The student population at Governors State University is 4,397 (2,572 undergraduate and 1,825 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 1,541 (25.95%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at GovState is 58.49% which is decreased by 998 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 543 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 55 male students for every 100 female students, up from 50 in 2015.
- 1,705 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 178.59% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 4,879 where 4,397 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 2 year-over-year increases and 7 decreases. It peaked at 5,938 students in 2016 and was lowest at 4,337 in 2024. Overall, enrollment dropped from 5,938 to 4,397 students, a net loss of 1,541 (26%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Governors State University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 3,033 where 2,572 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Governors State University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 1,847 where 1,825 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Governors State University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 26.40% and the percentage of black students is 35.57% at Governors State University. 2.14% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 16.40% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 36.19% to 26.40%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.72% to 2.14%. Black student enrollment decreased from 36.12% to 35.57%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 9.68% to 16.40%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7754 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.7285 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Governors State University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,705 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 39% of total students. The number of online students has increased 178.59% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Governors State University from 2015 to 2025.