Graduate Schools at GovState
Governors State University is a Public, 4 years school located in University Park, IL. It is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees of GovState graduate schools is $10,666. Its tuition is inexpensive than the average graduate tuition of other public graduate schools (Master's College and University (larger programs)), which is $17,632.
Total 1,825 students have enrolled in graduate schools at Governors State University and, of that, 545 graduate school students enrolled online exclusively.
Governors State University offers 39 graduate programs and 1 graduate programs are available through distance learning (online classes).
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees at GovState graduate schools is $10,666 in average over all graduate programs. The tuition & fees has increased by 5.90% from last year. The following tables show the 2025 graduate tuition & fees and the tuition trends over last 5 years at GovState.
You can check and view more costs information including living costs, books & supplies, and tuition per credit hour at Cost of Attendance page
| Year | Total | Tuition | Fees |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $14,674 | $12,708 | $1,966 |
| 2022 | $14,674 | $12,708 | $1,966 |
| 2023 | $14,944 | $12,708 | $2,236 |
| 2024 | $10,072 | $6,624 | $3,448 |
| 2025 | $10,666 | $6,894 | $3,772 |
| Year | Tuition Per Credit Hour |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $706 |
| 2022 | $706 |
| 2023 | $706 |
| 2024 | $368 |
| 2025 | $383 |
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2021 | $10,468 | $3,000 | $11,638 | $3,000 |
| 2022 | $10,729 | $3,000 | $11,638 | $3,000 |
| 2023 | $11,000 | $3,100 | $11,638 | $3,100 |
| 2024 | $11,360 | $3,100 | $11,360 | $3,100 |
| 2025 | $11,736 | $4,000 | $11,736 | $4,000 |
Offered Graduate Degrees and Major Programs
The graduate schools at Governors State University offers 88 major programs through Master's, Doctorate (Research), Doctorate (Professional Practice), Doctorate (Other), Post BS Certificate, Post MS Certificate, degrees/programs.
You can view all major programs including undergraduate programs offered at Area of Study & Major Program page with completer and earning after graduation information.
| Number of Graduate Programs | Number of Online Graduate Programs | |
|---|---|---|
| Master's | 34 | 0 |
| Doctorate (Research) | 2 | 0 |
| Doctorate (Professional) | 1 | 0 |
| Doctorate (Other) | 2 | 0 |
| Post-BS Certificate | 7 | 0 |
| Post-MS Certificate | 12 | 0 |
| Total | 88 | 0 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Educational/Instructional Technology | 8 |
| English/Language Arts Teacher Education | 3 |
| Social Science Teacher Education | 3 |
| Chemistry Teacher Education | 1 |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | 1 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Computer Science | 144 |
| Social Work | 42 |
| Medical Informatics | 41 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 33 |
| Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling | 29 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Physical Therapy/Therapist | 30 |
| Organizational Leadership | 8 |
| Nursing Practice | 2 |
Graduate Student Population
At GovState, there are 4,397 students including both undergraduate and graduate students. Of that, 1,825 students have enrolled in graduate programs. By gender, there are 614 male and 1,211 female students are attending the graduate school. The male to female ratio is 0.51 to 1. Governors State University offers online graduate degree/certificate programs and 545 students enrolled in online graduate programs.
You can check and view more student population by gender, race, age, and online enrollment at Enrollment Statistics page.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 40 | 11 | 29 |
| Black or African American | 523 | 92 | 431 |
| Hispanic | 211 | 45 | 166 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 433 | 126 | 307 |
| Two or More Races | 37 | 9 | 28 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 10 | 2 | 8 |
| Total | 1,825 | 614 | 1,211 |
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