How has Governors State University changed over time?
Multi-year trends in admissions, enrollment, test scores, and cost. Every chart is labeled with its data source and the years it covers — no smoothing, no mixing sources.
Admission rate
Admission rate fell from 94% (2014) to 48% (2024).
Applicants and students admitted
Applicants rose from 389 (2014) to 2,944 (2024).
Enrollment
Total enrollment fell from 5,660 (2010) to 4,397 (2024).
SAT mid-50% range
SAT mid-50% range moved from 875–1013 (2017) to 830–1060 (2022).
- Score data describes enrolled freshmen, not all admitted students.
- Years before 2016 use the old 2400-point SAT and are not shown.
ACT mid-50% range
ACT mid-50% range moved from 17–21 (2014) to 16–22 (2021).
- Score data describes enrolled freshmen, not all admitted students.
Cost
In-state tuition rose from $9,386 (2014) to $13,124 (2025).
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Data from IPEDS and the College Scorecard (U.S. Department of Education) and school Common Data Set filings; each chart names the source its series comes from. Most recent data year: 2025. Last updated October 19, 2026.