Teaching- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Reading Teacher Education- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
English Language and Literature
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Environmental Biology1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics and Statistics
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Sciences
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Analytical Chemistry4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychology
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Psychology9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Counseling Psychology29 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
School Psychology17 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Services
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Administration38 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Work34 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Sciences
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Political Science and Government10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Visual and Performing Arts
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Cinematography and Film/Video Production3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fine/Studio Arts1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist18 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management5 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling14 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Occupational Therapy/Therapist31 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Informatics10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing Administration- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing Science35 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management33 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Management Information Systems3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Management Science4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Education
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Educational/Instructional TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
College Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Mathematics Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Reading Teacher Education- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language InstructorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
Mental Health Counseling/CounselorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Family Practice Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
Education
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance ServicesNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Organizational LeadershipNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Physical Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Occupational Therapy/Therapist- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing PracticeNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Graduate Student Population

Total 4,395 students enrolled in Governors State University including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status.
In graduate school, 1,686 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees. By gender, it has 535 male and 1,151 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 782 full-time and 904 part-time students in graduate schools.
It offers online degree programs and 394 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 667 students are taking some online graduate courses.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total1,686
Men Students535
Women Students1,151
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total1,686
Full-time Students782
Part-time Students904
By race/ethnicity 524 White, 546 Black, and 54 Asian students are attending at Governors State University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total1,686
Asian54
Black546
Hispanic169
White524
Two or more races45
Un-Known70
14 students are younger than 22 and 465 students are older than 65. The school has 962 students aged between 22 and 30 and 377 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total1,686
21 & Under14
22-24402
25-29560
30-34219
35-39158
40 & Over465
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Governors State University, 394 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 667 students are enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment1,818
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses394
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses667
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses757
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses394
Illinois Resident355
Other State In U.S.22
Outside of U.S.17
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