Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville
Edwardsville, IL
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 9,903
Graduate Enrollment: 3,043
Doctoral/Professional Universities
Highest degree awarded:
Graduate
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Suburb: Large (outside principal city, in urbanized area with population of 250,000 or more)
Four-year, large, primarily residential
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full-time, selective, higher transfer-in
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 98.07%
Male/Female: 42% / 58% (2017)
First generation college students: 30.7% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 5.1% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.6% (2017)
Test scores for admission: Considered but not required
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 57.7% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 32.6% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 22.0% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 15.5% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 70.1%
Black: 14.3%
Hispanic: 5.6%
Asian: 2.4%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.2%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 3.7%
Non-resident alien: 1.9%
Unknown race: 1.6%
Black: 14.3%
Hispanic: 5.6%
Asian: 2.4%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.2%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 3.7%
Non-resident alien: 1.9%
Unknown race: 1.6%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $24,338
In-State tuition: $12,219Out-of-State tuition: $12,219
Estimated books and supplies: $933 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $9,881 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $2,974 (2022)
Estimated off-campus room & board: $9,881 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $2,974 (2022)
Average Family Income: $72,675 (2017)
Median Family Income: $49,754 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 31.7%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 42.9%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $20,500 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $217 (2021)
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $8,120 |
| $30k-48k | $9,268 |
| $48k-75k | $13,291 |
| $75k-110k | $18,664 |
| $110k+ | $19,869 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 30%6-year graduation rate: 52%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 97.2% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $20,500 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $9,250 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $16,000 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $18,134 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | 71.5% (2015) |
| @3 year | 74.7% (2017) |
| @5 year | 82.4% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 43.7% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 51.2% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $44,800 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $52,692 (2020)
Popular Majors
| Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Master's Degree | Special Education and Teaching. | 6 | ||||
| Master's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 14 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 20 | $290 | $77,034 ($6,420) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 7 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 123 | $21,759 | $217 | $37,132 ($3,094) | $42,405 ($3,534) |
| Master's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 11 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 86 | $23,966 | $229 | $51,806 ($4,317) | $76,157 ($6,346) |
| Master's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer Science. | 67 | $21,745 | $228 | $70,556 ($5,880) | $89,026 ($7,419) |
| Master's Degree | Computer Science. | 7 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Curriculum and Instruction. | 11 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 36 | $291 | $42,326 ($3,527) | ||
| Doctoral Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 15 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 13 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Educational/Instructional Media Design. | 12 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Special Education and Teaching. | 16 | $19,850 | $170 | $38,332 ($3,194) | $39,228 ($3,269) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 92 | $26,250 | $265 | $36,058 ($3,005) | $38,769 ($3,231) |
| Master's Degree | Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 6 | $41,772 ($3,481) | |||
| Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 2 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 3 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Education, Other. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Civil Engineering. | 53 | $22,275 | $215 | $60,985 ($5,082) | $70,607 ($5,884) |
| Master's Degree | Civil Engineering. | 19 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer Engineering. | 22 | $23,125 | $220 | $74,830 ($6,236) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. | 50 | $25,113 | $254 | $73,645 ($6,137) | $79,325 ($6,610) |
| Master's Degree | Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. | 34 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mechanical Engineering. | 84 | $23,110 | $231 | $63,323 ($5,277) | $75,517 ($6,293) |
| Master's Degree | Mechanical Engineering. | 24 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Industrial Engineering. | 51 | $66,405 ($5,534) | |||
| Master's Degree | Industrial Engineering. | 11 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Construction Engineering Technologies. | 21 | $64,274 ($5,356) | $90,999 ($7,583) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. | 12 | $38,368 ($3,197) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 55 | $25,250 | $257 | $31,402 ($2,617) | $41,793 ($3,483) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 5 | ||||
| First Professional Degree | Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. | 76 | $1,453 | $114,616 ($9,551) | $130,805 ($10,900) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Biology, General. | 128 | $22,396 | $228 | $37,317 ($3,110) | $50,151 ($4,179) |
| Master's Degree | Biology, General. | 19 | $41,484 ($3,457) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mathematics. | 15 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Mathematics. | 12 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General. | 37 | $30,357 | $276 | $31,429 ($2,619) | |
| Master's Degree | Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | International/Global Studies. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 97 | $23,237 | $237 | $23,180 ($1,932) | $50,586 ($4,216) |
| Master's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 60 | $233 | $40,634 ($3,386) | $51,349 ($4,279) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Philosophy. | 15 | $24,362 | $248 | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Chemistry. | 40 | $25,000 | $233 | $40,511 ($3,376) | $57,878 ($4,823) |
| Master's Degree | Chemistry. | 14 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Physics. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Psychology, General. | 138 | $25,000 | $248 | $29,650 ($2,471) | $42,569 ($3,547) |
| Master's Degree | Psychology, General. | 24 | $48,178 ($4,015) | $55,654 ($4,638) | ||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | 8 | ||||
| First Professional Degree | Dentistry. | 58 | $2,871 | $138,786 ($11,566) | $158,619 ($13,218) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 127 | $25,000 | $237 | $38,679 ($3,223) | $54,476 ($4,540) |
| Master's Degree | Public Administration. | 36 | $385 | $47,752 ($3,979) | $51,256 ($4,271) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Social Work. | 40 | $25,000 | $249 | $32,769 ($2,731) | $43,403 ($3,617) |
| Master's Degree | Social Work. | 29 | $251 | $43,957 ($3,663) | $52,962 ($4,414) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Anthropology. | 19 | $25,000 | $252 | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Economics. | 8 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Economics. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Geography and Cartography. | 31 | $23,775 | $199 | $47,694 ($3,975) | $51,648 ($4,304) |
| Master's Degree | Geography and Cartography. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 29 | $24,250 | $257 | $25,900 ($2,158) | $55,237 ($4,603) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Sociology. | 33 | $26,500 | $265 | $32,296 ($2,691) | $38,639 ($3,220) |
| Master's Degree | Sociology. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 19 | $26,010 | $265 | $18,914 ($1,576) | $31,912 ($2,659) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 41 | $27,280 | $277 | $28,649 ($2,387) | $32,551 ($2,713) |
| Master's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Music. | 21 | $23,500 | $239 | $21,666 ($1,806) | |
| Master's Degree | Music. | 4 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Music. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | 42 | $19,500 | $207 | $24,760 ($2,063) | $51,205 ($4,267) |
| Master's Degree | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | 22 | $314 | $48,522 ($4,044) | $49,291 ($4,108) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Public Health. | 51 | $29,223 | $276 | $29,435 ($2,453) | |
| Master's Degree | Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services. | 26 | $24,369 | $212 | $34,023 ($2,835) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 467 | $23,043 | $193 | $63,981 ($5,332) | $67,825 ($5,652) |
| Master's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 19 | $150,025 ($12,502) | |||
| Doctoral Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 60 | $798 | $157,509 ($13,126) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 237 | $22,500 | $219 | $41,653 ($3,471) | $51,966 ($4,331) |
| Master's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 54 | $245 | $75,203 ($6,267) | $83,237 ($6,936) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 96 | $20,500 | $201 | $46,949 ($3,912) | $65,654 ($5,471) |
| Master's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 45 | $160 | $59,541 ($4,962) | $74,873 ($6,239) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Business/Managerial Economics. | 38 | $19,514 | $204 | $50,538 ($4,212) | $70,999 ($5,917) |
| Master's Degree | Marketing. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | History. | 47 | $21,500 | $201 | $33,767 ($2,814) | $41,194 ($3,433) |
| Master's Degree | History. | 4 |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $79,425Full time faculty: 72%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 15.0
School's endowment start of year: $27,381,215 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $36,849,269 (2022)