How this school serves students from different economic backgrounds, including Pell students, first-generation pathways, and long-term mobility outcomes.
Governors State University admits approximately 48.3% of applicants. The middle range of ACT scores for admitted students falls around 19. Among enrolled undergraduates, 53.6% receive Pell Grants and 42.6% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment represents 71.2% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Governors State University #114 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution serves a substantial share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students, reflecting its mission as an urban public university. The first-year retention rate stands at 56.2%, and the six-year graduation rate is 22.1%, with 57.3% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Azimuth ranks Governors State University #325 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $40,400 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 43.8 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects the institution's ability to serve a broad population of Pell and first-generation students while supporting them toward meaningful post-graduation earnings. Azimuth's Illinois data analysis explores how institutions operating at scale can aggregate modest per-student gains into substantial mobility impact across their student bodies.
Governors State University admits approximately 48.3% of applicants. The middle range of ACT scores for admitted students falls around 19. Among enrolled undergraduates, 53.6% receive Pell Grants and 42.6% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment represents 71.2% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Governors State University #114 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution serves a substantial share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students, reflecting its mission as an urban public university. The first-year retention rate stands at 56.2%, and the six-year graduation rate is 22.1%, with 57.3% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Azimuth ranks Governors State University #325 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $40,400 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 43.8 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects the institution's ability to serve a broad population of Pell and first-generation students while supporting them toward meaningful post-graduation earnings. Azimuth's Illinois data analysis explores how institutions operating at scale can aggregate modest per-student gains into substantial mobility impact across their student bodies.
Governors State University admits approximately 48.3% of applicants. The middle range of ACT scores for admitted students falls around 19. Among enrolled undergraduates, 53.6% receive Pell Grants and 42.6% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment represents 71.2% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Governors State University #114 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution serves a substantial share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students, reflecting its mission as an urban public university. The first-year retention rate stands at 56.2%, and the six-year graduation rate is 22.1%, with 57.3% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Azimuth ranks Governors State University #325 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $40,400 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 43.8 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects the institution's ability to serve a broad population of Pell and first-generation students while supporting them toward meaningful post-graduation earnings. Azimuth's Illinois data analysis explores how institutions operating at scale can aggregate modest per-student gains into substantial mobility impact across their student bodies.
