Governors State University Student Population and Demographics

GSU Student Population

There are 4,397 students including 2,572 undergraduate and 1,825 graduate students at Governors State University for the academic year 2024-2025. By attending status, there are 2,748 full-time and 1,649 part-time students with gender distribution of 1,564 male and 2,833 female students.

Governors State University is offering the distance learning opportunity (online degree program) and total 1,705 students have enrolled online program exclusively.

Student Gender Distribution

Governors State University has a total enrollment of 4,397 with a gender distribution of 35.57% male (1,564 students) and 64.43% female (2,833 students). There are 950 male and 1,622 female students in undergraduate school and 614 male and 1,211 female students are attending graduate school at Governors State University.

Student Population By Gender
Governors State University
	Total	Men	Women
Total	4,397	1,564	2,833
Undergraduate	2,572	950	1,622
Graduate	1,825	614	1,211
Full-time	2,748	1,083	1,665
Part-time	1,649	481	1,168

[Chart] Governors State University 2025 Gender Distribution of Enrollment

Enrollment by Attending Status

Governors State University has 2,748 full-time and 1,649 part-time students. In undergraduate school, 1,745 students are attending classes with full-time status, and 827 students are attending with part-time status. In graduate school, 1,003 students are full-time and 822 are part-time students.

Student Population By Attendance Status
Governors State University
	Total	Full-time	Part-time
Total	4,397	2,748	1,649
Undergraduate	2,572	1,745	827
Graduate	1,825	1,003	822
Men	1,564	1,083	481
Women	2,833	1,665	1,168

[Chart] Governors State University Enrollment by Attending Status

Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment

At Governors State University, 1,705 students have enrolled exclusively in online courses and 1,813 students have enrolled in some online courses out of total 4,397 students.

In undergraduate schools, 2,315 students take at least one online course and in graduate schools, 1,203 students are attending some online courses.

2025 Distance Learning Enrollment
Governors State University
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	4,397	2,572	1,825
Online Exclusively	1,705	1,160	545
In Some Online Classes	1,813	1,155	658
Not In Online Classes	879	257	622

[Chart] Governors State University Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment

Race/Ethnicity Distribution

This section analyzes the student population by race/ethnicity at Governors State University. There are 4 American Indian/Native American, 1,161 White, 1,564 Black/African American, 94 Asian, 721 Hispanic, 1 Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, and 73 students with other races.

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
Governors State University
	Total	Men	Women
Total	4,397	1,564	2,833
American Indian/Native American	4	0	4
Asian	94	35	59
Black/African American	1,564	425	1,139
Hispanic	721	238	483
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	1	0	1
White	1,161	424	737
Two More	143	40	103
Race Un-Known	82	33	49

[Chart] Governors State UniversityRace/Ethnicity Distribution

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