GSU vs. Oak Point

Governors State University vs. Oak Point University comparison

	Governors State University	Oak Point University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	GSU	Oak Point
Location	University Park, IL	Oak Brook, IL
Setting	Rural Fringe	Large Suburban
Enrollment	4,427	429
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	govst.edu	oakpoint.edu
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Costs	GSU	Oak Point
Tuition (In State)	$7,512	$0
Tuition (Out of State)	$15,024	$0
Room & Board	$11,000	$0
Avg Net Price	$9,833	-
Avg Grant Aid	$11,987	$0
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	0%

Admission	GSU	Oak Point
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,865	-
Admitted	1,072	-
Acceptance Rate	57.5%
Enrolled %	29.5%
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	Oak Point
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	7:1
Popular Majors
Outcomes	GSU	Oak Point
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$42,600	$71,700
Making Student Loan Payments	48%	80%
Median Student Loan Debt	$17,250	$25,000
Median Loan Payment	$178	$258

Diversity	GSU	Oak Point
% Men	36%	21%
% Women	64%	79%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	36%	36%
% Black	38%	12%
% Hispanic	11%	21%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	7%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	9%	8%

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

Comparable Facts

• Governors State University is larger than than Oak Point based on total student enrollment (4,427 students vs. 429 students)

GSU vs. Oak Point Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, GSU or Oak Point?

• Governors State University is ?% more expensive to attend than Oak Point for in-state tuition ($7,512.00 vs. $0.00)
• Out of state tuition is ?% higher at GSU than Oak Point University ($15,024.00 vs. $0.00)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Governors State University than Oak Point University (100% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Governors State University students is ?% larger than aid received Oak Point University ($11,987 vs. $0)

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

GSU vs. Oak Point Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, GSU or Oak Point? 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 Oak Point and GSU.

• Graduates from Oak Point University earn on average $29,100 more per year than GSU graduates after ten years. ($71,700 vs. $42,600)
• Governors State University students graduate with a $7,750 lower median federal student loan debt than Oak Point graduates. ($17,250 vs. $25,000)
• GSU graduates are paying $80 less per month on federal student loans than Oak Point graduates. ($178 vs. $258)
• More Oak Point graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former GSU students, three years after graduation. (80% vs. 48%)

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