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Graduate Programs at GSU

Graduate Program 37 Programs
Graduate Enrollment 1,818
Offered Award Levels Master's, Doctorate
2024 Tuition & Fees $10,072

Graduate Programs Overview

Governors State University offers 37 graduate programs as well as undergraduate programs. Total 1,818 graduate students have enrolled in graduate programs at GSU and 394 students enrolled online exclusively in graduate programs. For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate program tuition & fees are $8,590 for Illinois residents and $10,072 for students from other States. Next table summarizes the general information about graduate programs at Governors State University.
Graduate Program Information
Awarded Degree ProgramsMaster's (32 programs)
Doctorate - Research (2 programs)
Doctorate - Practical (1 programs)
Doctorate - Other (2 programs)
Online Graduate ProgramsNot reported.
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Tuition & Fees$8,590 Illinois residents
$10,072 out-of-state Students
Graduate Student Enrollment1,818 graduate students
394 enrolled in online courses
* The tuition & fees are for regular (traditional) graduate degree program and, for online programs, tuition rate may differ from it.
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Offered Graduate Degrees at GSU

It offers 37 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.
Offered Degrees and Number of Programs
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online Class
Master's Degree320
Post Master's Degree110
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship20
Doctor's degree - professional practice10
Doctor's degree - other20
Total370

Graduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate program tuition & fees are $8,590 for Illinois residents and $10,072 for students from other States at Governors State University. The 2024 graduate tuition & fees are decreased by -32.60% compared to the previous year. The next table shows the graduate school tuition & fees trends over last 4 years.
2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees
2021202220232024
In-State$8,320$8,320$8,590-$1
Out-of-State$14,674$14,674$14,944$10,072
* The tuition & fees are for regular (traditional) graduate degree program and, for online programs, tuition rate may differ from it.
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[Chart] Governors State University Graduate Tuition & Fees

Graduate School Student Population

At Governors State University, 1,818 students are enrolled in graduate programs - 639 male and 1,179 female students. By attendance status, there are 964 full-time and 854 part-time students. The Next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
Graduate School Enrollment
TotalFemaleMale
Total1,8181,179639
Full-time964532432
Part-time854647207
[Chart] Governors State University Graduate School Student Population

Enrolled Students in Online Graduate Programs

At Governors State University, 394 students are enrolled exclusively in graduate online courses and 667 students are enrolled in some online courses out of total of 1,818 students.
Distance Learning Enrollment in Graduate Programs
Graduate Students
Total1,818
Online Exclusively394
In Some Online Classes667
Not In Online Classes757
[Chart] Governors State University Enrolled Students in Online Graduate Programs