Southern Illinois University-Carbondale academics
Carbondale, Illinois · Public · 8,494 undergrads
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale has 8,494 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 93 fields of study. The most degrees go to Aviation/Airway Management and Operations.
The short answers
8,494
undergraduates.
3,164
graduate students.
93
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
1,886
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
35%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
8,494
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
3,164
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
11,359
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
49%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
35%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
22.2 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$53,426
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
66%
BlackCollege Scorecard
17%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
9.7%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
3.8%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
1.8%
AsianCollege Scorecard
1.8%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.1%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
1,886
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
665
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
275
Associate degreesIPEDS, 2023
84
CertificatesIPEDS, 2023
4
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Aviation/Airway Management and Operations
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
185
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Medical schoolIPEDS, 2024
Yes
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Doctorate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium
Research levelCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Opportunity Colleges and Universities – Higher Access, Higher Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers