GSU vs. CMN

Governors State University vs. College of Menominee Nation comparison

	Governors State University	College of Menominee Nation	College 3	College 4
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Overview	GSU	CMN
Location	University Park, IL	Keshena, WI
Setting	Rural Fringe	Distant Rural
Enrollment	4,427	281
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	govst.edu	menominee.edu
Team Colors

Costs	GSU	CMN
Tuition (In State)	$7,512	$6,000
Tuition (Out of State)	$15,024	$6,000
Room & Board	$11,000	$7,869
Avg Net Price	$9,833	$9,433
Avg Grant Aid	$11,987	$4,927
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	67%

Admission	GSU	CMN
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,865	-
Admitted	1,072	-
Acceptance Rate	57.5%	Open
Enrolled %	29.5%	Open
Avg High School GPA	4.0	-
Typical High School Grades	A/A+	-
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range
SAT Range	830/1060
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Apr 1, 2025	Aug 7, 2025

Academics	GSU	CMN
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	7:1
Popular Majors		Health Professions (36%) Business (17%) Education (12%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (12%) Precision Production Trades (5%)
Outcomes	GSU	CMN
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$42,600	$23,100
Making Student Loan Payments	48%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$17,250	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$178	N/A

Diversity	GSU	CMN
% Men	36%	27%
% Women	64%	73%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	36%	27%
% Black	38%	3%
% Hispanic	11%	1%
% Native American	0%	65%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	2%	0%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	9%	1%

Students	GSU	CMN
% In-State	95%	100%
% Out-of-State	3%	0%
Campus	GSU	CMN
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required		No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility		No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Governors State University is larger than than CMN based on total student enrollment (4,427 students vs. 281 students)

GSU vs. CMN Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, GSU or CMN?

• Governors State University is 25.2% more expensive to attend than CMN for in-state tuition ($7,512.00 vs. $6,000.00)
• Out of state tuition is 150.4% higher at GSU than College of Menominee Nation ($15,024.00 vs. $6,000.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at College of Menominee Nation than GSU ($9,433 vs. $9,833)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at College of Menominee Nation are 39.8% lower than costs at Governors State University ($7,869 vs. $11,000)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Governors State University than College of Menominee Nation (100% vs. 67%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Governors State University students is 143.3% larger than aid received College of Menominee Nation ($11,987 vs. $4,927)

Which college is harder to get into, GSU or CMN? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between CMN or GSU .

GSU vs. CMN Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, GSU or CMN? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between CMN and GSU.

• Graduates from Governors State University earn on average $19,500 more per year than CMN graduates after ten years. ($42,600 vs. $23,100)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/