GovState's tuition & fees has increased from $18,406 (2015) to $12,004 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 34.78% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $16,420 (year 2015) to $10,666 (year 2025).
The 2025 tuition & fees have risen more than 5% this year (2025) at Governors State University.
GovState's tuition increase rate is lower than the Illinois's average increase rate of -3.38%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is lower than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by -22.21% from 2015 ($36,944).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, GovState's COA is $28,740, which is increased by 7.32% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to GovState's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have decreased 34.78% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $8,232. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Governors State University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,000, and it has increased 11.11% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $900 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $900 | |
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| 2017-18 | $900 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,000 | 11.11% |
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| 2019-20 | $1,000 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,000 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,000 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,000 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,000 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,000 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 7.50% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 15.71% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Governors State University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $17,638 | $16,600 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $17,868 | $17,868 | 1.30% |
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| 2017-18 | $15,724 | $17,868 | -12.00% |
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| 2018-19 | $11,896 | $13,868 | -24.34% |
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| 2019-20 | $12,181 | $14,638 | 2.40% |
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| 2020-21 | $13,468 | $14,638 | 10.57% |
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| 2021-22 | $13,729 | $14,638 | 1.94% |
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| 2022-23 | $14,100 | $14,738 | 2.70% |
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| 2023-24 | $14,460 | $14,460 | 2.55% |
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| 2024-25 | $15,736 | $15,736 | 8.82% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Governors State University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Governors State University | $12,004
($12,004) | $11,320
($11,320) | 6.04% |
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| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | $40,096
($18,267) | $39,192
($18,060) | 2.31% |
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| University of Illinois Chicago | $32,009
($15,949) | $31,505
($15,816) | 1.60% |
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| Illinois State University | $26,058
($14,410) | $23,479
($14,121) | 10.98% |
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| Northern Illinois University | $13,060
($13,060) | $12,506
($12,506) | 4.43% |
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| Southern Illinois University Edwardsville | $12,092
($12,092) | $12,025
($12,025) | 0.56% |
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