Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville
Edwardsville, IL · Public · Large suburb · SIUE
Public institution in Edwardsville, IL · 8,836 undergraduates · 97% acceptance rate · $56,346 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 13%Undergraduates
- Top 22%Out-of-state tuition & fees
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $13,696561st cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $12,922834th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $12,922442nd cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $25,302706th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $20,500685th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $56,346717th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $46,384773rd highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 55.0%965th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 72.2%1,137th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 97.2%1,480th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1063796th highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- 23494th highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 8,836289th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 15.0:11,317th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 31.6%1,116th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 238 mi (MDW)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- Free
- Personal essay
- Optional / not required
- Writing supplement
- No
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 47 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $69,596 | $65,889 |
| Computer EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $67,324 | — |
| Computer Science | bachelors | $65,610 | $67,240 |
| Construction Engineering TechnologiesEngineering Technology | bachelors | $64,741 | $65,979 |
| Mechanical EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $60,226 | $59,534 |
| Civil EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $57,657 | $57,770 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $57,612 | $56,942 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | $56,415 | $48,935 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $48,725 | $49,084 |
| Business/Managerial EconomicsBusiness | bachelors | $47,260 | $42,682 |
| ChemistryPhysical Sciences | bachelors | $46,478 | $42,682 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $39,752 | $38,103 |
Campus facts
Athletics — 9 sports
NCAA Division I without football · NCAA Division I
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $3,108,486 (M $1,540,382 · W $1,568,104)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Golf
- Soccer
- Softball
- Tennis
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websitesiue.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 149231)
- Compare colleges in ILRe-score with your weights
- The Most Selective Colleges in IllinoisEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
- Showdown: Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville vs Northwestern UniversityHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 9 EADA programs at this school
- Build an admissions plan8th–12th grade actions for this college — sports, activities, timeline
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