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

Who they are

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

Race & ethnicity

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

Where they're from

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

Campus

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