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Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville is a public national university located in Edwardsville, Illinois. Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville is in the top 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $51,671 10 years after enrolling, 25th in Illinois, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville bachelor students earn 6% less than the national average. Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville is ranked 15th in Illinois.
Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville’s median net annual cost of $14,462 and average years to graduate of 4.7 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Business Administration, Psychology, Biology, Comms & Media Studies, Criminal Justice - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$14,462
Average years to graduate
4.7
Computer Science
Rank: #85
Economic score: 1.36
Electrical Engineering
Rank: #94
Economic score: 1.46
Computer science
Rank: #116
Economic score: 1.73
Mechanical Engineering
Rank: #135
Economic score: 1.76
Civil Engineering
Rank: #89
Economic score: 1.86
Accounting
Rank: #127
Economic score: 1.94
Health & Fitness
Rank: #165
Economic score: 5.53
English Language & Lit
Rank: #138
Economic score: 5.66
Social Work
Rank: #181
Economic score: 7.36
Education
Rank: #296
Economic score: 7.51
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 6 graduate programs at Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville - Business Administration, Health & Fitness, Educ. Administration, Public Administration, Psychology, Social Work - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Accounting
Rank: #36
Economic score: 0.22
Registered Nursing
Rank: #23
Economic score: 0.24
Biology
Rank: #5
Economic score: 0.29
Communication disorder sciences
Rank: #102
Economic score: 0.74
Therapeutic professions
Rank: #143
Economic score: 1.35
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.7 years. 56% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville is 9% lower than the state average, and 12% below the average for all national universities in the country.
At Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville, Pell Grant recipients represent 32% of the measured graduating class, 3% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville graduates within 4.9 years.
Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville is in the bottom 50% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville’s economic mobility score of 26.75 is calculated by adjusting the 1.6 economic score of lower-income students by the 32% pell grant recipients within the student body. Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville’s EMS of 26.75 ranks in the top 25% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Top 25%
The average Title IV recipient at Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville pays $14,462 a year, $11,459 less than the $25,921 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $14,462
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville, 99% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $14,462 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 47% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,021. This is 7% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,063
Pell grants
$4,983
State grants
$5,110
Institutional grants
$4,564
Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville offers 5 online bachelor programs, one of which is held exclusively online. At the master’s level Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville offers 8 programs, 7 of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
13
Hybrid programs
5
Percentage of programs online
13%
Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 98% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 8,995 applicants, of which 8,821 were admitted and 1,992 enrolled. Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
86%
83%
Female
58%
59%
First time
54%
59%
In-state
83%
68%
1st generation
31%
35%
White
72%
52%
Black
13%
14%
Hispanic
5%
15%
Asian
3%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
7%
12%