Also known as

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
3,568
54.0% Female
46.0% Male

Institution Overview

System
Southern Illinois University
School Type
Public
Academic Calendar
Semester
Setting
Town: Distant

Academics

Graduate Assistantships
Yes
Full Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes
Part Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes
Total # of Programs
269
Number of Programs Available (in Category Selected Above)
Master's
87
Doctoral Research
43
Doctoral Professional
3
Distance
35
Degrees Offered
Master's
Doctor's (Research)
Doctor's (Professional)
Certificate Offered
Postbaccalaureate

Student Body

Demographics
0.22%
American Indian or Alaska Native
4.23%
Asian
10.99%
Black or African American
5.18%
Hispanic or Latino
0.14%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
57.71%
White
1.71%
Two or more races
0.22%
Unknown
19.59%
Non-resident Alien

Admissions

Application Fee
$65
Admissions Office Web Address
https://admissions.siu.edu/

Tuition & Aid

Average In-State Tuition
$11,268
Average Out-Of-State Tuition
$28,170

Academics: Programs - Overview

Academic
Yes
Occupational
Yes
Continuing Professional
Yes
Recreational or avocational
No
Highest Degree offered
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice

Distance Learning Options

Grad programs or courses
Yes

Degree Programs Offered (in Category Selected Above)

Master's
87
Master's (Distance)
12
Doctor's Degree Research
43
Doctor's Degree Professional
3
Doctor's Degree Professional (Distance)
1
Postbaccalaureate Certificate
13
Postbaccalaureate Certificate (Distance)
1
Program Area Program Type Program Format
Campus Distance
Accounting Master's Degree Yes No
Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General Master's Degree Yes No
Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General Master's Degree Yes Yes
African-American/Black Studies Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Agricultural Economics Master's Degree Yes No
Agriculture, General Doctoral – Research Yes No
Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture Doctoral – Research Yes No
American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence Master's Degree Yes No
Animal Sciences, General Master's Degree Yes No
Anthropology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Architecture Master's Degree Yes Yes
Art History, Criticism and Conservation Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Behavioral Aspects of Health Master's Degree Yes No
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering Master's Degree Yes No
Biology/Biological Sciences, General Master's Degree Yes No
Biomedical Sciences, General Master's Degree Yes No
Botany/Plant Biology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Business Administration and Management, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 Yes
No
Yes
Chemistry, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Civil Engineering, General Master's Degree Yes No
Civil Engineering, Other Master's Degree Yes No
Communication and Media Studies, Other Master's Degree Yes No
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General Master's Degree Yes No
Community Health and Preventive Medicine Master's Degree Yes Yes
Computer Science Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Creative Writing Master's Degree Yes No
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration Master's Degree Yes No
Criminology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Curriculum and Instruction Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Master's Degree Yes No
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Economics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Educational Leadership and Administration, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Educational Psychology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Electrical and Electronics Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Engineering, General Doctoral – Research Yes No
English Language and Literature, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Environmental Studies Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Fine/Studio Arts, General Master's Degree Yes No
Fire Services Administration Master's Degree Yes Yes
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General Master's Degree Yes No
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General Master's Degree Yes No
Forest Sciences and Biology Master's Degree Yes No
Forestry, General Master's Degree Yes No
Geography Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Geology/Earth Science, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Gerontology Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator Master's Degree Yes Yes
Health Teacher Education Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Health Unit Manager/Ward Supervisor Master's Degree Yes No
Health/Health Care Administration/Management Master's Degree Yes Yes
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
History, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Journalism Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Journalism, Other Master's Degree Yes No
Kinesiology and Exercise Science Master's Degree Yes No
Law Doctoral – Professional Yes No
Linguistics Master's Degree Yes No
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other Master's Degree Yes Yes
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician Master's Degree Yes Yes
Mass Communication/Media Studies Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Mathematics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Yes No
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist Master's Degree
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
No
Medicine Doctoral – Professional Yes No
Mining and Mineral Engineering Master's Degree Yes No
Molecular Biochemistry Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Molecular Physiology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes
Yes		 No
No
No
Music, General Master's Degree Yes No
Natural Resources Management and Policy Doctoral – Research Yes No
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies Master's Degree Yes No
Pharmacology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Philosophy Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Physician Assistant Master's Degree
Doctoral – Professional		 Yes
Yes		 No
Yes
Physics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Plant Sciences, General Master's Degree Yes No
Political Science and Government, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Psychology, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Public Administration Master's Degree Yes No
Radio and Television Master's Degree Yes No
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods Doctoral – Research
Postbaccalaureate Cert.		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Rhetoric and Composition Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Social Work Master's Degree Yes Yes
Sociology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Special Education and Teaching, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Speech Communication and Rhetoric Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Systems Science and Theory Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other Master's Degree Yes No
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels Master's Degree Yes No
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Master's Degree Yes No
Trade and Industrial Teacher Education Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 Yes
No
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor Master's Degree Yes No
Women's Studies Postbaccalaureate Cert. Yes No
Zoology/Animal Biology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No

Faculty

TotalInstructional StaffResearchPublic Service
Total 967 907 53 7
With faculty status 914 907 0 7
Tenured 329 329 0 0
On tenure track 157 157 0 0
Not on tenure track 428 421 0 7
Multi-year contract 257 253 0 4
Annual contract 14 12 0 2
Less-than annual contract 157 156 0 1
Without faculty status 53 0 53 0

Graduate Assistantships

Graduate Assistantships
Yes
Graduate Assistantship
Teaching
Research

Additional Information

State-Approved Teacher Certification?
Yes
Medical Degree Offered?
Yes
Institution Has a Hospital?
Yes

Overview

Average In-State Tuition
$11,268
Average Out-Of-State Tuition
$28,170
Financial aid office web address
https://fao.siu.edu/
Tuition fee varies by residency status
Yes
Typical Room
$6,292
Typical Board
$4,330
Tuition & Fees
In-stateOut-of-State
Full time Average Tuition$11,268$28,170
Full time Fees$2,880$2,880
Part time, per credit hour$470$1,174

Tuition & Fees By Program

ProgramIn-state TuitionIn-state FeesOut-of-State TuitionOut-of-State Fees
Law $16,684 $4,598 $16,684 $4,598
Medicine $35,616 $6,103

Tuition Plan Options

Alternative Tuition Plans Offered
Yes
Tuition Guaranteed Plan
Yes
Prepaid Tuition Plan
No
Tuition Payment Plan
Yes
Other Alternative Tuition Plan
Yes

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
3,568
54.0% Female
46.0% Male

Post-Bac Race / Ethnicity

Demographics
0.22%
American Indian or Alaska Native
4.23%
Asian
10.99%
Black or African American
5.18%
Hispanic or Latino
0.14%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
57.71%
White
1.71%
Two or more races
0.22%
Unknown
19.59%
Non-resident Alien

Gender
Race / Ethnicity Men Women
American Indian Or Alaska Native 1 7
Asian 68 83
Black Or African American 152 240
Hispanic Or Latino 82 103
Native Hawaiian OrOther Pacific Islander 2 3
Non-resident Alien 402 297
White 902 1,157
Two Or More Races 27 34
Unknown 7 1

Services offered

Service Offered
Academic Career Counseling ServiceYes
Employment Services For StudentsYes
Placement Services For CompletersYes

Advanced Awards/ Degrees Conferred Statistics

Award: Master's degree
Total
671
42.2% Male
57.8% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
Total
102
53.9% Male
46.1% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - professional practice
Total
173
48.0% Male
52.0% Female

Award: Postbaccalaureate certificate
Total
23
26.1% Male
73.9% Female

Overview

Library Facilities at Institution
No
On-Campus Housing Available?
Yes

Services offered

Service Offered
Remedial services
On-campus day care for student's childrenYes

Admissions Office Contact

Address
Lincoln Drive
Carbondale, IL 62901-4512
Phone
618-453-2121
Fax
Email
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Provisional Release as of January 2025. Surveys: Institutional Characteristics (2023), Data File: [HD2023], [IC2023], [IC2023_AY]; Surveys: Completions (2023), Data File: [C2023_A],[C2023DEP]; Surveys: 12-Month Enrollment (2023), Data File: [EFFY2023]; Surveys: Employees by Assigned Position (2023), Data File: [EAP2023]


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