# Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Public college in Carbondale, IL. IPEDS ID 149222.
Source page: https://educationguide.com/colleges/southern-illinois-university-carbondale · Data: https://educationguide.com/data/colleges/southern-illinois-university-carbondale.json · Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score

## Key numbers
- Acceptance rate: 87% (Fall 2024, College Scorecard)
- Average net price after grants: $13,297 per year (AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25)
- Graduation rate (6 years): 62%; beats 60% of IL colleges and 65% nationwide
- Median earnings 10 years after starting: $53,390; beats 30% of IL colleges and 50% nationwide
- Median debt at graduation: $17,750

## Net price by family income (per year, after grants)
| Family income | Net price |
|---|---|
| 0-30k | $9,415 |
| 30-48k | $8,497 |
| 48-75k | $10,308 |
| 75-110k | $17,724 |
| 110k+ | $23,254 |

Average after grants for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, in-state. Negative values mean grants exceed cost.

## Cost to finish and years to pay back (EducationGuide calculation)
Graduates took 4.32 years on average (40% finished in 4 years; Fall 2017 entrants, IPEDS). Earnings gain = $53,390 (median earnings of former students 10 years after starting college (College Scorecard)) minus $35,797 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in IL (Census ACS 2020-2024).

| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | $9,415 | $40,673 | 2.3 years |
| 30-48k | $8,497 | $36,707 | 2.1 years |
| 48-75k | $10,308 | $44,531 | 2.5 years |
| 75-110k | $17,724 | $76,568 | 4.4 years |
| 110k+ | $23,254 | $100,457 | 5.7 years |

Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score#value

## Sticker price
- Cost of attendance: $28,329 in-state; about $28,329 out-of-state
- Tuition and fees: $13,334 in-state, $13,334 out-of-state
- Housing and meals: $12,114; books: $1,100

## Admissions
- SAT reading & writing: 470–590; SAT math: 430–570; ACT: 18–25 (25th–75th percentile, Fall 2024)
- Fall 2023: 10,401 applicants, 9,407 admitted, 1,621 enrolled; test scores considered but not required
- Fall 2024: acceptance 87%, ACT 18–25 (College Scorecard)
- Fall 2023: acceptance 90%, ACT 20–27 (IPEDS Admissions)

### Common Data Set 2025-26 (Fall 2025)
- Very important: class rank, gpa; important: none; considered: test scores, essay, recommendations
- Early decision: not reported; early action: not reported; waitlist: no
- Average high school GPA of enrolled first-years: 3.291
- Aid (full-time first-years): average 63.2% of need met; 174 of 1070 with need fully met; merit aid to students without need: 342 students, average $5,169
- Source: https://irs.siu.edu/_common/documents/cds_2025-2026.pdf

## Majors (93 bachelor's majors)
| Major | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fire Protection | $104,017 | $108,135 | $17,725 |
| Computer Science | $70,053 | $91,299 | $27,000 |
| Industrial Production Technologies / Technicians | $73,283 | $87,442 | $22,000 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $69,454 | $86,238 | $24,250 |
| Computer Engineering | not reported | $85,056 | $24,500 |
| Electrical Engineering | $68,670 | $83,853 | $19,750 |
| Electrical / Electronic Engineering Technologies / Technicians | $72,495 | $82,901 | not reported |
| Civil Engineering | $65,269 | $81,888 | $19,781 |
| Air Transportation | $44,063 | $81,394 | $20,500 |
| Allied Health (Imaging / Therapy / Tech) | $69,021 | $80,220 | $24,470 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies / Technicians | $62,503 | $79,299 | $19,187 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies / Technicians | not reported | $78,712 | not reported |
| Business Administration | $55,633 | $78,040 | $27,500 |
| Soil Sciences | $55,076 | $74,026 | not reported |
| Agricultural Business | $40,194 | $71,910 | $15,000 |
| Accounting | $54,694 | $70,478 | $23,251 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | $46,254 | $69,552 | $29,553 |
| Communications | $32,465 | $69,034 | $26,543 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | $53,559 | $68,609 | $27,000 |
| Education (Subject Teaching) | $54,215 | $67,961 | $21,182 |
| Finance | $48,708 | $67,349 | $20,447 |
| Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | not reported | $66,130 | not reported |
| Architecture | $43,248 | $63,104 | $25,000 |
| Health Administration | $42,186 | $61,807 | $25,000 |
| Graphic / Interior / Fashion Design | not reported | $61,493 | not reported |
| Economics | $37,798 | $60,612 | $25,049 |
| Funeral Service and Mortuary Science | $33,688 | $60,203 | $31,000 |
| Marketing | $40,244 | $58,934 | $25,000 |
| Agriculture | $39,700 | $57,596 | $18,000 |
| Management Science / Analytics | $42,711 | $56,680 | $27,000 |
| Writing | not reported | $56,632 | not reported |
| Political Science | $26,635 | $55,544 | $26,171 |
| Nutrition Science | not reported | $55,329 | $22,750 |
| Speech-Language Pathology / Communication Disorders | not reported | $55,217 | $22,225 |
| Kinesiology / Exercise Science | $29,258 | $55,039 | $22,750 |
| Hospitality Management | not reported | $53,392 | $27,000 |
| Criminology | $37,645 | $52,916 | $24,000 |
| History | $30,101 | $52,900 | $25,937 |
| Biology | $28,206 | $51,947 | $27,000 |
| Forestry | $35,398 | $50,394 | $21,512 |
| Social Work | $34,664 | $49,952 | $27,000 |
| Journalism | $40,575 | $49,880 | $25,500 |
| Psychology | $32,287 | $48,728 | $24,000 |
| Education (Elementary / Secondary) | $39,496 | $48,127 | $21,944 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | $32,357 | $45,623 | $20,525 |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services | not reported | $45,177 | not reported |
| Studio Art | $33,285 | $44,902 | $26,500 |
| Apparel and Textiles | $25,247 | $43,823 | $31,000 |
| Legal Support Services | $36,159 | $43,654 | $28,000 |
| Liberal Arts / General Studies | $37,545 | $43,236 | $28,544 |
| Zoology / Animal Biology | $23,366 | $43,207 | $21,717 |
| Linguistics | $25,921 | $42,905 | $24,500 |
| Broadcasting / Digital Media | $25,057 | $42,113 | $25,025 |
| Animal Sciences | $30,706 | $41,932 | $21,936 |
| Rehabilitation / Therapy Sciences | not reported | $41,835 | $26,000 |
| Anthropology | not reported | $41,242 | $25,000 |
| Film and Photography | $21,322 | $40,592 | $19,500 |
| Theatre | $27,004 | $39,926 | $23,500 |
| English | $24,145 | $37,786 | $26,500 |
| Food Science and Technology | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Plant Sciences | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Environmental Science / Conservation | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Ethnic / Gender Studies | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Information Science / Studies | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Special Education | $44,429 | not reported | $22,875 |
| Engineering | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Biomedical Engineering | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Mining and Mineral Engineering | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Engineering Technologies / Technicians | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| German | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Spanish / French / Romance Languages | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Classics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Human Development and Family Studies | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Biochemistry | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Botany / Plant Biology | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Physiology | not reported | not reported | $22,500 |
| Mathematics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| International / Global Studies | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Philosophy | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Chemistry | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Geology / Earth Science | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Physics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Criminal Justice | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Social Sciences | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Geography | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Sociology | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Music | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Nursing | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Business Economics | not reported | not reported | not reported |

## Major to career
- Education (Subject Teaching) → High school teacher: median wage not reported (metro), $79,990 (IL), $72,040 (U.S.)
- Accounting → Accountant / auditor: median wage not reported (metro), $80,230 (IL), $83,680 (U.S.)

## Sources and years
- Net price: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; cost of attendance: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; tuition: AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Graduation: Fall 2018 or AcadYr 2018-19 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; earnings: Treasury AY2009-10, AY2010-11 pooled cohort measured in CY2020, CY2021, inflation adjusted to 2022 dollars; debt: NSLDS FY2020, FY2021 pooled cohorts
- Major earnings (4 yr): Treasury AY2017-2018, AY2018-2019 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars

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