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Check out Governors State University’s national, regional, and state rankings below. Is the value, educational quality, and diversity up to your standards?

	Stat	Grade	Rank
Value for your Money
Nationwide	N/A	N/A	N/A
Region (Great Lakes)	N/A	N/A	N/A
State (Illinois)	N/A	N/A	N/A

Student Body Caliber
Admissions Selectivity	45.6%	A	282 of 3,678
Average Combined Old SAT Score (Math & Reading)	935	F-	1,167 of 1,217
Average Combined New SAT Score	1020	F-	1,167 of 1,217
Educational Resources
Student to Faculty Ratio	10 : 1	A-	593 of 3,794
Percentage of Full-Time Teachers	43.4%	C	2,050 of 4,040
Average Faculty Compensation	$6,852	C	1,187 of 2,371
Expenditures per Student	$12,709	B+	634 of 2,572
Degree Completion
Freshman Retention Rate	53.0%	F+	2,889 of 3,392
Graduation Rate	N/A	N/A	N/A
Graduation Rate Boost	N/A	N/A	N/A
Post Graduation Earnings
Average Following Graduation	$40,000	B+	776 of 3,458
Boost Following Graduation	-$916	C+	745 of 1,824
Average Mid-Career	$44,000	B-	1,347 of 3,458
Boost Mid-Career	-$916	C+	745 of 1,824
Student Loan Default Rate	6.3%	C+	1,348 of 3,277
Diversity
Ethnic Diversity	Best	A-	751 of 3,732
Male to Female Diversity	Good	B-	2,102 of 3,732
Geographic Diversity	Low	D+	2,183 of 3,452

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