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#613 of 14,131 In the World
#215 of 2,597 In North America
#190 of 2,496 In the United States
#8 of 100 In Illinois
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Acceptance rate
87%
Average SAT
1030
Average ACT
22
Aid receiving
98%
Undergraduates
8,553
Graduates
3,237
Male:Female Ratio
46:54
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
siu.edu

Southern Illinois University - Carbondale Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Southern Illinois University - Carbondale has an acceptance rate of 87% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 87% 85% 88%
Applicants 10,858 4,385 6,447
Admissions 9,433 3,721 5,699
Freshmen enrolled full time 1,710 727 977
Freshmen enrolled part time 48 10 38

3,360 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

2,272 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
644 or 37%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 900
or below

75% of them
had 1160
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Southern Illinois University - Carbondale are 900-1160 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
143 or 8%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 18
or below

75% of them
had 25
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Southern Illinois University - Carbondale are 18-25 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
Recommendations Considered but not required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 7255 (62%)
Black or African American 1856 (16%)
Hispanic 1058 (9%)
Nonresident Alien 874 (7%)
Two or more races 417 (4%)
Asian 277 (2%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 14 (0.1%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 12 (0.1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 10 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Average aid awarded
$13,610
Students receiving aid
98%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $9,638$11,268
Tuition in-state $9,638$11,268
Tuition out-of-state $9,638$28,170
Fee in-district $3,696$2,952
Fee in-state $3,696$2,952
Fee out-of-state $3,696$2,952

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 4,492
Combined charge for room and board $11,260
Room charge $6,756
Meal charge $4,504

Southern Illinois University - Carbondale majors

Southern Illinois University - Carbondale has granted 1,786 bachelor's degrees across 88 programs, 664 master's across 66 programs, and 308 doctorate degrees across 31 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Southern Illinois University - Carbondale.

Major Associate Bachelor Master Doctoral
Medical Radiologic Technology & Science - Radiation Therapist 35 57 41
Aviation & Airway Management and Operations 122
Psychology, General 71 11 18
Law 85
Social Work 38 46
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 49 31
Medicine 79
Trade and Industrial Teacher Education 65 10 2
Physician Assistant 40 36
Automotive Engineering Technology & Technician 68
Computer Science 27 37 3
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 66
Criminology 58 7
Architecture 29 32
Zoology & Animal Biology 44 11 5
Airline & Commercial & Professional Pilot and Flight Crew 52
Business Administration and Management, General 20 30 2
Fire Services Administration 21 31
Industrial Technology & Technician 52
Accounting 48
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 45
Information Technology 42
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 38 1
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 34 5
Fine & Studio Arts, General 28 11
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other 5 33
Aeronautics & Aviation & Aerospace Science and Technology, General 32 5
Elementary Education and Teaching 35
Forestry, General 35
Dental Hygiene & Hygienist 33
Mechanical Engineering 25 5
Animal Sciences, General 27 2
Management Science 28
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General 5 22
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 7 14 5
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 25
Finance, General 24
Journalism 24
Civil Engineering, General 14 9
English Language and Literature, General 11 6 6
Radio and Television 23
Special Education and Teaching, General 22
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 15 4 3
Behavioral Aspects of Health 21
Manufacturing Engineering Technology & Technician 20
Political Science and Government, General 19 1
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 18
History, General 14 3 1
Agricultural Economics 12 5
Health Information & Medical Records Administration & Administrator 17
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 17
Physiology, General 17
Anthropology, General 5 1 10
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 16
Economics, General 12 2 1
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 9 6
Environmental Studies 8 6 1
Hospitality Administration & Management, Other 15
Applied Horticulture & Horticultural Business Services, Other 14
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 8 6
Mathematics, General 6 2 6
Music, General 6 8
Chemistry, General 7 2 4
Physical Therapy Assistant 13
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other 10 3
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 4 3 5
Educational & Instructional Technology 12
English & Language Arts Teacher Education 12
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science, General 12
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies 9 3
Molecular Biochemistry 7 4
Nutrition Sciences 11
Soil Science and Agronomy, General 11
Forest Sciences and Biology 10
Curriculum and Instruction 6 3
Interior Design 9
Mass Communication & Media Studies 4 5
Sociology, General 4 3 2
Computer Engineering, General 8
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 8
Geology & Earth Science, General 6 2
Legal Assistant & Paralegal 8
Physics, General 2 4 2
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 7
Cinematography and Film & Video Production 7
Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology & Technician 7
Linguistics 2 5
Apparel and Textiles, General 6
Biomedical Sciences, General 6
Creative Writing 6
History Teacher Education 6
Microbiology, General 6
Botany & Plant Biology 2 2 1
Electrical & Electronic Engineering Technologies & Technicians, Other 5
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services, Other 5
Philosophy 3 2
Agricultural Teacher Education 4
Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture 4
Communication and Media Studies, Other 4
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General 4
Health Teacher Education 1 3
Molecular Physiology 2 2
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 4
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor 4
Agriculture, General 3
Biology Teacher Education 3
Higher Education & Higher Education Administration 3
Mathematics Teacher Education 3
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels 3
Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance 2
Engineering, General 2
Food Science and Technology, Other 2
Public Administration 2
African-American & Black Studies 1
Biochemistry 1
Civil Engineering, Other 1
Dramatic & Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other 1
Education, General 1
Pharmacology 1
Plant Sciences, General 1
Grand Total 100 1,786 664 308

Southern Illinois University - Carbondale has a graduation rate of 62%, which is among the 36% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 62% 65% 60%
  • Full-time retention rate - 67%
  • Part-time retention rate - 28%

Publications & Citations

Southern Illinois University - Carbondale is a world-class research university with 30,480 scientific papers published and 736,808 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Environmental Science, Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science, Medicine, Political Science, and Quantum and Particle physics.

Publications
30,480
Citations
736,808

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
15,905 / 366,380
Biology
15,072 / 450,721
Environmental Science
13,935 / 385,930
Engineering
12,855 / 320,835
Physics
11,799 / 305,469
Chemistry
11,652 / 342,035
Computer Science
11,523 / 271,164
Medicine
9,590 / 253,515
Political Science
8,143 / 175,802
Quantum and Particle physics
7,692 / 206,417
Law
7,590 / 166,803
Psychology
7,436 / 204,294
Geology
7,319 / 224,872
Sociology
7,204 / 168,314
Philosophy
7,203 / 163,263
Ecology
7,174 / 228,340
Geography and Cartography
7,148 / 187,877
Mathematics
6,559 / 182,271
Organic Chemistry
5,998 / 184,975
Biochemistry
5,812 / 191,544
Materials Science
5,577 / 155,710
Business
5,538 / 147,045
History
5,505 / 126,672
Genetics
5,488 / 175,168
Paleontology
4,924 / 162,204
Archaeology
4,413 / 117,050
Economics
4,371 / 116,913
Statistics
4,259 / 123,120
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
3,962 / 74,175
Botany
3,824 / 127,165
Linguistics
3,512 / 73,625
Social Psychology
3,139 / 108,448
Art & Design
2,950 / 54,535
Machine Learning
2,632 / 72,702
Psychiatry
2,549 / 71,242
Pathology
2,529 / 70,053
Management
2,523 / 70,677
Metallurgical Engineering
2,482 / 74,993
Electrical Engineering
2,421 / 47,158
Optical Engineering
2,332 / 54,183

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 454 3624
1994 476 3896
1995 450 4122
1996 509 4250
1997 467 4757
1998 462 5400
1999 396 5573
2000 464 6400
2001 506 6657
2002 599 8099
2003 661 9171
2004 618 10001
2005 670 11488
2006 707 12954
2007 782 14138
2008 841 16729
2009 864 18725
2010 852 20636
2011 988 23580
2012 939 25773
2013 955 27905
2014 876 29749
2015 928 30207
2016 1043 30378
2017 928 32125
2018 901 34497
2019 830 38416
2020 775 43929
2021 734 47153
2022 697 45336
2023 739 45501
2024 622 41458
2025 457 36005
Academic rankings

Southern Illinois University - Carbondale alumni

  1. Melissa McCarthy

    Melissa McCarthy
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1970-.. (age 56)
    Occupations
    comediantelevision producertelevision directorvoice actorfashion designer
    Biography

    Melissa Ann McCarthy is an American comedian, actress, and producer. She is the recipient of numerous accolades, including two Primetime Emmy Awards, and nominations for two Academy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards. McCarthy was named by Time as one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2016, and she has been featured multiple times in annual rankings of the highest-paid actresses in the world. In 2020, The New York Times ranked her #22 in its list of the 25 Greatest Actors of the 21st Century.

  2. Jenny McCarthy

    Jenny McCarthy
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1972-.. (age 54)
    Occupations
    autobiographerfilm producerPlayboy Playmateanti-vaccine activistpresenter
    Biography

    Jennifer Ann McCarthy-Wahlberg is an American actress, model, television personality, and anti-vaccine activist. She began her career in 1993 as a nude model for Playboy magazine and was later named their Playmate of the Year.

  3. Bob Odenkirk

    Bob Odenkirk
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1962-.. (age 64)
    Occupations
    film directorwritercomedianfilm producerfilm actor
    Biography

    Robert John Odenkirk is an American actor, screenwriter, comedian, and producer. His accolades include two Primetime Emmy Awards (out of 18 nominations), three Critics' Choice Television Awards, and a Screen Actors Guild Award, in addition to nominations for five Golden Globe Awards and a Tony Award.

  4. Justin Hartley

    Justin Hartley
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1977-.. (age 49)
    Occupations
    television actorfilm directoractorexecutive producerwriter
    Biography

    Justin Scott Hartley is an American actor, television producer, and director. He has played Fox Crane on the NBC daytime soap opera Passions (2002–2006), Oliver Queen on the WB/CW television series Smallville (2006–2011), and Adam Newman on the CBS daytime soap opera The Young and the Restless (2014–2016) which earned him a Daytime Emmy nomination. He also had recurring roles in the third season of the television drama series Revenge (2013–2014) and in the final three seasons of the drama series Mistresses (2014–2016).

All 88 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names SIUC
Founded 1869
Motto Deo Volente
Colors maroon, white
Academic calendar August to July (August - December; January-May; June-July)
Total FTE staff 4,722
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity

Location and contacts

Address Lincoln Drive
Carbondale, Illinois, 62901-4512
United States
City population 22,000
Phone 6184532121

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