Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville
Basic Information
Type
Public
Geographical Reach
Regional
Location
Edwardsville, IL
Population
2,000,000
Website
http://www.siue.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
8,836
Men / Women
42% / 58%
White
63%
Black
16%
Hispanic
6%
International
4%
Asian
3%
Mixed
3%
Native American
0%
From State
83%
From Region
15%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Health Sciences
22%
Business & Economics
19%
Engineering
9%
Life & Natural Sciences
7%
Education
5%
Computer Science
4%
Arts
3%
Physical Sciences & Math
2%
Professional
1%
Financial
Tuition & Fees
$12,922
Est. Cost of Attendance
$16,716
10-Year ROI
$193,000
ROI Percentile
79th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
76%
4-Year Graduation Rate
37%
6-Year Graduation Rate
57%
Transfer-Out Rate
23%
Weather
Comfortable Days
110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours
2,540 (45%)
Days Without Precipitation
248 (51%)
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
Acceptance Rate
72%
Yield (Unbound)
16%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
R3
Expenditure
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $10M | #204 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $1M | #283 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | $5M | #298 |
Graduate Degrees
| Life & Natural Sciences | 123 | #178 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 0 | #258 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 11 | #457 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Submitted Test Scores
47%
SAT Range
990
–
1150
SAT Math Range
460
–
590
SAT RW Range
490
–
600
ACT Range
20
–
27
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 Arts and Sciences | 859 | 40% / 60% | 1% | $57,246 | 96% | ||
| Computer Management and Information Systems | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $85,645 | 95 | 100% | |
| Computer Science | 75 — | 83% / 17% | 4% | $102,647 | 99 | 98% | |
| Chemistry | 27 — | 19% / 81% | 4% | $68,130 | 85 | 100% | |
| Mathematics | 12 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $62,821 | 79 | — | |
| Physics | 2 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $73,195 | 89 | — | |
| Biological Sciences | 120 +1 | 38% / 62% | 2% | $61,744 | 78 | 97% | |
| Environmental Sciences | 14 — | 57% / 43% | 0% | $50,499 | 58 | — | |
| Economics | 11 — | 64% / 36% | 9% | $67,088 | 84 | — | |
| Anthropology | 6 +1 | 17% / 83% | 0% | $44,075 | 40 | 96% | |
| Applied Communication Studies | 37 — | 24% / 76% | 0% | $48,374 | 52 | 96% | |
| Criminal Justice | 70 +1 | 43% / 57% | 0% | $59,204 | 74 | 93% | |
| English | 36 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $45,241 | 44 | 94% | |
| Foreign Languages | 9 +3 | 44% / 56% | 0% | $42,376 | 35 | 88% | |
| Geography | — — | — | — | $53,969 | 65 | — | |
| Geography and Environmental Sciences | 21 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $53,966 | 65 | — | |
| Historical Studies | 28 +1 | 64% / 36% | 0% | $46,076 | 46 | 98% | |
| Integrative Studies | 56 — | 30% / 70% | 0% | $54,008 | 65 | 97% | |
| International Studies | 6 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $53,644 | 65 | — | |
| Mass Communications | 50 — | 56% / 44% | 2% | $48,374 | 52 | 96% | |
| Philosophy | 4 +1 | 25% / 75% | 0% | $33,668 | 13 | 94% | |
| Political Science | 17 +5 | 29% / 71% | 0% | $61,148 | 77 | 95% | |
| Psychology | 149 +5 | 20% / 80% | 0% | $49,430 | 55 | 95% | |
| Social Work | 23 — | 9% / 91% | 0% | $48,780 | 53 | 100% | |
| Sociology | 16 +2 | 38% / 62% | 6% | $55,821 | 69 | 85% | |
| Art | 25 +1 | 20% / 80% | 0% | $38,018 | 23 | 92% | |
| Music | 11 — | 55% / 45% | 0% | $45,272 | 44 | 96% | |
| Studio Art | 16 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $38,018 | 23 | 92% | |
| Theater and Dance | 17 — | 41% / 59% | 0% | $46,366 | 47 | 94% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Business | 372 | 62% / 38% | 1% | $62,953 | 94% | ||
| Accounting | 59 — | 51% / 49% | 0% | $74,476 | 89 | 98% | |
| Business Administration | 313 — | 64% / 36% | 1% | $60,782 | 77 | 93% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Education, Health and Human Behavior | 232 | 14% / 86% | 0% | $48,681 | 95% | ||
| Nutrition and Dietetics | 7 — | 14% / 86% | 0% | $51,123 | 59 | 100% | |
| Kinesiology | 56 +1 | 38% / 62% | 0% | $55,851 | 69 | 92% | |
| Public Health | 18 — | 6% / 94% | 0% | $46,699 | 48 | 100% | |
| Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology | 29 — | 3% / 97% | 0% | $53,029 | 63 | 100% | |
| Liberal Studies | 13 — | 23% / 77% | 0% | $48,998 | 54 | — | |
| Early Childhood Education | 27 +1 | 4% / 96% | 0% | $44,029 | 40 | 94% | |
| Elementary Education | 64 — | 8% / 92% | 0% | $44,029 | 40 | 94% | |
| Special Education | 18 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $43,701 | 39 | 87% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Engineering | 196 | 85% / 15% | 8% | $85,783 | 98% | ||
| Civil Engineering | 45 — | 89% / 11% | 0% | $83,754 | 95 | 100% | |
| Computer Engineering | 9 — | 89% / 11% | 0% | $92,604 | 97 | 96% | |
| Electrical Engineering | 33 — | 85% / 15% | 6% | $85,849 | 95 | 100% | |
| Industrial Engineering | 14 — | 50% / 50% | 14% | $81,089 | 93 | 100% | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 51 — | 88% / 12% | 2% | $86,329 | 96 | 96% | |
| Mechatronics and Robotics Engineering | 21 — | 81% / 19% | 48% | $89,028 | 96 | — | |
| Construction Management | 23 — | 96% / 4% | 4% | $85,675 | 95 | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Nursing | 331 | 14% / 86% | 1% | $76,988 | 97% | ||
| Nursing | 331 — | 14% / 86% | 1% | $76,988 | 91 | 97% |