University Park, IL
Governors State University
https://www.govst.eduRepayment outcome
78.8%
of borrowers were paying down their loan principal five years after entering repayment. Higher means more graduates can afford what they borrowed.
Money
$25,200–$58,600
middle 50% · median $41,700
Federal aid recipients · 10 yrs after entry · US Dept of Ed
College Scorecard reports earnings 10 years after a student first enrolled, not after graduation. The sample includes only federal aid recipients and counts non-completers alongside graduates, which can pull the number down at selective schools where many students never borrow. Treat it as a conservative floor, not a forecast.
Net price
after grants & scholarships
$18,360
Median debt
of borrowers at graduation
$13,804.5
Sticker price
before any aid
$28,052
Default rate
7.4%
Earnings by major
Median 1–2 yrs after completion · Scorecard field-of-study data
A different measurement than the 10-year headline above. These are early-career numbers for students who finished the degree, 1–2 years out — they tend to read higher because they exclude non-completers and are measured right out of school.
- Education$60,839
- Computer Science$41,937
- Business$40,855
- Biology$40,281
- Criminal Justice$39,663
- English & Literature$36,848
- Communication and Media Studies.$33,993
- Health Professions$32,925
- Liberal Arts$32,498
- Psychology$27,126
- Public Admin$26,121
Academics
Acceptance
66.9%
Avg SAT
1,046.5
Enrollment
3,179
What students study
12 fields offered
Liberal Arts
23% of degrees awarded — the most popular field
- 02Health Professions16.6%
- 03Business15.1%
- 04Psychology10.1%
- 05Criminal Justice7.9%
- 06Public Admin6.0%
- 07Education5.5%
- 08Communications3.9%
- 09English & Literature2.8%
- 10Computer Science2.6%
- 11Biology2.1%
- 12Math & Statistics2.1%