GSU vs. Moody

Governors State University vs. Moody Bible Institute comparison

	Governors State University	Moody Bible Institute	College 3	College 4
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Overview	GSU	Moody
Location	University Park, IL	Chicago, IL
Setting	Rural Fringe	Large City
Enrollment	4,427	2,410
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	Interdenominational	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	govst.edu	moody.edu
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Costs	GSU	Moody
Tuition (In State)	$7,512	$13,680
Tuition (Out of State)	$15,024	$13,680
Room & Board	$11,000	$12,610
Avg Net Price	$9,833	$21,368
Avg Grant Aid	$11,987	$10,560
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	87%

Admission	GSU	Moody
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,865	324
Admitted	1,072	305
Acceptance Rate	57.5%	94.1%
Enrolled %	29.5%	57%
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)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline	Apr 1, 2025	Mar 1, 2025

Academics	GSU	Moody
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	16:1
Popular Majors		Theology and Religious Vvocations (90%) Communication (7%) Education (3%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (1%)
Outcomes	GSU	Moody
Graduation Rate	-	67%
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	Moody
% Men	36%	53%
% Women	64%	47%
Racial Diversity	Very High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	36%	59%
% Black	38%	4%
% Hispanic	11%	5%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	1%	7%
% Unknown Race	9%	20%

Students	GSU	Moody
% In-State	95%	27%
% Out-of-State	3%	62%
Campus	GSU	Moody
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required		No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility		No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Governors State University is larger than than Moody based on total student enrollment (4,427 students vs. 2,410 students)

GSU vs. Moody Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, GSU or Moody?

• Moody Bible Institute is 82.1% more expensive to attend than GSU for in-state tuition ($13,680.00 vs. $7,512.00)
• Out of state tuition is 9.8% higher at GSU than Moody Bible Institute ($15,024.00 vs. $13,680.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Governors State University than Moody ($9,833 vs. $21,368)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Governors State University are 14.6% lower than costs at Moody Bible Institute ($11,000 vs. $12,610)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Governors State University than Moody Bible Institute (100% vs. 87%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Governors State University students is 13.5% larger than aid received Moody Bible Institute ($11,987 vs. $10,560)

GSU vs. Moody Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Moody has a higher acceptance rate (94.1%) than GSU (57.5%)

GSU vs. Moody Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, GSU or Moody? 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 Moody and GSU.

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