Selectivity
81%
Total Students
19,411
UG 14,593
PG 4,818
Satisfaction Index
68%
Salary After Attending
$41,200
BASIC
| Web Site | www.siu.edu |
| Institution Type | Public |
| Location | Carbondale |
UNDER GRADUATE
| Total Students | 14,593 |
| Women | 6,487 (44.45%) |
| Men | 8,106 (55.55%) |
GRADUATE
| Total Students | 4,818 |
| Women | 2,432 (50.48%) |
| Men | 2,386 (49.52%) |
| Acceptance Rate | 81% |
| Cost of Attendance | $ 40,337 |
| Graduation Rate | 45% |
| Retention Rate | 68 % |
FRESHMAN ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
| Admission Office URL | admissions.siu.edu/ |
| Online Application URL | admissions.siu.edu/applynow.html |
| Entrance Difficulty (Selectivity) | 81 % |
STANDARDISED TEST REQUIREMENTS
| Exam | Required |
|---|---|
| SAT or ACT | Required |
| SAT Only | - |
| ACT Only | - |
| SAT and SAT Subject Tests, or ACT | - |
| SAT Subject Tests Only | - |
| Regular Admission Deadline | - |
EARLY DECISION & EARLY ACTION
| Early Decision Offered | No |
| Early Decision Application Deadline | - |
| Early Decision Notification Date | - |
| Early Action Offered | No |
| Early Action Application Deadline | - |
| Early Action Notification Date | - |
FACTORS CONSIDERED FOR ADMISSION
| Factor | Very Important | Important | Considered | Not Considered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rigor of Secondary School Record | X | |||
| Academic GPA | X | |||
| Standardized Tests | X | |||
| Class Rank | X | |||
| Recommendations | X | |||
| Essay | X | |||
| Interview | X | |||
| Level of Applicant's Interest | X | |||
| Extracurricular Activities | X | |||
| Volunteer Work | X | |||
| Particular Talent/Ability | X | |||
| Character/Personal Qualities | X | |||
| First Generation to Attend College | X | |||
| State Residency | X | |||
| Geographic Residence | X | |||
| Relation with Alumnus | X | |||
| Religious Affiliation/ Commitment | X | |||
| Ethnicity | X | |||
| Work Experience | X |
ADMISSION RATE
| Overall Admission Rate | 81% of applicants were admitted |
| Women | 80% of applicants were admitted |
| Men | 82% of applicants were admitted |
| Students Enrolled | 32% of admitted students enrolled |
| Women | 29% of admitted students enrolled |
| Men | 36% of admitted students enrolled |
| Early Decision Admission Rate | - |
| Early Action Admission Rate | - |
SCORES OF ENROLLED FRESHMEN
| 25th Percentile | 75th Percentile | |
|---|---|---|
| SAT - R/W | 460 | 610 |
| SAT - Maths | 470 | 470 |
| ACT - Composite | 19 | 25 |
| ACT - Writing | - | - |
| ACT - English | 18 | 25 |
| ACT - Maths | 17 | 25 |
TUITION AND EXPENSES
| Financial Aid Office URL | https://fao.siu.edu/ |
| Net Price Calculator URL | https://fao.siu.edu/cost/ |
Cost of Attendance (UG)
Tuition and Fees |
$26,110 |
On Campus Room & Board |
$10,186 |
Books and Supplies |
$1,100 |
Other Expenses |
$2,941 |
| Total | $40,337 |
Cost of Attendance (Master)
Tuition and Fees |
$30,369 |
On Campus Room & Board |
$10,186 |
Books and Supplies |
$1,100 |
Other Expenses |
$2,941 |
| Total | $44,596 |
FINANCIAL AID
| Need Based Aid for International Student | Yes |
| Merit Based Aid for International Students | Yes |
| Total International Students Receiving Aid | 80 |
| Percentage of International Students Receiving Aid | 17.4% |
| Average aid awarded to International Students | $ 18,933 |
| Total Aid awarded to International Students | $ 15,14,640 |
| PROGRAM | BACHELOR | MASTER | DOCTOR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, General. | |||
| Agricultural Economics. | 54 | 4 | - |
| Animal Sciences, General. | 25 | 7 | - |
| Applied Horticulture/Horticultural Business Services, Other. | 15 | - | - |
| Plant Sciences, General. | 2 | 3 | - |
| Soil Science and Agronomy, General. | 25 | - | - |
| Category total | 121 | 14 | 0 |
| ARCHITECTURE AND RELATED SERVICES. | |||
| Architecture. | 49 | 50 | - |
| Category total | 49 | 50 | 0 |
| AREA, ETHNIC, CULTURAL, GENDER, AND GROUP STUDIES. | |||
| African-American/Black Studies. | 2 | - | - |
| Category total | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES. | |||
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General. | 64 | 2 | - |
| Botany/Plant Biology. | 7 | 5 | 3 |
| Microbiology, General. | 5 | - | - |
| Molecular Biochemistry. | - | 13 | 6 |
| Molecular Physiology. | - | 4 | 4 |
| Pharmacology. | - | - | 4 |
| Physiology, General. | 11 | - | - |
| Zoology/Animal Biology. | 38 | 15 | 2 |
| Category total | 125 | 39 | 19 |
| BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES. | |||
| Accounting. | 68 | 31 | - |
| Business Administration and Management, General. | 19 | 73 | 9 |
| Business/Managerial Economics. | 2 | - | - |
| Finance, General. | 33 | - | - |
| Hospitality Administration/Management, Other. | 29 | - | - |
| Management Science. | 70 | - | - |
| Marketing/Marketing Management, General. | 57 | - | - |
| Category total | 278 | 104 | 9 |
| COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS. | |||
| Communication and Media Studies, Other. | - | 20 | - |
| Journalism. | 68 | - | - |
| Mass Communication/Media Studies. | - | 8 | 6 |
| Radio and Television. | 78 | - | - |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric. | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| Category total | 149 | 29 | 13 |
| COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES. | |||
| Computer Science. | 27 | 64 | 4 |
| Information Science/Studies. | 32 | - | - |
| Information Technology. | 19 | - | - |
| Category total | 78 | 64 | 4 |
| EDUCATION. | |||
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services. | - | 7 | 4 |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | - | 26 | 12 |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching. | 30 | - | - |
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General. | - | - | 6 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching. | 30 | - | - |
| Foreign Language Teacher Education. | 3 | - | - |
| Health Teacher Education. | 4 | - | 7 |
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration. | - | 19 | - |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching. | 7 | - | - |
| Social Science Teacher Education. | 1 | - | - |
| Special Education and Teaching, General. | 10 | 1 | 1 |
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels. | - | 6 | - |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor. | - | 19 | - |
| Trade and Industrial Teacher Education. | 325 | 31 | - |
| Category total | 410 | 109 | 30 |
| Engineering Technology, General. | |||
| Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician. | 101 | - | - |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other. | 51 | - | - |
| Industrial Technology/Technician. | 103 | - | - |
| Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician. | - | 10 | - |
| Category total | 255 | 10 | 0 |
| ENGINEERING. | |||
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering. | - | 8 | - |
| Civil Engineering, General. | 48 | 17 | - |
| Civil Engineering, Other. | - | 4 | - |
| Computer Engineering, General. | 21 | - | - |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 36 | 79 | 11 |
| Engineering, General. | - | - | 8 |
| Mechanical Engineering. | 71 | 13 | - |
| Mining and Mineral Engineering. | 10 | 3 | - |
| Category total | 186 | 124 | 19 |
| ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS. | |||
| Creative Writing. | - | 12 | - |
| English Language and Literature, General. | 38 | 6 | 7 |
| Rhetoric and Composition. | 32 | 5 | 2 |
| Category total | 70 | 23 | 9 |
| Work and Family Studies. | |||
| Apparel and Textiles, General. | 26 | - | - |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General. | - | 9 | - |
| Category total | 26 | 9 | 0 |
| FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS. | |||
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 5 | - | - |
| Foreign Languages and Literatures, General. | 1 | 4 | - |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other. | 4 | - | - |
| German Language and Literature. | 2 | - | - |
| Linguistics. | 7 | 14 | - |
| Spanish Language and Literature. | 2 | - | - |
| Category total | 21 | 18 | 0 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | |||
| Communication Sciences and Disorders, General. | 30 | 25 | - |
| Community Health and Preventive Medicine. | - | 27 | - |
| Dental Hygiene/Hygienist. | 35 | - | - |
| Health Unit Manager/Ward Supervisor. | - | 2 | - |
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management. | 110 | - | - |
| Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist. | 48 | 22 | - |
| Physician Assistant. | - | 34 | - |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other. | 21 | 51 | 10 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor. | - | 3 | - |
| Category total | 244 | 164 | 10 |
| HISTORY. | |||
| History, General. | 25 | 2 | - |
| Category total | 25 | 2 | 0 |
| HOMELAND SECURITY, LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIREFIGHTING AND RELATED PROTECTIVE SERVICES. | |||
| Fire Services Administration. | 45 | 3 | - |
| Category total | 45 | 3 | 0 |
| PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS. | |||
| Public Administration. | - | 20 | - |
| Social Work. | 69 | 70 | - |
| Category total | 69 | 90 | 0 |
| Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate). | |||
| Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General. | - | 2 | - |
| American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence. | - | 12 | - |
| Legal Assistant/Paralegal. | 23 | - | - |
| Category total | 23 | 14 | 0 |
| LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES. | |||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. | 52 | - | - |
| Category total | 52 | 0 | 0 |
| MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS. | |||
| Mathematics, General. | 9 | 4 | 3 |
| Category total | 9 | 4 | 3 |
| Mechanics and Repairers, General. | |||
| Avionics Maintenance Technology/Technician. | 43 | - | - |
| Category total | 43 | 0 | 0 |
| MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES. | |||
| International/Global Studies. | 6 | - | - |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | 22 | - | - |
| Nutrition Sciences. | 24 | - | - |
| Systems Science and Theory. | - | 6 | - |
| Category total | 52 | 6 | 0 |
| NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION. | |||
| Forestry, General. | 42 | 2 | - |
| Natural Resources Management and Policy. | - | - | 3 |
| Category total | 42 | 2 | 3 |
| PARKS, RECREATION, LEISURE, AND FITNESS STUDIES. | |||
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science. | 63 | 36 | - |
| Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies. | 26 | 13 | - |
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management. | 44 | - | - |
| Category total | 133 | 49 | 0 |
| PERSONAL AND CULINARY SERVICES. | |||
| Funeral Service and Mortuary Science, General. | 26 | - | - |
| Category total | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. | |||
| Philosophy. | 10 | 3 | 8 |
| Category total | 10 | 3 | 8 |
| PHYSICAL SCIENCES. | |||
| Chemistry, General. | 19 | 1 | 5 |
| Geology/Earth Science, General. | 14 | 8 | 1 |
| Physics, General. | 6 | 6 | 3 |
| Category total | 39 | 15 | 9 |
| PSYCHOLOGY. | |||
| Educational Psychology. | - | 1 | - |
| Psychology, General. | 109 | 17 | 17 |
| Category total | 109 | 18 | 17 |
| SOCIAL SCIENCES. | |||
| Anthropology. | 14 | 3 | 4 |
| Criminology. | 111 | 5 | - |
| Economics, General. | 20 | 12 | 9 |
| Geography. | 16 | 8 | - |
| Political Science and Government, General. | 33 | 4 | 3 |
| Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods. | - | - | 2 |
| Social Sciences, General. | 2 | - | - |
| Sociology. | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| Category total | 204 | 34 | 19 |
| TRANSPORTATION AND MATERIALS MOVING. | |||
| Aviation/Airway Management and Operations. | 114 | - | - |
| Category total | 114 | 0 | 0 |
| VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS. | |||
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation. | - | 1 | - |
| Cinematography and Film/Video Production. | 42 | - | - |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. | 11 | 8 | - |
| Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other. | 1 | - | - |
| Fine/Studio Arts, General. | 48 | 17 | - |
| Interior Design. | 4 | - | - |
| Music, General. | 18 | 12 | - |
| Category total | 124 | 38 | 0 |
| Grand total | 3133 | 1035 | 172 |
FACULTY & INSTRUCTION
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 15 to 1 |
| Regular Class Size | 2-9 students: 24% of classes 10-19 students: 31% of classes 20-29 students: 27% of classes 30-39 students: 8% of classes 40-49 students: 3% of classes 50-99 students: 5% of classes Over 100 students: 3% of classes |
STUDENT BODY
| On Campus Housing | Yes |
| On Campus Housing Details | Coed dorms, women's dorms, men's dorms, married student apartments, single student apartments, disabled student housing, fraternity/sorority housing |
| Coeducational | Yes |
| All Undergraduates | 14,593 |
| Women (% of total) | 6,487 (44.45%) |
| Men (% of total) | 8,106 (55.55%) |
| Diversity of Student Body (UnderGraduates) | American Indian/Alaskan Native - 0.21 % Asian - 1.64 % Black/African-American - 17.99 % Hispanic/Latino - 8.16 % Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino) - 2.87 % Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander - 0.11 % White - 60.47 % Unknown - 4.15 % International Students - 4.4 % |
| All Graduate Students | 4,818 |
| Women (% of total) | 2,432 (50%) |
| Men (% of total) | 2,386 (50%) |
| Diversity of Student Body (Graduate Students) | American Indian/Alaskan Native - 0.19 % Asian - 2.41 % Black/African-American - 9.61 % Hispanic/Latino - 3.72 % Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino) - 1.93 % Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander - 0.02 % White - 54.69 % Unknown - 5.31 % International Students - 22.13 % |
UNDERGRADUATE RETENTION AND GRADUATION
| First-Year Students Returning | 68 % |
| Students Graduating (Within 6 Years) |
45 % |
AFTER GRADUATION
| Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months | Not reported |
| Average Starting Salary | $43,350 per year |
| Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly | Not reported |
| Disciplines Pursued | Not reported |
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