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
- Phone
- (618) 453-2121
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.
- 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)
- 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
- NCES IPEDS Institutional Characteristics - Directory information (HD2024) - phone and admissions URL — as of 2024-25 collection
- NCES College Navigator profile — as of IPEDS
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