Governors State vs Grambling State
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Governors State UniversityUniversity Park, ILCatholic life on campusGrambling State UniversityGrambling, LACatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Grambling State has the higher graduation rate: 36% against 22% at Governors State.
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Governors State has the lower price after aid: $11,705 a year, against $21,743 at Grambling State.
- The average price after aid is lower at Governors State: $12,329 a year, against $19,809 at Grambling State.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Governors State: $58,169, against $41,109 at Grambling State.
The college
Control
Public
Public
Location
University Park, IL
Grambling, LA
Setting
Suburb
Town
Students
4,337
5,114
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
DAcademic Excellence: Limited (grade D): 40 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
FAcademic Excellence: Minimal (grade F): 0 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Admission rate
48%
45%
Average SAT
943
ACT middle 50%
15–19
Graduation rate
22%
36%
First-year retention
56%
66%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$12,329
$19,809
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$9,563
$18,666
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$10,933
$19,007
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$11,705
$21,743
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$16,741
$24,525
Net price, over $110,000 income
$22,076
$25,310
Median debt
$18,618
$36,500
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$58,169
$41,109
The grades and the Compass Score are Catholic School Compass ratings from documented sources; each college’s page lists its sources. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This page does not rank the two colleges.