UToledo vs Southern Illinois University-Carbondale (SIU)

When it comes to higher education, University of Toledo and Southern Illinois University-Carbondale stand out as two prominent institutions with unique offerings. With acceptance rates of 88% and 86% respectively, both universities welcome a diverse student body. While the University of Toledo boasts a larger student population, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale offers a more intimate learning environment with smaller class sizes. Explore the comparison table below to delve into further details, including popular majors, student demographics, graduation rates, and more, to help you make an informed decision about your academic journey.

	Southern Illinois University-Carbondale	University of Toledo
Overview
Location	Carbondale, Illinois	Toledo, Ohio
Campus setting	City: Small	City: Large
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Public	Public
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	75.0%	74.0%
Common app member	Yes	No
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	95.1%	96.5%
Application fees	Undergraduate: $40 Graduate: $65	Undergraduate: $40 Graduate: $45
SAT range	930 - 1160	1030 - 1280
ACT range	20 - 28	21 - 28
Students submitting SAT score	43.0%	16.0%
Students submitting ACT score	18.0%	46.0%
Total number of applicants	6,987	9,893
Total number of admissions given out	6,648	9,549
Admitted students who chose to enroll	1,422	2,332
Yield rate	21.4%	24.4%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Required	Required
Recommendation letters	Not required	Not required
High school transcript	Not required	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Not required	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$29,903	In state: $25,655 Out of state: $35,015
Average net price	$15,976	$17,764
Tuition	$9,638	In state: $9,546 Out of state: $18,906
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $6,292 Meal plan: $4,330	Room/dormitory: $7,980 Meal plan: $4,455
Available payment plans	Guaranteed tuition plan Tuition payment plan Other alternative tuition plan	Guaranteed tuition plan Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	91.0% Average amount $13,301	92.0% Average amount $8,876
Students receiving federal student loan	55.0% Average amount $5,362	50.0% Average amount $5,073
Students taking out private loans	8.0% Average amount $12,619	6.0% Average amount $12,858

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	8,147 Men 51.4% Women 48.6%	13,161 Men 47.9% Women 52.1%
Graduate students	3,119 Men 46.3% Women 53.7%	3,818 Men 40.7% Women 59.3%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Low	Low
Out-of-state students	17.5%	N/A
International students	7.7%	7.5%
Campus local/setting	City: Small	City: Large
Dormitory capacity	4,492	3,596
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	Illinois Missouri Indiana Tennessee Wisconsin	N/A

Academics
Popular study areas	Health Professions Education Engineering Technologies Biological and Biomedical Sciences Transportation and Logistics	Health Professions Engineering Education Business Engineering Technologies
Students to faculty ratio	10:1	20:1
Institutional accreditation	Higher Learning Commission	Higher Learning Commission

Outcome
Graduation rate	45.3%	55.3%
Dropout rate	53.2%	42.6%
Transferred out	N/A	N/A
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $101,053 Year 2: $104,597 Year 3: $108,594 Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $65,138 Year 2: $65,905 Year 3: $75,851 Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $63,097 Year 2: $64,068 Year 3: $70,959 Medicine (First Professional Degrees) Year 1: $55,319 Year 2: $57,318 Year 3: $66,942 Computer Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $54,274 Year 2: $58,673 Year 3: $66,280 Civil Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $59,465 Year 2: $58,221 Year 3: $62,788 Architecture (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $52,426 Year 2: $53,219 Year 3: $62,608 Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $57,372 Year 2: $55,211 Year 3: $62,306 Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $52,213 Year 2: $55,061 Year 3: $62,169 Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $49,024 Year 2: $49,840 Year 3: $62,089	Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctoral Degrees) Year 1: $106,042 Year 2: $117,184 Year 3: $120,336 Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $102,815 Year 2: $103,913 Year 3: $111,949 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Graduate/Professional Certificates) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $99,547 Year 3: $110,524 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $65,272 Year 2: $81,210 Year 3: $89,644 Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $73,608 Year 2: $75,623 Year 3: $84,047 Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $66,253 Year 2: $72,742 Year 3: $81,431 Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $66,761 Year 2: $66,169 Year 3: $78,505 Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $68,231 Year 2: $71,854 Year 3: $77,928 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $79,847 Year 2: $71,575 Year 3: $75,502 Human Resources Management and Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $60,677 Year 2: $65,053 Year 3: $70,906

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