GSU vs. Parkside

Governors State University vs. University of Wisconsin Parkside comparison

	Governors State University	University of Wisconsin Parkside	College 3	College 4
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Overview	GSU	Parkside
Location	University Park, IL	Kenosha, WI
Setting	Rural Fringe	Midsize Suburban
Enrollment	4,427	3,947
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking		#965
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	govst.edu	uwp.edu
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Costs	GSU	Parkside
Tuition (In State)	$7,512	$6,298
Tuition (Out of State)	$15,024	$14,568
Room & Board	$11,000	$7,966
Avg Net Price	$9,833	$8,510
Avg Grant Aid	$11,987	$7,098
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	67%

Admission	GSU	Parkside
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,865	2,893
Admitted	1,072	2,107
Acceptance Rate	57.5%	72.8%
Enrolled %	29.5%	21%
Avg High School GPA	4.0	3.31
Typical High School Grades	A/A+	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range		17/23
SAT Range	830/1060
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	Parkside
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	17:1
Popular Majors		Business (20%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (12%) Social Sciences (10%) Visual and Performing Arts (9%) Biology (8%)
Outcomes	GSU	Parkside
Graduation Rate	-	28%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$42,600	$41,000
Making Student Loan Payments	48%	54%
Median Student Loan Debt	$17,250	$22,965
Median Loan Payment	$178	$237

Diversity	GSU	Parkside
% Men	36%	45%
% Women	64%	55%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	36%	68%
% Black	38%	9%
% Hispanic	11%	13%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	4%
% International	1%	2%
% Unknown Race	9%	0%

Students	GSU	Parkside
% In-State	95%	86%
% Out-of-State	3%	12%
Campus	GSU	Parkside
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required		No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility		Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Governors State University is larger than than Parkside based on total student enrollment (4,427 students vs. 3,947 students)

GSU vs. Parkside Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, GSU or Parkside?

• Governors State University is 19.3% more expensive to attend than Parkside for in-state tuition ($7,512.00 vs. $6,298.00)
• Out of state tuition is 3.1% higher at GSU than University of Wisconsin Parkside ($15,024.00 vs. $14,568.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of Wisconsin Parkside than GSU ($8,510 vs. $9,833)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Wisconsin Parkside are 38.1% lower than costs at Governors State University ($7,966 vs. $11,000)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Governors State University than University of Wisconsin Parkside (100% vs. 67%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Governors State University students is 68.9% larger than aid received University of Wisconsin Parkside ($11,987 vs. $7,098)

GSU vs. Parkside Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at University of Wisconsin Parkside (970) is 59 points higher than at GSU (911)
• Incoming Parkside students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at GSU (19)
• Accepted freshman GSU students have a 0.69 point higher average high school GPA (4.0) than students at Parkside (3.31)
• Parkside has a higher acceptance rate (72.8%) than GSU (57.5%)

GSU vs. Parkside Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• Graduates from Governors State University earn on average $1,600 more per year than Parkside graduates after ten years. ($42,600 vs. $41,000)
• Governors State University students graduate with a $5,715 lower median federal student loan debt than Parkside graduates. ($17,250 vs. $22,965)
• GSU graduates are paying $59 less per month on federal student loans than Parkside graduates. ($178 vs. $237)
• More Parkside graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former GSU students, three years after graduation. (54% vs. 48%)

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