Graduate Program
39 Programs
Graduate Enrollment
1,825
Offered Award Levels
Master's, Doctorate
2025 Tuition & Fees
$10,666
Graduate Programs Overview
Governors State University offers 39 graduate programs as well as undergraduate programs. Total 1,825 graduate students have enrolled in graduate programs at GSU and 545 students enrolled online exclusively in graduate programs. For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate program tuition & fees are $10,666 for Illinois residents and $10,666 for students from other States. Next table summarizes the general information about graduate programs at Governors State University.
| Awarded Degree Programs | Master's (34 programs) Doctorate - Research (2 programs) Doctorate - Practical (1 programs) Doctorate - Other (2 programs) |
|---|---|
| Online Graduate Programs | Not reported. |
| Tuition & Fees | $10,666 Illinois residents $10,666 out-of-state Students |
| Graduate Student Enrollment | 1,825 graduate students 545 enrolled in online courses |
* The tuition & fees are for regular (traditional) graduate degree program and, for online programs, tuition rate may differ from it.
Offered Graduate Degrees at GSU
It offers 39 graduate programs through on-site (classroom) only. Through distance learning, it offers degree and/or programs. The Next table lists the number of graduate programs by offered degree and online availability. You can check the offered major programs by degree at the area of study page.
| Award Level | Total Number of Programs | Available Online Class |
|---|---|---|
| Master's Degree | 34 | 0 |
| Post Master's Degree | 12 | 0 |
| Doctor's degree - research/scholarship | 2 | 0 |
| Doctor's degree - professional practice | 1 | 0 |
| Doctor's degree - other | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 39 | 0 |
Graduate Tuition & Fees
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate program tuition & fees are $10,666 for Illinois residents and $10,666 for students from other States at Governors State University. The 2025 graduate tuition & fees are increased by 5.90% compared to the previous year. The next table shows the graduate school tuition & fees trends over last 4 years.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | $8,320 | $8,320 | $10,072 | $10,666 |
| Out-of-State | $14,674 | $14,944 | $10,072 | $10,666 |
* The tuition & fees are for regular (traditional) graduate degree program and, for online programs, tuition rate may differ from it.
Graduate School Student Population
At Governors State University, 1,825 students are enrolled in graduate programs - 614 male and 1,211 female students. By attendance status, there are 1,003 full-time and 822 part-time students. The Next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
| Total | Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,825 | 1,211 | 614 |
| Full-time | 1,003 | 592 | 411 |
| Part-time | 822 | 619 | 203 |
Enrolled Students in Online Graduate Programs
At Governors State University, 545 students are enrolled exclusively in graduate online courses and 658 students are enrolled in some online courses out of total of 1,825 students.
| Graduate Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 1,825 |
| Online Exclusively | 545 |
| In Some Online Classes | 658 |
| Not In Online Classes | 622 |
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