Governors State University Student Population and Demographics

GSU Student Population

There are 4,427 students including 2,609 undergraduate and 1,818 graduate students at Governors State University for the academic year 2022-2023. By attending status, there are 2,593 full-time and 1,834 part-time students with gender distribution of 1,600 male and 2,827 female students. Governors State University is offering the distance learning opportunity (online degree program) and total 1,448 students have enrolled online program exclusively.

Student Gender Distribution

Governors State University has a total enrollment of 4,427 with a gender distribution of 36.14% male (1,600 students) and 63.86% female (2,827 students). There are 961 male and 1,648 female students in undergraduate school and 639 male and 1,179 female students are attending graduate school at Governors State University.

Student Population By Gender
Governors State University
	Total	Men	Women
Total	4,427	1,600	2,827
Undergraduate	2,609	961	1,648
Graduate	1,818	639	1,179
Full-time	2,593	1,047	1,546
Part-time	1,834	553	1,281

[Chart] Governors State University 2023 Gender Distribution of Enrollment

Enrollment by Attending Status

Governors State University has 2,593 full-time and 1,834 part-time students. In undergraduate school, 1,629 students are attending classes with full-time status, and 980 students are attending with part-time status. In graduate school, 964 students are full-time and 854 are part-time students.

Student Population By Attendance Status
Governors State University
	Total	Full-time	Part-time
Total	4,427	2,593	1,834
Undergraduate	2,609	1,629	980
Graduate	1,818	964	854
Men	1,600	1,047	553
Women	2,827	1,546	1,281

[Chart] Governors State University Enrollment by Attending Status

Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment

At Governors State University, 1,448 students have enrolled exclusively in online courses and 1,910 students have enrolled in some online courses out of total 4,427 students. In undergraduate schools, 2,297 students take at least one online course and in graduate schools, 1,061 students are attending some online courses.

2023 Distance Learning Enrollment
Governors State University
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	4,427	2,609	1,818
Online Exclusively	1,448	1,054	394
In Some Online Classes	1,910	1,243	667
Not In Online Classes	1,069	312	757

[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 6 American Indian/Native American, 1,279 White, 1,566 Black/African American, 110 Asian, 662 Hispanic, 3 Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, and 90 students with other races.

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
Governors State University
	Total	Men	Women
Total	4,427	1,600	2,827
American Indian/Native American	6	1	5
Asian	110	41	69
Black/African American	1,566	432	1,134
Hispanic	662	216	446
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	3	1	2
White	1,279	449	830
Two More	124	41	83
Race Un-Known	124	49	75

[Chart] Governors State UniversityRace/Ethnicity Distribution

Student Age Distribution

The following table and chart show the student enrollment by age distribution at Governors State University.

Age Distribution
Governors State University
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	4,427	2,609	1,818
Under 18	3	3	0
Age 18-19	316	316	0
Age 20-21	486	472	14
Age 22-24	1,057	655	402
Age 25-29	1,021	461	560
Age 30-34	449	230	219
Age 35-39	282	124	158
Age 40-49	465	197	268
Age 50-64	313	136	177
Over 64	35	15	20
Age Un-Known	0	0	0

[Chart] Governors State University 2023 Age Distribution of Enrollment

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