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Governors State University — Student Body Report 2025

Student body 2025

Governors State University is a public, master's institution in Illinois. This report describes who studies here — size, demographics, and retention from 2025 federal data.

Total undergraduate enrollment

2,556

medium

Undergrad

2,556

First-year retention

56%

full-time

6-yr graduation rate

22%

Race / ethnicity

Race / ethnicity Stacked bar: Black 40.7%, White 28%, Hispanic 19.9%, Two or more 4.2%, Unknown 2.8%, Non-resident 2.2%, Asian 2.1%, Native 0.2%, Pacific Islander 0%. 40.7% 28.0% 19.9% Black 40.7% White 28.0% Hispanic 19.9% Two or more 4.2% Unknown 2.8% Non-resident 2.2% Asian 2.1% Native 0.2% Pacific Islander 0.0%

Gender

Gender Stacked bar: Women 63.2%, Men 36.9%. 63.2% 36.9% Women 63.2% Men 36.9%

Out of every 100 first-year students

Out of every 100 first-year students Return for sophomore year 56/100; Do not return 44/100
  • Return for sophomore year 56/100
  • Do not return 44/100

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