Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Carbondale, Illinois · Public

At a glance

Admission rate
87%
Total (middle 50%)
900–1160
Undergraduates
8,494
Setting
Town: Distant

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Test policy

Test optional Applicants may choose whether to send a score.

IPEDS (Fall 2024 admissions, reported 2024-25): Test scores not required for admission, but considered if submitted (test optional). Policies change; confirm on the school's admissions website.

Policy source: nces.ed.gov

SAT scores

Total (middle 50%)
900–1160
Reading and Writing
470–590
Math
430–570
Average total
1055
ACT composite (middle 50%)
18–25

The middle 50%: a quarter of admitted students who sent scores scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. The total adds up the two sections' ranges, so it's approximate.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Admissions

Cost

Tuition
$13,544per year
Average net price
$12,554What students who get federal aid pay on average after grants and scholarships, per year.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Outcomes

Graduation rate
59%
First-year retention
67%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$57,388

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data

Degrees and programs

Degree levels: undergraduate certificate, associate, bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, master, doctoral, first professional, graduate certificate

Show all 112 programs
  • Agriculture, General · bachelor, doctoral
  • Agricultural Business and Management · bachelor, master
  • Agricultural Production Operations · doctoral
  • Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
  • Animal Sciences · bachelor, master
  • Food Science and Technology · bachelor
  • Plant Sciences · bachelor, master
  • Soil Sciences · bachelor
  • Natural Resources Conservation and Research · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy · doctoral
  • Forestry · bachelor, master
  • Architecture · bachelor, master
  • Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies · bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, graduate certificate
  • Communication and Media Studies · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Journalism · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Radio, Television, and Digital Communication · bachelor, master
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General · bachelor
  • Information Science/Studies · bachelor
  • Computer Science · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management · master
  • Funeral Service and Mortuary Science · associate, bachelor
  • Education, General · doctoral
  • Curriculum and Instruction · master, doctoral
  • Educational Administration and Supervision · post-baccalaureate certificate, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Educational/Instructional Media Design · bachelor
  • Special Education and Teaching · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Student Counseling and Personnel Services · master, doctoral
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · bachelor, master
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language · master
  • Engineering, General · doctoral
  • Biomedical/Medical Engineering · bachelor, master
  • Civil Engineering · bachelor, master
  • Computer Engineering · bachelor
  • Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Mechanical Engineering · bachelor, master
  • Mining and Mineral Engineering · bachelor, master
  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General · bachelor
  • Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians · bachelor
  • Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians · bachelor, master
  • Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians · bachelor
  • Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services · bachelor, master
  • Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor
  • Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor
  • Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · bachelor
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other · bachelor
  • Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services · bachelor, master
  • Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services · bachelor
  • Apparel and Textiles · bachelor
  • Law · first professional
  • Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies · master
  • Legal Support Services · bachelor
  • English Language and Literature, General · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · bachelor
  • Biology, General · bachelor, master
  • Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Botany/Plant Biology · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Microbiological Sciences and Immunology · bachelor
  • Zoology/Animal Biology · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences · bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Pharmacology and Toxicology · master, doctoral
  • Mathematics · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Systems Science and Theory · master, doctoral
  • Gerontology · graduate certificate
  • Nutrition Sciences · bachelor
  • International/Globalization Studies · bachelor
  • Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other · bachelor
  • Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies · bachelor, master
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · bachelor, master
  • Philosophy · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Chemistry · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences · bachelor, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Physics · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Psychology, General · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology · master, doctoral
  • Criminal Justice and Corrections · bachelor, master
  • Fire Protection · bachelor, master
  • Public Administration · master
  • Social Work · bachelor, master
  • Social Sciences, General · bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Anthropology · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Criminology · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Economics · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Geography and Cartography · bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Political Science and Government · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Sociology · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians · bachelor
  • Air Transportation · undergraduate certificate, associate, bachelor, master
  • Design and Applied Arts · associate, bachelor
  • Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft · bachelor, master
  • Film/Video and Photographic Arts · bachelor
  • Fine and Studio Arts · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
  • Music · bachelor, master
  • Communication Disorders Sciences and Services · bachelor, master
  • Dental Support Services and Allied Professions · associate, bachelor
  • Health and Medical Administrative Services · bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, master, graduate certificate
  • Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services · associate
  • Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · associate, bachelor, master, first professional, graduate certificate
  • Medicine · first professional
  • Public Health · master
  • Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions · bachelor, master, doctoral
  • Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · bachelor
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations · bachelor, post-baccalaureate certificate, master, doctoral, graduate certificate
  • Accounting and Related Services · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master
  • Business/Managerial Economics · bachelor
  • Finance and Financial Management Services · bachelor
  • Hospitality Administration/Management · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
  • Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods · bachelor, master
  • Marketing · bachelor
  • History · bachelor, master, doctoral

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study

Sources

Numbers on this page come from these sources, as of the year shown. Schools change policies and deadlines - check the school's own website before you apply.

  1. U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data Data released 2026-11-02; admissions, SAT/ACT, enrollment and test policy: Fall 2024 (IPEDS 2024-25); tuition: 2025-26; net price: 2024-25; graduation rate: 150% completion for the Fall 2019 cohort; retention: Fall 2023 cohort; median earnings 10 years after entry: measured 2022-2023 (2024 dollars)
  2. U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study Released 2026-10-15; programs (CIP 2020, 4-digit) by credential level as reported to IPEDS completions for award years 2022-23 and 2023-24
  3. NCES IPEDS Institutional Characteristics - Directory information (HD2024) - phone and admissions URL — as of 2024-25 collection
  4. NCES College Navigator profile — as of IPEDS

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