Southern Illinois University Edwardsville academics
Edwardsville, Illinois · Public · 8,750 undergrads
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has 8,750 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 46 fields of study. The most degrees go to Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.
The short answers
8,750
undergraduates.
3,070
graduate students.
46
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
2,151
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
31%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
8,750
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
3,070
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
12,045
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
58%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
31%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
21.8 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$63,790
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
67%
BlackCollege Scorecard
15%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
6.3%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
3.8%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
2.9%
AsianCollege Scorecard
2.6%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
2.2%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
2,151
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
872
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
221
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
91
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
Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium
Research levelCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Research Colleges and Universities
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Higher Access, Medium 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