# Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE)

Public college in Edwardsville, IL. IPEDS ID 149231.
Source page: https://educationguide.com/colleges/southern-illinois-university-edwardsville · Data: https://educationguide.com/data/colleges/southern-illinois-university-edwardsville.json · Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score

## Key numbers
- Acceptance rate: 98% (Fall 2024, College Scorecard)
- Average net price after grants: $14,889 per year (AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25)
- Graduation rate (6 years): 57%; beats 42% of IL colleges and 56% nationwide
- Median earnings 10 years after starting: $56,346; beats 43% of IL colleges and 60% nationwide
- Median debt at graduation: $15,500

## Net price by family income (per year, after grants)
| Family income | Net price |
|---|---|
| 0-30k | $8,483 |
| 30-48k | $8,587 |
| 48-75k | $11,116 |
| 75-110k | $19,351 |
| 110k+ | $24,684 |

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 4.46 years on average (33% finished in 4 years; Fall 2017 entrants, IPEDS). Earnings gain = $56,346 (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 | $8,483 | $37,834 | 1.8 years |
| 30-48k | $8,587 | $38,298 | 1.9 years |
| 48-75k | $11,116 | $49,577 | 2.4 years |
| 75-110k | $19,351 | $86,305 | 4.2 years |
| 110k+ | $24,684 | $110,091 | 5.4 years |

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

## Sticker price
- Cost of attendance: $28,919 in-state; about $28,919 out-of-state
- Tuition and fees: $12,922 in-state, $12,922 out-of-state
- Housing and meals: $10,562; books: $980

## Admissions
- SAT reading & writing: 490–600; SAT math: 460–590; ACT: 20–27 (25th–75th percentile, Fall 2024)
- Fall 2023: 8,937 applicants, 8,688 admitted, 1,602 enrolled; test scores considered but not required
- Fall 2024: acceptance 98%, ACT 20–27 (College Scorecard)
- Fall 2023: acceptance 97%, ACT 20–26 (IPEDS Admissions)

## Majors (47 bachelor's majors)
| Major | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | $76,106 | $106,082 | $21,745 |
| Electrical Engineering | $79,617 | $99,325 | $25,113 |
| Construction Engineering Technology / Technician | $67,450 | $95,430 | not reported |
| Computer Engineering | $71,841 | $94,494 | $23,125 |
| Civil Engineering | $67,260 | $85,969 | $22,275 |
| Nursing | $71,161 | $83,867 | $23,043 |
| Industrial Engineering | $73,092 | $82,744 | not reported |
| Mechanical Engineering | $66,546 | $81,428 | $23,110 |
| Geography | $44,543 | $75,877 | $23,775 |
| Business Economics | $53,219 | $74,248 | $19,514 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | $55,844 | $73,513 | $23,966 |
| Chemistry | $46,659 | $70,541 | $25,000 |
| Accounting | $49,046 | $69,610 | $20,500 |
| Business Administration | $43,753 | $65,403 | $22,500 |
| Biology | $38,067 | $60,059 | $22,396 |
| Criminal Justice | $39,279 | $57,915 | $25,000 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | $31,570 | $55,110 | $30,357 |
| Speech-Language Pathology / Communication Disorders | not reported | $54,615 | $19,500 |
| Political Science | $31,786 | $52,564 | $24,250 |
| Social Work | $36,974 | $52,480 | $25,000 |
| Communications | $36,569 | $52,466 | $21,759 |
| Dietetics | not reported | $52,166 | $24,369 |
| Sociology | $35,415 | $51,465 | $26,500 |
| Kinesiology / Exercise Science | $28,795 | $49,837 | $23,237 |
| Psychology | $32,459 | $48,951 | $25,000 |
| Public Health | $35,023 | $47,652 | $29,223 |
| History | $26,916 | $46,814 | $21,500 |
| Music | $34,079 | $46,196 | $23,500 |
| Anthropology | $23,379 | $44,974 | $25,000 |
| Special Education | $44,205 | $43,928 | $19,850 |
| Education (Elementary / Secondary) | $38,830 | $43,916 | $26,250 |
| English | $31,420 | $41,310 | $25,250 |
| Theatre | $16,892 | $39,698 | $26,010 |
| Studio Art | $25,259 | $36,717 | $27,280 |
| Environmental Science / Conservation | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Information Technology | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Education (Subject Teaching) | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Surveying Engineering | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Linguistics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Liberal Arts / General Studies | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Mathematics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| International / Global Studies | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Philosophy | $23,219 | not reported | $24,362 |
| Physics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Economics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Construction Management | not reported | not reported | not reported |

## Major to career
- Nursing → Registered nurse: median wage $83,180 (St. Louis, MO-IL), $95,990 (IL), $97,550 (U.S.)
- Business Administration → Management analyst: median wage $101,100 (St. Louis, MO-IL), $104,270 (IL), $101,860 (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

Free to reuse with attribution: cite "EducationGuide.com" with a link to the page URL. Most figures are U.S. government data (public domain); loan default rates and athletics come from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By 1.0, attribution required) and founding years from Wikidata (CC0).