Quad

Head-to-head

Governors State
East Central

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    East Central's yield is 26 pts higher than Governors State's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Governors State grads earn $13.2K more ten years out than East Central's ($58,169 vs. $44,962)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Governors State graduates 9 pts more of its students than East Central (47% vs. 38%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

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

    Pell Grant recipients
  5. 5

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

    First-generation students
  6. 6

    East Central costs about $2.5K less per year on average than Governors State ($15,005 vs. $17,533, all students)

    Average cost, all students

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Governors State admits 48%, East Central 58%; East Central's yield is higher, at 42%.

Acceptance rate
Governors State48%
East Central58%
Quad's selectivity
  • Governors StateAccessible
  • East CentralAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
Governors StateNot reported
East Central
900–1120
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Governors StateGPA and prep program required
  • East CentralGPA and school record considered

Who's on each campus

Governors State and East Central are about the same size; Governors State has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Governors State2.6K
East Central2.5K
Pell Grant share
Governors State54%
East Central45%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at Governors State, and Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness at East Central.

Students per faculty member
Governors State11 to 1
East Central18 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Governors StatePsychology, General16%
  • East CentralSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General17%

What each costs

East Central costs about $2.5K less a year than Governors State on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Governors State$17.5K
East Central$15K
Aid generosity
Governors State35%
East Central36%

What each pays off

Governors State's former students earn more, a median $58.2K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 47% at Governors State to 38% at East Central.

Median earnings, 10 years
Governors State$58.2K
East Central$45K
Graduation rate
Governors State47%
East Central38%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Governors StateGrowing+657%
  • East CentralGrowing+123%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About 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