GSU vs. Lakewood University

Governors State University vs. Lakewood University comparison

	Governors State University	Lakewood University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	GSU	Lakewood University
Location	University Park, IL	Cleveland Heights, Ohio
Setting	Rural Fringe	Large Suburban
Enrollment	4,427	169
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	govst.edu	lakewood.edu
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Costs	GSU	Lakewood University
Tuition (In State)	$7,512	$10,104
Tuition (Out of State)	$15,024	$10,104
Room & Board	$11,000	$2,001
Avg Net Price	$9,833	$3,848
Avg Grant Aid	$11,987	$9,632
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	GSU	Lakewood University
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

Academics	GSU	Lakewood University
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	11:1
Popular Majors
Outcomes	GSU	Lakewood University
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$42,600	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	48%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$17,250	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$178	N/A

Diversity	GSU	Lakewood University
% Men	36%	66%
% Women	64%	34%
Racial Diversity	Very High	-
HBCU	No	No
% White	36%	0%
% Black	38%	0%
% Hispanic	11%	0%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	0%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	9%	0%

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

Comparable Facts

• Governors State University is larger than than Lakewood University based on total student enrollment (4,427 students vs. 169 students)

GSU vs. Lakewood University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, GSU or Lakewood University?

• Lakewood University is 34.5% more expensive to attend than GSU for in-state tuition ($10,104.00 vs. $7,512.00)
• Out of state tuition is 48.7% higher at GSU than Lakewood University ($15,024.00 vs. $10,104.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Lakewood University than GSU ($3,848 vs. $9,833)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Lakewood University are 449.7% lower than costs at Governors State University ($2,001 vs. $11,000)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Governors State University as Lakewood University (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Governors State University students is 24.4% larger than aid received Lakewood University ($11,987 vs. $9,632)

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

GSU vs. Lakewood University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, GSU or Lakewood University? 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 Lakewood University and GSU.

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