Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
In Fall 2021, a total of 194 first-time undergrad students enrolled at Governors State. Among these students, 41 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 4 (0%), submitted ACT scores.
The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
945
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 608 admitted students 41 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
21%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 830-1060. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 420 and 540, while 25% scored below 420 and another 25% scored above 540.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 410 and 520, while 25% scored below 410 and 25% achieved a score of 520. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 945 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Governors State.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them at the bottom, below 86% of test takers nationally.
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Reading and Writing
420-540 -
Math
410-520
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
19
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 608 admitted students 4 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
2%
Similar to the SAT, Governors State does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 2% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 16 and 22, with 25% scoring above 22 and another 25% scoring below 16.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 49% of test takers nationally.
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English
17-21 -
Math
16-19 -
Composite
16-22
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$25
Undergraduate$50
GraduateApplicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Governors State during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Governors State received a total of 1,168 applications. These applications included 474 male applicants and 694 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 1,168 applicants, Governors State admitted 608 students. Among the admitted students, there were 235 males and 373 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 194 students chose to enroll at Governors State. This means that 194 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 81 were male and 113 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Governors State had an overall acceptance rate of 52% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 50% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 54%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Governors State had an overall yield rate of 32% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 34%, and for female admitted students, it was 30%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Governors State over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
Governors State University uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
Governors State is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school record
- Completion of college-preparatory program
Recommended
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Considered
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Secondary school rank
- Recommendation letters
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Governors State University.
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Credit for life experiences
Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
Calumet College of Saint Joseph
Metropolitan State University
Florida Gulf Coast University