Career Center of Southern Illinois

Student body

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment

36

Student–faculty ratio

6 : 1

Pell Grant recipients

74%

First-generation students

53%

Students over 25

69%

Median family income

$19,734

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Cost

In-state tuition

—

Room & board

—

Total cost of attendance

—

Average net price

$25,204

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Admissions

Admission rate

56.5%

Test scores

Not considered

SAT range (25th–75th %)

—

SAT average

—

SAT reading

—

SAT math

—

ACT composite

—

Outcomes

Graduated

57%

First-year retention

100%

Transferred to another college

0%

Median earnings, 6 years after entry

$49,095

Median earnings, 10 years after entry

$48,452

Median debt at graduation

$15,170

Students with federal loans

82%

Paying down their loans (1 year in)

39%

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing

No

Application fee

Free

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.