2,709 students (100% of total 2,709 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Governors State University (GovState). The average amount of the aid awarded is $7,902.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 100% of total 189 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $11,987.


All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Governors State University, 2,709 undergraduate students (100% of total 2,709 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $7,902.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - GovState
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship2,709100% $21,407,437$7,902
Pell Grants1,43953% $6,392,055$4,442
Federal Student Loan1,10041% $7,802,332$7,093

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

189 beginning undergraduate students (100% of total 189 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Governors State University. The average amount of aid received is $11,987.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - GovState
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid189100% --
Grants or Scholarships189100%$2,265,622$11,987
Federal Grants189100%$1,077,762$5,702
Pell Grants12868%$666,838$5,210
Other Federal Grants189100%$410,924$2,174
State/Local Grants15884%$1,005,027$6,361
Institutional Grants8143%$182,833$2,257
Student Loan Aid8746%$454,395$5,223
Federal Student Loans8746%$439,453$5,051
Other Student Loans32%$14,942$4,981

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows the number of students awarded and the average grants / scholarship aid amount by income level for the academic year 2021-2022 at Governors State University.

The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution. For the statistics, only students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate are considered.

Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level165165$1,826,285$11,068
0-30,0007373$921,152$12,619
30,001-48,0003333$421,060$12,759
48,001-75,0001919$228,304$12,016
75,001-110,0001717$118,046$6,944
110,001 or more2323$137,723$5,988

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