GSU vs. UB

Governors State University vs. University of Baltimore comparison

	Governors State University	University of Baltimore	College 3	College 4
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Overview	GSU	UB
Location	University Park, IL	Baltimore, MD
Setting	Rural Fringe	Large City
Enrollment	4,427	3,288
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	govst.edu	ubalt.edu
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Costs	GSU	UB
Tuition (In State)	$7,512	$7,296
Tuition (Out of State)	$15,024	$20,746
Room & Board	$11,000	$19,350
Avg Net Price	$9,833	$18,122
Avg Grant Aid	$11,987	$7,544
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	88%

Admission	GSU	UB
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,865	150
Admitted	1,072	134
Acceptance Rate	57.5%	89.3%
Enrolled %	29.5%	23.1%
Avg High School GPA	4.0	2.89
Typical High School Grades	A/A+	B-
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range
SAT Range	830/1060	920/1050
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Apr 1, 2025

Academics	GSU	UB
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	10:1
Popular Majors		Business (46%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (10%) Health Professions (7%) Communications Technology (6%) Communication (5%)
Outcomes	GSU	UB
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$42,600	$60,600
Making Student Loan Payments	48%	45%
Median Student Loan Debt	$17,250	$21,500
Median Loan Payment	$178	$222

Diversity	GSU	UB
% Men	36%	37%
% Women	64%	63%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	36%	34%
% Black	38%	47%
% Hispanic	11%	5%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	4%
% International	1%	2%
% Unknown Race	9%	2%

Students	GSU	UB
% In-State	95%	97%
% Out-of-State	3%	0%
Campus	GSU	UB
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 UB based on total student enrollment (4,427 students vs. 3,288 students)

GSU vs. UB Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, GSU or UB?

• Governors State University is 3% more expensive to attend than UB for in-state tuition ($7,512.00 vs. $7,296.00)
• Out of state tuition is 38.1% higher at UB than Governors State University ($20,746.00 vs. $15,024.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Governors State University than UB ($9,833 vs. $18,122)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Governors State University are 75.9% lower than costs at University of Baltimore ($11,000 vs. $19,350)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Governors State University than University of Baltimore (100% vs. 88%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Governors State University students is 58.9% larger than aid received University of Baltimore ($11,987 vs. $7,544)

GSU vs. UB Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at University of Baltimore (972) is 61 points higher than at GSU (911)
• Incoming UB students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at GSU (19)
• Accepted freshman GSU students have a 1.11 point higher average high school GPA (4.0) than students at UB (2.89)
• UB has a higher acceptance rate (89.3%) than GSU (57.5%)

GSU vs. UB Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• Graduates from University of Baltimore earn on average $18,000 more per year than GSU graduates after ten years. ($60,600 vs. $42,600)
• Governors State University students graduate with a $4,250 lower median federal student loan debt than UB graduates. ($17,250 vs. $21,500)
• GSU graduates are paying $44 less per month on federal student loans than UB graduates. ($178 vs. $222)
• More GSU graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UB students, three years after graduation. (48% vs. 45%)

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