Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Governors State is largely skewed towards women students, with 63.5% of undergraduate students being women and 36.5% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 2,709, with 1,721 women and 988 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at Governors State is greatly skewed towards women students, with 68.3% of undergraduate students being women and 31.7% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 1,686, with 1,151 women and 535 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 36.5% 988 students
- women 63.5% 1,721 students
Graduate Students
- men 31.7% 535 students
- women 68.3% 1,151 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is African American, comprising 38.8% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 1,050 students.
Following closely behind are White students, constituting 30.3% of the student body, with 818 students. Hispanic students represent 18.2% of the population, with 491 students, while Mixed race students account for 3.4%, with 93 students. Asian students account for 2.2% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 59 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.0% , with 1 students.
International students make up 1.6% of the undergraduate population, totaling 44 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 5.5% of the population, totaling 148 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Governors State.
Undergraduate Students
- African American 38.8% 1,050 students
- White 30.3% 818 students
- Hispanic 18.2% 491 students
- Unknown race 5.5% 148 students
- Mixed race 3.4% 93 students
- Asian 2.2% 59 students
- International students 1.6% 44 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 1 students
Graduate Students
- African American 32.4% 546 students
- White 31.1% 524 students
- International students 16.5% 278 students
- Hispanic 10.0% 169 students
- Unknown race 4.2% 70 students
- Asian 3.2% 54 students
- Mixed race 2.7% 45 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Transfer Students
- African American 34.8% 156 students
- White 34.6% 155 students
- Hispanic 21.4% 96 students
- Mixed race 3.6% 16 students
- Asian 2.5% 11 students
- International students 2.2% 10 students
- Unknown race 0.9% 4 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 22-24 27% 712 students
- 20-21 18% 483 students
- 25-29 18% 480 students
- 30-34 9% 248 students
- 18-19 9% 228 students
- 40-49 8% 215 students
- 50-64 5% 146 students
- 35-39 5% 144 students
- 25-29 29% 499 students
- 22-24 18% 309 students
- 40-49 18% 302 students
- 30-34 13% 219 students
- 50-64 11% 184 students
- 35-39 9% 147 students
- 20-21 0% 7 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Governors State University in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 181 | 94.76% | |
| Indiana | 5 | 2.62% | |
| Florida | 2 | 1.05% | |
| Michigan | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Ohio | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Wisconsin | 1 | less than 1% |
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