Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Carbondale, IL 62901-4512

Overview

Admission

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale is less selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 9,106 applications and 6,980 students were granted admission. Southern Illinois University-Carbondale is at the #75 spot (in a scale of 1 to 100) in terms of admission difficulty out of 1,781 4 year colleges in the U.S.

Among other admission requirements, applicants must submit ACT or SAT test scores in order to get their application considered. In Fall 2016, 97% of the enrollees submitted ACT scores and 4% submitted SAT scores.

Tuition & Fees

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale charges different tuition rate depending on students residency. In 2016-2017 academic year, students from out of state paid $22,748 and in-state students paid $9,099.

Follow the link below to learn more about additional cost components such as books and supplies, room and board and other expenses.

Financial Aid

In 2016-2017 academic year, 95% of Southern Illinois University-Carbondale's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 51% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $4,790 (which is 8.1% above the national average.)

The total number of federal student loan recipients at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale in 2016-2017, was 1,556, which is 70% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $5,965 (which is 12.5% above the national average.)

Student Body

In Fall 2016, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale has enrolled a total of 15,987 students (12,918 students full-time and 3,069 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 15,987 students, 1,520 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 54% men and 46% women and 12,182 students were enrolled for undergraduate programs and 3,805 for graduates studies.

Majors

Listed below are the 10 largest majors offered at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale.

Graduation & Dropout Rates

Graduation rate is a key indicator of an institution's education quality and the level of academic and financial support provided to students.

The following section details graduation and dropout rates of Southern Illinois University-Carbondale full-time students who started class in 2010 and graduated or dropped out prior to August 31, 2016.

The above graduation rate is the percentage of students who graduated within 150% of the normal graduation time. For a 4 year degree program, 150% of 4 years is 6 years and for a 2-year program 150% is 3 years.

Earnings After College

The typical median income of Southern Illinois University-Carbondale graduates 6 years after enrollment is $32,000. Last year, out of the total 5,658 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 5,262 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 6,697 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 6,094 were employed.