GSU vs. Wright State University-Lake Campus

Governors State University vs. Wright State University Lake Campus comparison

	Governors State University	Wright State University Lake Campus	College 3	College 4
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Overview	GSU	Wright State University-Lake Campus
Location	University Park, IL	Celina, OH
Setting	Rural Fringe	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	4,427	1,294
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking		#1032
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	govst.edu	wright.edu
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Costs	GSU	Wright State University-Lake Campus
Tuition (In State)	$7,512	$7,236
Tuition (Out of State)	$15,024	$16,654
Room & Board	$11,000	$11,500
Avg Net Price	$9,833	$11,585
Avg Grant Aid	$11,987	$5,775
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	90%

Admission	GSU	Wright State University-Lake Campus
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,865	660
Admitted	1,072	659
Acceptance Rate	57.5%	99.8%Open
Enrolled %	29.5%	41.1%Open
Avg High School GPA	4.0	3.27
Typical High School Grades	A/A+	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range		18/24
SAT Range	830/1060	790/890
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	Aug 26, 2025

Academics	GSU	Wright State University-Lake Campus
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	13:1
Popular Majors		Business (40%) Education (17%) Engineering Technology (16%) Computer and Information Sciences (10%) Psychology (4%)
Outcomes	GSU	Wright State University-Lake Campus
Graduation Rate	-	30%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$42,600	$43,400
Making Student Loan Payments	48%	51%
Median Student Loan Debt	$17,250	$25,000
Median Loan Payment	$178	$258

Diversity	GSU	Wright State University-Lake Campus
% Men	36%	40%
% Women	64%	60%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	36%	90%
% Black	38%	4%
% Hispanic	11%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	9%	0%

Students	GSU	Wright State University-Lake Campus
% In-State	95%	97%
% Out-of-State	3%	2%
Campus	GSU	Wright State University-Lake Campus
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
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 Wright State University-Lake Campus based on total student enrollment (4,427 students vs. 1,294 students)

GSU vs. Wright State University-Lake Campus Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, GSU or Wright State University-Lake Campus?

• Governors State University is 3.8% more expensive to attend than Wright State University-Lake Campus for in-state tuition ($7,512.00 vs. $7,236.00)
• Out of state tuition is 10.8% higher at Wright State University-Lake Campus than Governors State University ($16,654.00 vs. $15,024.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Governors State University than Wright State University-Lake Campus ($9,833 vs. $11,585)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Governors State University are 4.5% lower than costs at Wright State University Lake Campus ($11,000 vs. $11,500)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Governors State University than Wright State University Lake Campus (100% vs. 90%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Governors State University students is 107.6% larger than aid received Wright State University Lake Campus ($11,987 vs. $5,775)

GSU vs. Wright State University-Lake Campus Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Wright State University Lake Campus (969) is 58 points higher than at GSU (911)
• Incoming Wright State University-Lake Campus students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at GSU (19)
• Accepted freshman GSU students have a 0.73 point higher average high school GPA (4.0) than students at Wright State University-Lake Campus (3.27)
• Wright State University-Lake Campus has a higher acceptance rate (99.8%) than GSU (57.5%)

GSU vs. Wright State University-Lake Campus Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, GSU or Wright State University-Lake Campus? 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 Wright State University-Lake Campus and GSU.

• Graduates from Wright State University Lake Campus earn on average $800 more per year than GSU graduates after ten years. ($43,400 vs. $42,600)
• Governors State University students graduate with a $7,750 lower median federal student loan debt than Wright State University-Lake Campus graduates. ($17,250 vs. $25,000)
• GSU graduates are paying $80 less per month on federal student loans than Wright State University-Lake Campus graduates. ($178 vs. $258)
• More Wright State University-Lake Campus graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former GSU students, three years after graduation. (51% vs. 48%)

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