What Southern Illinois University-Carbondale costs
Carbondale, Illinois · Public · 8,494 undergrads
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale's in-state sticker price was $28,511 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $12,554 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $10,536.
What does Southern Illinois University-Carbondale cost?
$12,554 a year
What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $28,511.
Tap your family income:
Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000
$10,536
$30,000–$48,000
$9,034
$48,000–$75,000
$8,884
$75,000–$110,000
$14,051
over $110,000
$23,744
Sticker
$28,511
All with aid
$12,554
At your income
Out-of-state tuition is close to the in-state $13,544, so these prices are a fair guide from any state.
For families earning $48,000–75,000, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale cost less than Illinois State University but more than University of Illinois Springfield.
These are Southern Illinois University-Carbondale's in-state prices; out-of-state students usually pay more and get less aid.
Aid and debt
44%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$13,610
average grant for students who got aid.
44%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$19,500
median federal debt at graduation.
Questions people ask
How much does Southern Illinois University-Carbondale cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $10,536 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $28,511. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Southern Illinois University-Carbondale's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Southern Illinois University-Carbondale cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $9,034 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $28,511. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Southern Illinois University-Carbondale's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Southern Illinois University-Carbondale cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $8,884 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $28,511. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Southern Illinois University-Carbondale's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
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)
