by our College Data Analytics TeamGSU total enrollment is approximately 4,650 students. 1,829 are undergraduates and 685 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time GSU undergraduate population is made up of 64% women, and 36% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
GSU Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| Black or African American | 713 |
| White | 555 |
| Hispanic | 335 |
| Unknown | 108 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 55 |
| Asian | 35 |
| International | 24 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 68% of full-time grad students are women, and 32% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
GSU Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| White | 267 |
| Black or African American | 179 |
| International | 94 |
| Hispanic | 60 |
| Unknown | 40 |
| Asian | 30 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 15 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number |
|---|---|
| Black or African American | 1,784 |
| White | 1,494 |
| Hispanic | 691 |
| Unknown | 283 |
| International | 150 |
| Asian | 122 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 120 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 |
Governors State University Faculty Racial/Ethnic Demographics:
| Ethnicity | Number of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 473 |
| Black or African American | 243 |
| Asian | 49 |
| Multi-Ethnic | 21 |
| Hispanic | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| International | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |
Learn more about the faculty at GSU.
There are approximately 3,103 female students and 1,547 male students at GSU.
Reporting of the gender of GSU is unknown or unavailable.
There are more female teachers than male teachers at this school.
There are approximately 635 female teachers and 374 male teachers.
GSU ranks 1,903 out of 2,183 when it comes to geographic diversity.
1.83% of GSU students come from out of state, and 0% come from out of the country.
The undergraduate student body is split among 4 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 214 |
| Indiana | 2 |
| Georgia | 1 |
| Kentucky | 1 |
| Alaska | 0 |
Students from 19 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from India, China, and Nigeria.
Learn more about international students at GSU.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At GSU, 13.81% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount |
|---|---|
| 35 and over | 1,455 |
| 22-24 | 1,211 |
| 25-29 | 1,192 |
| 30-34 | 564 |
| 20-21 | 466 |
| 18-19 | 250 |
| Under 18 | 0 |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
Department of Homeland Security Citizenship and Immigration Services
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