Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition
$9,638
2023 Average Net Price
$16,131
After Financial Aid
2023 Acceptance Rate
90.4%
10,401 Applicants
2023 Enrolled Students
11,359
79.1% Full-Time
2023 Graduation Rate
53.9%
713 Graduates

About

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale is a higher education institution located in Jackson County, IL. In 2023, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale were Airway Management & Operations (127 degrees awarded), Automotive Engineering Technology (89 degrees), and Trade & Industrial Teacher Education (80 degrees).

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After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $16,131.

In 2023, 79% of undergraduate students attending Southern Illinois University-Carbondale received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 48% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$9,638
2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale was $9,638. N/A

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Average Net Price

$16,131
2023 Value
5.06%
1 Year Growth

In 2023 Southern Illinois University-Carbondale had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $16,131. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Southern Illinois University-Carbondale grew by 5.06%.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

79%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
48%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

79% of undergraduate students at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 14.1% with respect to 2022, when 92% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Admissions

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale received 10,401 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 6.45% annual growth. Out of those 10,401 applicants, 9,407 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 90.4% acceptance rate.

There were 11,359 students enrolled at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale in 2023. N/A

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale has an overall enrollment yield of 17.2%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

90.4%
Acceptance Rate in 2023
9,407
Accepted Out of 10,401

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Southern Illinois University-Carbondale was 90.4% (9,407 admissions from 10,401 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 91.5%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants grew by 6.45%, while admissions grew by 5.22%.

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Enrollment

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale had a total enrollment of 11,359 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale is 8,988 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,371. This means that 79.1% of students enrolled at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale are enrolled full-time.

Students enrolled at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (34.1%), followed by White Male (31.5%) and Black or African American Female (9.57%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (31.7%), followed by White Male (23.4%) and Black or African American Female (6.76%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

79.1%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 11,359 students. The full-time enrollment at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale is 8,988 and the part-time enrollment is 2,371. This means that 79.1% of students enrolled at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale are enrolled full-time compared with 77.9% at similar Doctoral Universities.

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Graduates

In N/A, N/A N/A women than men received degrees from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale is white (2,056 degrees awarded). There were 6.9 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (298 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale is Airway Management & Operations (127 degrees awarded), followed by Automotive Engineering Technology (89 degrees) and Trade & Industrial Teacher Education (80 degrees).

In 2023,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Transportation (220 degrees awarded), Architecture and Related Services (60 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (181 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale are Other managers (111,417 people), Architects, except landscape and naval (111,175 people), Software developers (48,015 people), Project management specialists (40,421 people), and Aircraft pilots & flight engineers (36,921 people).

The most specialized majors at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale in 2023 are Transportation (220 degrees awarded), Architecture and Related Services (60 degrees), Engineering Technologies (181 degrees), Agriculture (105 degrees), and Natural Resources & Conservation (48 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale are Surgeons, Physicians, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Nurse anesthetists

The most specialized majors at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale are Transportation (220 degrees awarded), Architecture and Related Services (60 degrees), Engineering Technologies (181 degrees), Agriculture (105 degrees), and Natural Resources & Conservation (48 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Common Industries by Major

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale are Architectural, engineering & related services (182,285 people), Construction (108,446 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (79,335 people), Computer Systems Design (75,757 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (73,781 people).

The most specialized majors at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale are Transportation (220 degrees awarded), Architecture and Related Services (60 degrees), Engineering Technologies (181 degrees), Agriculture (105 degrees), and Natural Resources & Conservation (48 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    2,056 degrees awarded
  2. Black or African American
    298 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino
    254 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale is white (2,056 degrees awarded). There were 6.9 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (298 degrees).

0.167% of degree recipients (5 students) did not report their race.

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