Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, IL

location_on  Lincoln Drive, Carbondale, IL 62901 • language  siu.edu • workspace_premium  2.3 star
Public 4-Year Large Primarily Residential Doctoral University Selective High Transfer-In Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 91%
Associate’s 7%
Certificate 2%
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations5%
Architecture1%
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender Studies0%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences5%
Business, Management, Marketing11%
Communication, Journalism3%
Computer and Information Sciences3%
Education9%
Engineering5%
Engineering Technologies8%
English Language and Literature2%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics1%
Health Professions and Related Programs10%
History1%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences1%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting1%
Legal Professions and Studies1%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities2%
Mathematics and Statistics0%
Mechanic and Repair Technologies1%
Multi-disciplinary Studies2%
Natural Resources and Conservation2%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies4%
Personal and Culinary Services1%
Philosophy and Religious Studies0%
Physical Sciences1%
Psychology4%
Public Administration and Social Service2%
Social Sciences6%
Transportation and Materials Moving4%
Visual and Performing Arts4%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 72%
Median SAT Math 550
Median SAT Reading 555
Median ACT Composite 23

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 500–600
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 500–610
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 20–26
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $15,000
Out-of-State Tuition $29,000
Average Total Cost $28,000
Average Net Cost $17,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $14,000 $12,158 $11,406
$30K–$48K $14,000 $12,765 $12,318
$48K–$75K $16,000 $15,651 $15,178
$75K–$110K $20,000 $19,187 $18,184
>$110K $23,000 $22,317 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 56%
Median Federal Debt $17,000
Repayment Rate 51%
Median Payment $228
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		41% 44% 46%
$30K–$48K 		18% 17% 16%
$48K–$75K 		15% 14% 14%
$75K–$110K 		12% 10% 10%
>$110K 		15% 15% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $20,000 $12,758 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $17,000 $12,981 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $15,000 $13,193 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $20,000 $13,555 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $14,000 $12,311 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $36,000 $27,470 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $26,000 $20,445 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $7,000 $6,257 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $4,000 $3,411 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		45% 53% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		51% 57% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		57% 63% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		64% 68% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 72%
Transfer Rate N/A
Withdrawal Rate 15%
Graduation Rate 41%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		26% 37% 33%
Within 6 Years 		41% 51% 49%
Within 8 Years 		46% 53% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		34% 59% 57%
Black 		23% 38% 41%
Caucasian 		56% 59% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		35% 48% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		40% 62% 55%
Non-US citizens/residents 		77% 59% 58%
Two or more races 		33% 48% 48%
Other race 		100% 52% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 9,447
Full-time Undergrads 46%
Avg Entry Age 22
Graduate Students 3,265
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		46% 57% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		55% 43% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		2% 8% 7%
Black 		15% 12% 13%
Caucasian 		66% 50% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		9% 20% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		4% 4% 4%
Two or more races 		3% 3% 4%
Other race 		0% 3% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		33% 35% 37%
$30K–$48K 		18% 18% 17%
$48K–$75K 		16% 16% 16%
$75K–$110K 		15% 14% 14%
>$110K 		18% 20% 19%

Nearby Colleges

John A Logan College
7 miles, E • 1.4 star
Shawnee Community College
32 miles, S • 1.4 star
Southeast Missouri State University
33 miles, SW • 1.9 star

Nearby Airports

Cape Girardeau Regional Airport
39 miles, SW • 1 star
Barkley Regional Airport
51 miles, S • 1 star
Evansville Regional Airport
95 miles, E • 1.4 star