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Southern Illinois University-Carbondale is a Public, 4 years school located in Carbondale, IL. Southern Illinois University-Carbondale is a historically black school. Southern Illinois University-Carbondale is a tribal college. It is classified as a Research University (high research activity) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice. The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale is $16,320 for Illinois residents and $33,222 for out-of-state students. The school has 3,107 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 11,107 including undergraduate students.
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Graduate School Overview

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale is a Public, 4 years school located in Carbondale, IL. Southern Illinois University-Carbondale is a historically black school. Southern Illinois University-Carbondale is a tribal college. It is classified as a Research University (high research activity) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
The school is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1913 - Current[Estimated Date]).
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Directory Information
School NameSouthern Illinois University-Carbondale
AddressLincoln Drive, Carbondale, IL 62901-4512
Phone618-453-2121
Webhttps://www.siu.edu
Online Applicationhttps://admissions.siu.edu/apply
Financial Infohttps://fao.siu.edu
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale is $16,320 for Illinois residents and $33,222 for out-of-state students. The school has 3,107 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 11,107 including undergraduate students.
It offers total 261 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice). Among them, 29 programs are available online classes.
Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School TypePublic, 4 years
Tuition & Fees$33,222
$16,320 for Illinois Residents
Student Population3,107
Offered Degrees/ProgramsPost-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Number of Programs261 graduate programs
(29 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio11 to 1
The graduate tuition & fees at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale is $16,320 for Illinois residents and $33,222 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $470 for Illinois residents and $1,174 for out-of-state students.
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale offers the alternative tuition planstuition guarantee, including tuition guarantee.
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.
On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers, on-campus daycare for students' children are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)29 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities
  • ROTC (Army, Air Force)
  • Study abroad
  • Weekend/evening college
  • Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services
  • Academic/career services
  • Employment services for students
  • Placement services for completers
  • On-campus daycare for students' children

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of Southern Illinois University-Carbondale is $16,320 for Illinois residents and $33,222 for other students. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 0.48% compared to previous academic year.
Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)
2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
Illinois ResidentsOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2018-2019$11,268$4,358$28,170$4,358
2019-2020$11,268$4,558$28,170$4,558
2020-2021$11,268$4,758$28,170$4,758
2021-2022$11,268$4,894$28,170$4,894
2022-2023$11,268$5,052$28,170$5,052
The graduate school tuition & fees of Southern Illinois University-Carbondale is very expensive compared to public graduate schools in Illinois. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,532 and the Illinois graduate tuition is $18,843 (public) / $20,716 (private).
The next table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.
Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
ResidentsOut-of-State
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale$16,320$33,222
All Graduate Schools$16,006$19,532
Public$11,452$20,604
Private$19,609
Illinois Graduate Schools$18,869$19,862
Public$11,983$18,843
Private$20,716
For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $13,573 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale. On-campus living costs are increased by 0.07% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $13,573. Off-campus living costs are increased by 0.07% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Living Expenses
Living On-CampusLiving Off-Campus
Room & BoardOther ExpenseRoom & BoardOther Expense
2018-2019$10,622$2,941$10,622$2,941
2019-2020$10,622$2,941$10,622$2,941
2020-2021$10,622$2,941$10,622$2,941
2021-2022$10,622$2,941$10,622$2,941
2022-2023$10,622$2,951$10,622$2,951
For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $470 for Illinois residents and $1,174 for other students at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale. The graduate tuition per credit hour are stayed same compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
Illinois ResidentsOut-of-State
2018-2019$470$1,174
2019-2020$470$1,174
2020-2021$470$1,174
2021-2022$470$1,174
2022-2023$470$1,174
The law school tuition at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale is $23,464 for Illinois residents and $23,464 for out-of-state students for academic year 2022-2023. Next table shows the tuition & fees for law school and/or medical schools at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale.
Law School Tuition
2022-2023 Law School/Medical School Tuition at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Illinois ResidentsOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
Law$16,684$6,780$16,684$6,780

Graduate Programs at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale offers 142 graduate programs for Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 1,011 students have completed their study at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale.
Offered Degrees at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Master's Degree8410692
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship430117
Doctor's degree - other31192
Post Bachelor's Degree12010
Total142111,011
The next table shows the popular graduate programs at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale by award level.
  • The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the African-American/Black Studies program with 3 completers.
  • The most popular Master's program is the Social Work program with 59 completers.
  • The most popular Doctorate program is the Law program with 79 completers.
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale offers 142 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 1,011 students have completed their graduate studies.
  • 692 students have earned/completed Master's program.
  • 192 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Practice) program.
  • 10 students have earned/completed Post-Bachelor's program.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] ✕ 15 completers-
Agricultural Economics✕7-
Animal Sciences✕1-
Plant Sciences✕7-
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] ✕ 13 completers-
Environmental Studies✕7-
Forestry✕0-
Forest Sciences and Biology✕6-
Architecture [+] ✔ (1 completers) 43 completers-
Architecture✔43$51,100
Communication and Journalism [+] ✕ 17 completers$35,100
Speech Communication and Rhetoric✕1$35,100
Mass Communication/Media Studies✕9-
Communication and Media Studies (other)✕7-
Journalism✕0-
Journalism (other)✕0-
Radio and Television✕0-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 13 completers-
Computer Science✕13-
Education [+] ✔ (1 completers) 63 completers-
Curriculum and Instruction✕15-
Educational Leadership and Administration✕3$35,400
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration✕7-
Special Education and Teaching✕0-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services✕12-
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels✕0-
Health Teacher Education✕3-
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching✕0-
Trade and Industrial Teacher Education✔15-
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other)✕0-
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor✕8-
Engineering [+] ✕ 40 completers-
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering✕3-
Civil Engineering✕6-
Civil Engineering (other)✕3-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering✕18-
Mechanical Engineering✕10-
Mining and Mineral Engineering✕0-
Engineering Technology [+] ✔ (1 completers) 31 completers-
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician✔31-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✕ 6 completers-
Foreign Languages and Literatures✕0-
Linguistics✕6-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies✕5-
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Advanced Legal Research/Studies✕0-
American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence✕0-
English Language and Literature [+] ✕ 9 completers-
English Language and Literature✕0-
Creative Writing✕9-
Rhetoric and Composition✕0-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 30 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences✕5-
Molecular Biochemistry✕8-
Botany/Plant Biology✕4-
Zoology/Animal Biology✕13-
Molecular Physiology✕0-
Pharmacology✕0-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Mathematics✕1-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Systems Science and Theory✕0-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✕ 25 completers-
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies✕7-
Kinesiology and Exercise Science✕18-
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Philosophy✕0-
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 15 completers-
Chemistry✕6-
Geology/Earth Science✕6-
Physics✕3-
Psychology [+] ✕ 12 completers-
Psychology✕12-
Educational Psychology✕0-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✔ (1 completers) 25 completers-
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration✕0-
Fire Services Administration✔25-
Human Services [+] ✔ (1 completers) 68 completers-
Public Administration✕9$40,500
Social Work✔59$36,400
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 12 completers-
Anthropology✕2-
Criminology✕3-
Economics✕1-
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics✕1-
Geography✕0-
Political Science and Government✕5-
Sociology✕0-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 23 completers-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts✕4-
Fine/Studio Arts✕13-
Art History, Criticism and Conservation✕0-
Music✕6-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✔ (3 completers) 163 completers-
Communication Sciences and Disorders✕25$49,600
Health/Health Care Administration/Management✔43-
Health Unit Manager/Ward Supervisor✔1-
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator✔13-
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist✕33-
Physician Assistant✕37-
Community Health and Preventive Medicine✕2-
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor✕0-
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (other)✕9-
Business [+] ✔ (2 completers) 63 completers-
Business Administration and Management✔31$52,600
Accounting✕0$51,300
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)✔32-
History [+] ✕ 0 completers-
History✕0-
Total692
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture✕3-
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Environmental Studies✕0-
Natural Resources Management and Policy✕0-
Communication and Journalism [+] ✕ 6 completers-
Speech Communication and Rhetoric✕4-
Mass Communication/Media Studies✕2-
Journalism✕0-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 4 completers-
Computer Science✕4-
Education [+] ✕ 17 completers-
Curriculum and Instruction✕3-
Educational Leadership and Administration✕7-
Special Education and Teaching✕1-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services✕0-
Health Teacher Education✕5-
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching✕0-
Trade and Industrial Teacher Education✕1-
Engineering [+] ✕ 14 completers-
Engineering✕8-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering✕6-
English Language and Literature [+] ✕ 2 completers-
English Language and Literature✕2-
Rhetoric and Composition✕0-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 9 completers-
Molecular Biochemistry✕4-
Botany/Plant Biology✕1-
Zoology/Animal Biology✕3-
Molecular Physiology✕0-
Pharmacology✕1-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Mathematics✕5-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Systems Science and Theory✕0-
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Philosophy✕3-
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 11 completers-
Chemistry✕6-
Geology/Earth Science✕2-
Physics✕3-
Psychology [+] ✕ 19 completers-
Psychology✕19-
Educational Psychology✕0-
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 15 completers-
Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods✕1-
Anthropology✕1-
Criminology✕3-
Economics✕5-
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics✕1-
Geography✕0-
Political Science and Government✕4-
Sociology✕0-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (other)✕3-
Business [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Business Administration and Management✕2-
History [+] ✕ 4 completers-
History✕4-
Total117
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 79 completers-
Law✕79-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✔ 113 completers-
Physician Assistant✔46-
Medicine✕67-
Total192
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] ✕ 6 completers-
African-American/Black Studies✕3-
Women's Studies✕3-
Communication and Journalism [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Journalism✕0-
Education [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Educational Leadership and Administration✕0-
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration✕2-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Molecular Physiology✕0-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Gerontology✕0-
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Geology/Earth Science✕0-
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods✕2-
Geography✕0-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Art History, Criticism and Conservation✕0-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist✕0-
Total10

Graduate Student Population at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 3,119 students enrolled into Southern Illinois University-Carbondale graduate schools where it has total 11,107 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 1,883 full-time and 1,236 part-time graduate students. By gender, 1,444 male and 1,675 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
Graduate School Student Population By Gender
TotalMaleFemale
Total3,1191,4441,675
Full-time1,8838301,053
Part-tme1,236614622
The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.
There are 1,828 White (58.61%), 358 Black/African American (11.48%), 169 Hispanic (5.42%), 127 Asian (4.07%), and 637 students with other races. 569 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total3,1191,4441,675
American Indian/Native American211
Asian1276364
Black/African American358126232
Hispanic1697396
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander422
White1,8288221,006
Two More552926
Un-Known761
Non-resident Alien569322247
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 575 graduate students (18.44% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 273 graduate students (8.75% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.
Distance Learning Student Population
Number of Graduate Students
Total3,119
Enrolled Online Exclusively575
Enrolled Some Online Courses273
Not in Online Courses2,271
The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale. 953 students are aged 20 to 24 (30.55% of total students), 163 students are aged above 50 (5.23%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale.
Graduate Student Population By Age
TotalMaleFemale
Total3,1191,4441,675
Age 20-21511833
Age 22-24902338564
Age 25-29897451446
Age 30-34486243243
Age 35-39314173141
Age 40-49306139167
Age 50-641527676
Over 641165

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