Governors State University (GovState) is a four-year, public school located in University Park, IL.
It offers 62 graduate programs - 35 Master's, 5 Doctorate, 7 Post-bachelor's, and 15 Post-master's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $10,666.
A total of 1,825 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 4,397 students at GovState. GovState offers online graduate programs and 545 out of 1,825 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
You can find GovState's health profession programs at health professions information page.
Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $10,666 for Illinois residents and $10,666 for out-of-state students. It offers sixty-two (62) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | Governors State University |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | 1 University Pky, University Park, IL |
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| Graduate School Students | 1,801 students
545 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | In-State$10,666
Out-of-State$10,666 |
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| Student to Faculty | 11:1 (9.09%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 62 Graduate Programs
35 Master's, 5 Doctorate, 22 Post graduate certificates |
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2025 Graduate Program Tuition at Governors State University
The following tables describe 2024-2025 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 $10,666 and $10,666 for non-Illinois residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $383.
2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $6,894 | $6,894 |
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| Fees | $3,772 | $3,772 |
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| Cost per Credit | $383 | $383 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,000 |
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| Room & Board | $11,736 (On-Campus) / $11,736 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $4,000 (On-Campus) / $4,000 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $27,402 | $27,402 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $27,402 | $27,402 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 |
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| In-State | $8,320 | $8,320 | $8,590 | $10,072 | $10,666 |
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| Out-of-State | $14,674 | $14,674 | $14,944 | $10,072 | $10,666 |
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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 62 major areas - 35 Master's (1 online programs), 5 Doctorate (1 online programs), 7 Post-Bachelor's, 15 Post-Master's. 595 students have been conferred Master's degree and 49 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's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 595 | 49 | 2 | 29 |
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| Men | 232 | 12 | 2 | 4 |
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| Women | 363 | 37 | - | 25 |
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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.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Mathematics | 3 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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Graduate Student Population
GovState graduate schools have a total of 1,801 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 631 male and 1,170 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 985 full-time and 816 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 545 students enrolled through online exclusively and 658 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 451 White, 513 Black, and 44 Asian students are attending at Governors State University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 1,801 |
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| Men | 631 |
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| Women | 1,170 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 1,801 |
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| Full-time Students | 985 |
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| Part-time Students | 816 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 1,801 |
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| Asian | 44 |
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| Black | 513 |
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| Hispanic | 185 |
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Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander | 1 |
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| White | 451 |
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| Two or more races | 29 |
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| Un-Known | 18 |
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Online Population
At Governors State University graduate schools, 545 students enrolled online exclusively and 658 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 1,825 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 545 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 658 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 622 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 545 |
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| Illinois Resident | 503 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 36 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 6 |
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