Southern Illinois University - Carbondale: Statistics

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#211 of 2,597 In North America
#186 of 2,496 In the United States
#8 of 100 In Illinois
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Acceptance rate
95%
Average SAT
1045
Average ACT
24
Aid receiving
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

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 $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%
  • Full-time retention rate - 75%
  • Part-time retention rate - 46%

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.

Publications
24,958
Citations
464,883

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
12,850 / 209,550
Biology
12,069 / 279,616
Environmental Science
11,263 / 235,138
Engineering
10,237 / 196,291
Chemistry
9,380 / 222,233
Physics
9,266 / 182,960
Computer Science
8,969 / 156,092
Medicine
7,836 / 157,985
Political Science
6,659 / 99,958
Psychology
6,159 / 122,125
Law
6,129 / 93,773
Sociology
6,014 / 103,003
Quantum and Particle physics
5,989 / 121,255
Geology
5,826 / 138,758
Ecology
5,825 / 142,279
Geography and Cartography
5,764 / 108,564
Philosophy
5,757 / 88,843
Mathematics
5,406 / 99,433
Biochemistry
4,732 / 124,165
Organic Chemistry
4,646 / 119,317
Business
4,636 / 88,486
Genetics
4,444 / 113,001
History
4,332 / 70,055
Materials Science
4,270 / 97,696
Paleontology
3,891 / 98,445
Economics
3,729 / 71,553
Archaeology
3,534 / 65,700
Statistics
3,393 / 62,944
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
3,116 / 41,536
Botany
3,090 / 78,165
Linguistics
2,782 / 42,137
Social Psychology
2,575 / 63,070
Art & Design
2,310 / 30,962
Management
2,074 / 41,923
Machine Learning
2,053 / 38,635
Psychiatry
2,048 / 42,182
Pathology
1,984 / 42,653
Electrical Engineering
1,923 / 29,035
Optical Engineering
1,842 / 33,114
Neuroscience
1,842 / 41,864

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
Academic rankings

Southern Illinois University - Carbondale alumni

  1. Bob Odenkirk

    Bob Odenkirk
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1962-.. (age 61)
    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.

  2. Jim Belushi

    Jim Belushi
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1954-.. (age 69)
    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).

  3. Richard Roundtree

    Richard Roundtree
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1942-.. (age 81)
    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.

  4. Dick Gregory

    Dick Gregory
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1932-2017 (aged 85)
    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.

All 68 notable alumni

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

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