Southern Illinois University - Carbondale: Statistics
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #597 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #211 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #186 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #8 of 100 | In Illinois |
| #62 of 1,019 | For Agricultural Engineering |
| Top50% | For 182 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 95%
- Undergraduates
- 8,147
- Graduates
- 3,119
- Male:Female Ratio
- 50:50
- 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 95% and is among the 29% of the easiest universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 95% | 94% | 96% |
| Applicants | 6,987 | 2,788 | 4,193 |
| Admissions | 6,648 | 2,621 | 4,022 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 1,387 | 663 | 723 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 35 | 24 | 11 |
2,640 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
1,933 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
608 or 43%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 930
or below
75% of them
had 1160
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in Southern Illinois University - Carbondale are 930-1160 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
250 or 18%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 20
or below
75% of them
had 28
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in Southern Illinois University - Carbondale are 20-28 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| College-preparatory program | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| Secondary school rank | Recommended |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| TOEFL | Considered but not required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
| Recommendations | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 7181 (64%) |
|---|---|
| Black or African American | 1613 (14%) |
| Hispanic | 949 (8%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 871 (8%) |
| Two or more races | 324 (3%) |
| Asian | 280 (2%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 16 (0.1%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 14 (0.1%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 11 (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
- $13,301
- Students receiving aid
- 95%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | $5,602 | $4,894 |
| Fee in-state | $5,602 | $4,894 |
| Fee out-of-state | $5,602 | $4,894 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 4,492 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $10,622 |
| Room charge | $6,292 |
| Meal charge | $4,330 |
Southern Illinois University - Carbondale majors
Southern Illinois University - Carbondale has granted 2,436 bachelor's degrees across 89 programs, 671 master's across 63 programs, and 235 doctorate degrees across 30 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Southern Illinois University - Carbondale.
| Major | Associate | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trade and Industrial Teacher Education | 140 | 13 | 3 | |
| Accounting | 105 | 38 | ||
| Medical Radiologic Technology & Science - Radiation Therapist | 21 | 65 | 39 | |
| Psychology, General | 86 | 20 | 17 | |
| Aviation & Airway Management and Operations | 117 | |||
| Health & Health Care Administration & Management | 85 | 27 | ||
| Social Work | 60 | 48 | ||
| Automotive Engineering Technology & Technician | 92 | |||
| Criminology | 83 | 4 | 2 | |
| Industrial Technology & Technician | 84 | |||
| Medicine | 69 | |||
| Architecture | 28 | 39 | ||
| Fire Services Administration | 44 | 19 | ||
| Law | 61 | |||
| Mechanical Engineering | 49 | 12 | ||
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 60 | |||
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 48 | 11 | ||
| Zoology & Animal Biology | 46 | 12 | 1 | |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 51 | 7 | ||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies | 58 | |||
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 28 | 18 | 9 | |
| Information Technology | 53 | |||
| Management Science | 52 | |||
| Radio and Television | 52 | |||
| Business Administration and Management, General | 21 | 26 | 2 | |
| Computer Science | 27 | 18 | 4 | |
| Fine & Studio Arts, General | 33 | 14 | ||
| Civil Engineering, General | 34 | 12 | ||
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | 18 | 26 | ||
| Forestry, General | 38 | 3 | ||
| Physician Assistant | 39 | |||
| Communication Sciences and Disorders, General | 15 | 23 | ||
| Aeronautics & Aviation & Aerospace Science and Technology, General | 37 | |||
| Dental Hygiene & Hygienist | 35 | |||
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 29 | 1 | 3 | |
| Animal Sciences, General | 30 | 2 | ||
| Sport and Fitness Administration & Management | 32 | |||
| Finance, General | 30 | |||
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other | 15 | 12 | 3 | |
| Cinematography and Film & Video Production | 28 | |||
| Journalism | 28 | |||
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 26 | |||
| Music, General | 14 | 12 | ||
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 26 | |||
| Agricultural Economics | 23 | 2 | ||
| Hospitality Administration & Management, Other | 21 | |||
| Physical Therapy Assistant | 21 | |||
| Economics, General | 15 | 1 | 4 | |
| English Language and Literature, General | 15 | 1 | 4 | |
| Funeral Service and Mortuary Science, General | 20 | |||
| Manufacturing Engineering Technology & Technician | 20 | |||
| Chemistry, General | 14 | 5 | ||
| Political Science and Government, General | 19 | |||
| History, General | 14 | 2 | 2 | |
| Physiology, General | 18 | |||
| Airline & Commercial & Professional Pilot and Flight Crew | 17 | |||
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering Technologies & Technicians, Other | 17 | |||
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 17 | |||
| Environmental Studies | 9 | 6 | 1 | |
| Foreign Languages and Literatures, General | 13 | 3 | ||
| Nutrition Sciences | 16 | |||
| Curriculum and Instruction | 9 | 6 | ||
| Legal Assistant & Paralegal | 14 | |||
| Health Teacher Education | 6 | 2 | 5 | |
| Microbiology, General | 13 | |||
| Soil Science and Agronomy, General | 13 | |||
| Linguistics | 7 | 5 | ||
| Mathematics, General | 5 | 5 | 2 | |
| Molecular Biochemistry | 9 | 3 | ||
| Sociology, General | 9 | 1 | 2 | |
| Agriculture, General | 11 | |||
| Anthropology, General | 9 | 2 | ||
| Apparel and Textiles, General | 11 | |||
| Community Health and Preventive Medicine | 11 | |||
| Computer Engineering, General | 11 | |||
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 5 | 6 | ||
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 11 | |||
| Creative Writing | 10 | |||
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 7 | 3 | ||
| Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology & Technician | 10 | |||
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 8 | 2 | ||
| Higher Education & Higher Education Administration | 10 | |||
| Public Administration | 10 | |||
| Applied Horticulture & Horticultural Business Services, Other | 9 | |||
| Botany & Plant Biology | 5 | 3 | 1 | |
| Health Information & Medical Records Administration & Administrator | 9 | |||
| History Teacher Education | 9 | |||
| Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General | 8 | |||
| Philosophy | 5 | 3 | ||
| Engineering, General | 7 | |||
| Physics, General | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
| Molecular Physiology | 2 | 4 | ||
| Agricultural Teacher Education | 4 | |||
| Communication and Media Studies, Other | 4 | |||
| Dramatic & Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other | 4 | |||
| Interior Design | 4 | |||
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 4 | |||
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor | 4 | |||
| Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling & Counselor | 4 | |||
| Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture | 3 | |||
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 3 | |||
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other | 3 | |||
| Mass Communication & Media Studies | 1 | 2 | ||
| Plant Sciences, General | 3 | |||
| Biology Teacher Education | 2 | |||
| Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services | 2 | |||
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 2 | |||
| English & Language Arts Teacher Education | 2 | |||
| Health Unit Manager & Ward Supervisor | 2 | |||
| Mining and Mineral Engineering | 2 | |||
| African-American & Black Studies | 1 | |||
| Business & Managerial Economics | 1 | |||
| Civil Engineering, Other | 1 | |||
| Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Administration | 1 | |||
| Engineering Technologies & Technicians, General | 1 | |||
| Food Science and Technology, Other | 1 | |||
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other | 1 | |||
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services, Other | 1 | |||
| Respiratory Care Therapy & Therapist | 1 | |||
| Systems Science and Theory | 1 | |||
| Grand Total | 60 | 2,436 | 671 | 235 |
Southern Illinois University - Carbondale has a graduation rate of 45%, which is among the 32% lowest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 45% | 43% | 47% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
Southern Illinois University - Carbondale is a world-class research university with 24,958 scientific papers published and 464,883 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Environmental Science, Engineering, Chemistry, Physics, Computer Science, Medicine, Political Science, and Psychology.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 336 | 2089 |
| 1991 | 423 | 2329 |
| 1992 | 424 | 2468 |
| 1993 | 384 | 2478 |
| 1994 | 374 | 2680 |
| 1995 | 359 | 2837 |
| 1996 | 420 | 2934 |
| 1997 | 423 | 3383 |
| 1998 | 392 | 3755 |
| 1999 | 341 | 3943 |
| 2000 | 407 | 4377 |
| 2001 | 442 | 4673 |
| 2002 | 434 | 5339 |
| 2003 | 497 | 6161 |
| 2004 | 526 | 6831 |
| 2005 | 552 | 7912 |
| 2006 | 600 | 8858 |
| 2007 | 697 | 9985 |
| 2008 | 702 | 11872 |
| 2009 | 822 | 13555 |
| 2010 | 751 | 15041 |
| 2011 | 842 | 17133 |
| 2012 | 828 | 19006 |
| 2013 | 848 | 20871 |
| 2014 | 805 | 21900 |
| 2015 | 815 | 22712 |
| 2016 | 852 | 22401 |
| 2017 | 796 | 23789 |
| 2018 | 793 | 24273 |
| 2019 | 751 | 27752 |
| 2020 | 719 | 31670 |
| 2021 | 768 | 38579 |
| 2022 | 586 | 33284 |
Southern Illinois University - Carbondale alumni
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Bob Odenkirk
- Occupations
- television actorvoice actortelevision producerfilm actorwriter
- Biography
-
Robert John Odenkirk is an American actor, comedian, and filmmaker best known for his role as Saul Goodman on Breaking Bad (2008–2013) and its spin-off Better Call Saul (2015–2022). For the latter, he has received five nominations for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series. As a producer on Better Call Saul since its premiere, he has also received six nominations for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series. He is also known for the HBO sketch comedy series Mr. Show with Bob and David (1995–1998), which he co-created and co-starred in with fellow comic David Cross. In 2015, he and Cross reunited, along with the rest of the Mr. Show cast, for W/ Bob & David on Netflix.
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Jim Belushi
- Occupations
- television actorfilm actorfilm producerscreenwritersinger
- Biography
-
James Adam Belushi is an American actor, comedian and musician. He is best known for the role of Jim on the sitcom According to Jim (2001–2009). His other television roles include Saturday Night Live (1983–1985), Total Security (1997), and Twin Peaks (2017).
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Richard Roundtree
- Occupations
- television actorAmerican football playerfilm actorstage actormodel
- Biography
-
Richard Roundtree is an American actor. Roundtree is noted as being "the first black action hero" for his portrayal of private detective John Shaft in the 1971 film Shaft, and its four sequels, released between 1972 and 2019. For his performance in the original film, Roundtree was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actor in 1972.
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Dick Gregory
- Occupations
- political activistsocial activistwriterautobiographerpolitician
- Biography
-
Richard Claxton Gregory was an American comedian, civil rights leader, business owner and entrepreneur, vegetarian activist, and conspiracy theorist. His writings were best sellers. Gregory became popular among the African-American communities in the southern United States with his "no-holds-barred" sets, poking fun at the bigotry and racism in the United States. In 1961 he became a staple in the comedy clubs, appeared on television, and released comedy record albums.
General info
| Alternative names | SIUC |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1869 |
| Motto | Deo Volente God willing |
| Colors | maroon, white |
| Academic calendar | August to July (August - December; January-May; June-July) |
| Total FTE staff | 4,494 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | Lincoln Drive Carbondale, Illinois, 62901-4512 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 22,000 |
| Phone | 6184532121 |