University Park, Illinois · Public · 2,556 undergrads
Governors State University's in-state sticker price was $28,740 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $15,833 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $13,403.
What does Governors State University cost?
$15,833 a year
What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $28,740.
Tap your family income:
Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000
$13,403
$30,000–$48,000
$13,369
$48,000–$75,000
$13,326
$75,000–$110,000
$22,036
over $110,000
$23,297
Sticker
$28,740
All with aid
$15,833
At your income
Out-of-state tuition is close to the in-state $13,124, so these prices are a fair guide from any state.
For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 53% off Governors State University's sticker price.
Business owner, divorced parents, or savings? The averages can't see that; Governors State University's own calculator can.
Compared with colleges people also look at
For families earning $48,000–75,000, Governors State University cost less than Lake Forest College and Illinois Institute of Technology but more than Chicago State University.
These are Governors State University's in-state prices; out-of-state students usually pay more and get less aid.
Aid and debt
58%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$11,455
average grant for students who got aid.
38%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$18,750
median federal debt at graduation.
Questions people ask
How much does Governors State University cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $13,403 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $28,740. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Governors State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Governors State University cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $13,369 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $28,740. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Governors State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Governors State University cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $13,326 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $28,740. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Governors State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
Where these numbers come from
Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
