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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Governors State has 9 pts more Pell recipients than East Central (54% vs. 45%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  2. 2

    East Central has 4 pts more first-gen students than Governors State (46% vs. 43%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Governors State is a bit larger (2,556 vs. 2,467)

    Undergrads

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
Governors State2.6K
East Central2.5K
Pell Grant share
Governors State54%
East Central45%
First-gen share
Governors State43%
East Central46%
Diversity index
Governors State0.71
East Central0.71

Who they are

Men
Governors State37%
East Central40%
Part-time students
Governors State32%
East Central15%
Students 25 and older
Governors State42%
East Central23%

Race & ethnicity

Governors State
East Central
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Governors State95%
East Central81%
First-years from other states
Governors State3%
East Central12%
First-years from abroad
Governors State0%
East Central1%
New transfer students this fall
Governors State547
East Central329
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Governors State70%
East Central38%

Campus

Governors State
Large suburbNAIA · Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic ConferenceStudy abroad
East Central
Remote townNCAA D-II · Great American ConferenceStudy abroad

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why