Southern Illinois University - Carbondale
Basic Information
Type
Public
Geographical Reach
Regional
Location
Carbondale, IL
Population
60,000
Website
http://www.siu.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
8,116
Men / Women
48% / 52%
White
61%
Black
16%
Hispanic
9%
Mixed
4%
Asian
2%
International
2%
Native American
0%
From State
85%
From Region
8%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Professional
17%
Business & Economics
15%
Education
14%
Life & Natural Sciences
12%
Health Sciences
10%
Arts
5%
Computer Science
4%
Engineering
3%
Physical Sciences & Math
1%
Financial
Tuition & Fees
$13,334
Est. Cost of Attendance
$17,249
10-Year ROI
$157,000
ROI Percentile
59th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
67%
4-Year Graduation Rate
40%
6-Year Graduation Rate
62%
Transfer-Out Rate
0%
Weather
Comfortable Days
115 (84%)
Sunshine Hours
2,660 (59%)
Days Without Precipitation
249 (55%)
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
Acceptance Rate
72%
Yield (Unbound)
18%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
R1
Expenditure
| Life & Natural Sciences | $44M | #155 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $5M | #175 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $7M | #216 |
Graduate Degrees
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 148 | #152 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | 142 | #162 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 16 | #182 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Submitted Test Scores
45%
SAT Range
940
–
1120
SAT Math Range
430
–
570
SAT RW Range
470
–
590
ACT Range
18
–
25
Earnings by Major Category
Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Agricultural, Life, and Physical Sciences | 437 | 25% / 75% | 0% | $55,410 | 96% | ||
| Agriculture | 3 +1 | 67% / 33% | 0% | $63,031 | 80 | 96% | |
| Animal Sciences | 27 +1 | 22% / 78% | 0% | $44,349 | 41 | 86% | |
| Biochemistry | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $54,588 | 66 | — | |
| Biology | 38 — | 29% / 71% | 3% | $58,410 | 73 | 93% | |
| Botany | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $45,152 | 43 | — | |
| Food Science and Technology | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $54,696 | 66 | — | |
| Horticulture | 14 +2 | 57% / 43% | 0% | $38,736 | 24 | 90% | |
| Microbiology | 6 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $55,071 | 67 | — | |
| Physiology | 17 — | 35% / 65% | 0% | $54,912 | 67 | — | |
| Soil Science | 11 +1 | 82% / 18% | 0% | $63,144 | 80 | 95% | |
| Zoology | 44 — | 36% / 64% | 0% | $38,317 | 23 | 98% | |
| Communication Sciences and Disorders | 5 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $46,391 | 47 | 100% | |
| Dental Hygiene | 33 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $57,061 | 71 | 98% | |
| Nursing | 45 — | 16% / 84% | 0% | $78,476 | 92 | — | |
| Radiation Therapy | 57 — | 16% / 84% | 0% | $70,006 | 86 | 100% | |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | — — | — | — | $53,191 | 63 | — | |
| Agricultural Economics | 12 +2 | 25% / 75% | 0% | $61,223 | 77 | 98% | |
| Health Administration | 49 +1 | 22% / 78% | 0% | $51,063 | 59 | 98% | |
| Psychology | 71 +4 | 23% / 77% | 1% | $46,393 | 47 | 95% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Arts and Media | 559 | 42% / 58% | 1% | $50,788 | 92% | ||
| Environmental Studies | 8 — | 38% / 62% | 0% | $51,911 | 61 | — | |
| Forestry | 35 — | 54% / 46% | 0% | $54,092 | 65 | 89% | |
| Economics | 4 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $54,554 | 66 | 100% | |
| Economics | 12 — | 83% / 17% | 0% | $54,554 | 66 | 100% | |
| Anthropology | 5 +1 | 20% / 80% | 0% | $45,475 | 44 | 88% | |
| Communication | 15 — | 53% / 47% | 0% | $67,653 | 84 | 96% | |
| Criminology | 58 +3 | 41% / 59% | 0% | $55,612 | 68 | 95% | |
| English | 11 +1 | 36% / 64% | 0% | $36,811 | 19 | 83% | |
| Foreign Languages | 16 +4 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $42,047 | 34 | 93% | |
| History | 14 +1 | 79% / 21% | 0% | $43,377 | 38 | 89% | |
| Journalism | 24 — | 38% / 62% | 0% | $46,940 | 48 | 93% | |
| Linguistics | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $42,047 | 34 | 93% | |
| Philosophy | 3 +2 | 67% / 33% | 0% | $45,335 | 43 | — | |
| Political Science | 19 +2 | 58% / 42% | 0% | $50,172 | 57 | 97% | |
| Radio and Television | 23 — | 65% / 35% | 4% | $38,390 | 23 | 94% | |
| Sociology | 4 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $45,621 | 44 | — | |
| Agricultural Teacher Education | 4 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $63,679 | 80 | 86% | |
| Biology Teacher Education | 3 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $63,679 | 80 | 86% | |
| Career and Technical Education | 65 — | 71% / 29% | 0% | $63,679 | 80 | 86% | |
| Early Childhood Education | 18 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $46,084 | 46 | 95% | |
| Elementary Education | 35 — | 6% / 94% | 0% | $46,084 | 46 | 95% | |
| English Education | 12 — | 17% / 83% | 0% | $63,679 | 80 | 86% | |
| Foreign Language Teacher Education | — — | — | — | $62,507 | 79 | — | |
| General Education | 66 — | 41% / 59% | 2% | $48,439 | 52 | 95% | |
| Health Teacher Education | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $63,679 | 80 | 86% | |
| History Teacher Education | 6 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $63,679 | 80 | 86% | |
| Instructional Technology | 12 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $58,168 | 73 | — | |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 3 +1 | 33% / 67% | 0% | $63,679 | 80 | 86% | |
| Special Education | 22 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $46,500 | 47 | 96% | |
| Film Production | 7 — | 86% / 14% | 0% | $34,839 | 15 | 92% | |
| Interior Design | 9 — | 22% / 78% | 0% | $60,263 | 76 | 100% | |
| Music | 6 — | 83% / 17% | 0% | $38,543 | 24 | — | |
| Studio Art | 28 — | 11% / 89% | 4% | $36,135 | 18 | 91% | |
| Theater | 8 — | 12% / 88% | 0% | $35,096 | 15 | 94% | |
| Theatre Arts | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $35,096 | 15 | 94% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Business and Analytics | 254 | 54% / 46% | 2% | $61,450 | 96% | ||
| Exercise Science | 34 — | 53% / 47% | 3% | $42,513 | 35 | 96% | |
| Accounting | 48 — | 38% / 62% | 2% | $70,417 | 86 | 96% | |
| Business Administration | 20 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $66,066 | 83 | 92% | |
| Business Analytics | 28 +1 | 57% / 43% | 7% | $62,561 | 79 | 97% | |
| Finance | 24 +1 | 71% / 29% | 0% | $63,649 | 80 | 92% | |
| Hospitality Management | 15 — | 20% / 80% | 0% | $46,602 | 47 | 90% | |
| Management Sciences | 5 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $62,561 | 79 | 97% | |
| Marketing | 17 +1 | 59% / 41% | 12% | $63,690 | 80 | 96% | |
| Recreation Management | 9 +1 | 33% / 67% | 0% | $46,108 | 46 | 100% | |
| Sports Management | 25 — | 68% / 32% | 0% | $42,513 | 35 | 96% | |
| Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration | — — | — | — | $59,235 | 74 | — | |
| Paralegal Studies | 8 — | 12% / 88% | 0% | $48,083 | 51 | 100% | |
| Fire Services Administration | 21 — | 90% / 10% | 0% | $105,972 | 99 | 100% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Engineering, Computing, Technology, and Mathematics | 446 | 74% / 26% | 6% | $67,473 | 96% | ||
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | — — | — | — | $81,246 | 93 | — | |
| Civil Engineering | 14 — | 79% / 21% | 7% | $78,165 | 92 | 96% | |
| Computer Engineering | 8 — | 75% / 25% | 0% | $83,355 | 94 | 93% | |
| Electrical Engineering | 7 +6 | 71% / 29% | 14% | $92,494 | 97 | 94% | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 25 — | 84% / 16% | 12% | $88,465 | 96 | 98% | |
| Nutrition Sciences | 11 — | 18% / 82% | 0% | $60,715 | 76 | 92% | |
| Funeral Service and Mortuary Science | 12 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $57,664 | 72 | 100% | |
| African American Studies | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $45,256 | 43 | — | |
| Human Development and Family Studies | 5 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $40,150 | 28 | — | |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 4 — | 75% / 25% | 0% | $61,512 | 78 | 100% | |
| Social Work | 38 — | 11% / 89% | 0% | $46,380 | 47 | 95% | |
| Apparel and Textiles | 6 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $28,119 | 6 | 96% | |
| Architecture | 29 — | 72% / 28% | 7% | $56,459 | 70 | 100% | |
| Automotive Technology | 68 — | 97% / 3% | 0% | $74,324 | 89 | 98% | |
| Aviation Flight | 32 — | 91% / 9% | 16% | $66,893 | 83 | 94% | |
| Aviation Management | 122 — | 80% / 20% | 11% | $66,893 | 83 | 94% | |
| Electrical Engineering Technology | 7 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $81,243 | 93 | 97% | |
| Electronic Engineering Technology | 5 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $81,243 | 93 | 97% | |
| Industrial Technology | 52 — | 88% / 12% | 0% | $71,582 | 87 | 93% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Science | 90 | 72% / 28% | 6% | $77,718 | 96% | ||
| Computer Science | 27 +1 | 81% / 19% | 4% | $106,322 | 99 | 89% | |
| Information Technology | 42 — | 79% / 21% | 7% | $68,161 | 85 | 100% | |
| Chemistry | 7 +1 | 29% / 71% | 14% | $60,983 | 77 | — | |
| Geosciences | 6 +1 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $55,103 | 67 | — | |
| Mathematics | 6 +1 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $61,571 | 78 | — | |
| Physics | 2 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $67,121 | 84 | — |