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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a public campus in suburban Edwardsville, IL.

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23
family-income band
$7,459
family income
under $30k
$9,208
$30–48k
$11,954
$48–75k
$18,190
$75–110k
$20,503
over $110k

Average net price

$14,8892023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

$12k$14k$16k$18k$20k200820232008: $19,6212009: $19,6642010: $18,4242011: $16,1142012: $16,7022013: $16,7252014: $16,7122015: $16,3042016: $15,5742017: $13,5322018: $14,4232019: $14,4622020: $14,3312021: $12,4462022: $13,6962023: $14,889$14,889
$13k$15k$18k$20k200820232008: $19,6212009: $19,6642010: $18,4242011: $16,1142012: $16,7022013: $16,7252014: $16,7122015: $16,3042016: $15,5742017: $13,5322018: $14,4232019: $14,4622020: $14,3312021: $12,4462022: $13,6962023: $14,889$14,889

Average net price at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville fell from $19,621 (2008) to $14,889 (2023).

Average net price — data
YearNet price
2008$19,621
2009$19,664
2010$18,424
2011$16,114
2012$16,702
2013$16,725
2014$16,712
2015$16,304
2016$15,574
2017$13,532
2018$14,423
2019$14,462
2020$14,331
2021$12,446
2022$13,696
2023$14,889
IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$28,9192024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

$20k$22k$24k$26k$28k200920242009: $22,6052010: $23,3332011: $23,3582012: $20,7032013: $21,1372014: $22,2192015: $22,2782016: $21,5382017: $22,0782018: $23,0652019: $24,0122020: $24,2442021: $24,3382022: $24,4292023: $25,3022024: $28,919$28,919
$20k$23k$25k$28k200920242009: $22,6052010: $23,3332011: $23,3582012: $20,7032013: $21,1372014: $22,2192015: $22,2782016: $21,5382017: $22,0782018: $23,0652019: $24,0122020: $24,2442021: $24,3382022: $24,4292023: $25,3022024: $28,919$28,919

Total cost at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville rose from $22,605 (2009) to $28,919 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
YearCost
2009$22,605
2010$23,333
2011$23,358
2012$20,703
2013$21,137
2014$22,219
2015$22,278
2016$21,538
2017$22,078
2018$23,065
2019$24,012
2020$24,244
2021$24,338
2022$24,429
2023$25,302
2024$28,919
IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition (in-state vs out-of-state)

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

In-stateOut-of-state
$10k$20k200020232000: $3,0072001: $3,2912002: $3,7092003: $4,1832004: $4,8592005: $5,2092006: $5,9382007: $7,0332008: $7,3242013: $9,6662014: $9,7382015: $10,2472016: $11,0082017: $11,4932018: $12,1322019: $12,2192020: $12,2192021: $12,2192022: $12,5582023: $12,922$12,922 in2000: $5,3952001: $5,8652002: $6,6792003: $7,5432004: $10,8792005: $11,7342006: $13,0752007: $14,8742008: $16,0992013: $20,6102014: $20,6822015: $21,7402016: $23,5362017: $24,6512018: $12,1322019: $12,2192020: $12,2192021: $12,2192022: $12,5582023: $12,922$12,922 out
$10k$20k200020232000: $3,0072001: $3,2912002: $3,7092003: $4,1832004: $4,8592005: $5,2092006: $5,9382007: $7,0332008: $7,3242013: $9,6662014: $9,7382015: $10,2472016: $11,0082017: $11,4932018: $12,1322019: $12,2192020: $12,2192021: $12,2192022: $12,5582023: $12,922$12,922 in2000: $5,3952001: $5,8652002: $6,6792003: $7,5432004: $10,8792005: $11,7342006: $13,0752007: $14,8742008: $16,0992013: $20,6102014: $20,6822015: $21,7402016: $23,5362017: $24,6512018: $12,1322019: $12,2192020: $12,2192021: $12,2192022: $12,5582023: $12,922$12,922 out

Tuition — data
YearIn-stateOut-of-state
2000$3,007$5,395
2001$3,291$5,865
2002$3,709$6,679
2003$4,183$7,543
2004$4,859$10,879
2005$5,209$11,734
2006$5,938$13,075
2007$7,033$14,874
2008$7,324$16,099
2013$9,666$20,610
2014$9,738$20,682
2015$10,247$21,740
2016$11,008$23,536
2017$11,493$24,651
2018$12,132$12,132
2019$12,219$12,219
2020$12,219$12,219
2021$12,219$12,219
2022$12,558$12,558
2023$12,922$12,922
IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)
Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville reports tuition of $12,922 for in-state students and $12,922 for out-of-state students. Check Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s residency rules, attendance budget and aid offer. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

At 8,750 undergrads, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a mid-sized campus by U.S. standards.

57% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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57%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

30%40%50%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 29.4%entered 1992: 33.7%entered 1993: 32%entered 1994: 35.5%entered 1995: 41.5%entered 1996: 37.8%entered 1997: 44.6%entered 1998: 42.8%entered 1999: 44.8%entered 2000: 45.8%entered 2001: 44.8%entered 2002: 48.9%entered 2003: 46.4%entered 2004: 51.4%entered 2005: 51.9%entered 2006: 51.7%entered 2007: 50.4%entered 2008: 50.5%entered 2009: 49.4%entered 2010: 47.9%entered 2011: 48.5%entered 2012: 48.8%entered 2013: 50.8%entered 2014: 53.6%entered 2015: 51.8%entered 2016: 53.5%entered 2017: 55%entered 2018: 57%57%
30%40%50%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 29.4%entered 1992: 33.7%entered 1993: 32%entered 1994: 35.5%entered 1995: 41.5%entered 1996: 37.8%entered 1997: 44.6%entered 1998: 42.8%entered 1999: 44.8%entered 2000: 45.8%entered 2001: 44.8%entered 2002: 48.9%entered 2003: 46.4%entered 2004: 51.4%entered 2005: 51.9%entered 2006: 51.7%entered 2007: 50.4%entered 2008: 50.5%entered 2009: 49.4%entered 2010: 47.9%entered 2011: 48.5%entered 2012: 48.8%entered 2013: 50.8%entered 2014: 53.6%entered 2015: 51.8%entered 2016: 53.5%entered 2017: 55%entered 2018: 57%57%

The six-year graduation rate at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville rose from 29.4% (entered 1991) to 57% (entered 2018).

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
YearGraduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort29.4%
1992 cohort33.7%
1993 cohort32%
1994 cohort35.5%
1995 cohort41.5%
1996 cohort37.8%
1997 cohort44.6%
1998 cohort42.8%
1999 cohort44.8%
2000 cohort45.8%
2001 cohort44.8%
2002 cohort48.9%
2003 cohort46.4%
2004 cohort51.4%
2005 cohort51.9%
2006 cohort51.7%
2007 cohort50.4%
2008 cohort50.5%
2009 cohort49.4%
2010 cohort47.9%
2011 cohort48.5%
2012 cohort48.8%
2013 cohort50.8%
2014 cohort53.6%
2015 cohort51.8%
2016 cohort53.5%
2017 cohort55%
2018 cohort57%
IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups
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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree
$5k$10k$15k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $10,750Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $12,344Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $13,545Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $13,750Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $13,966Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $13,620Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $14,681Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $16,793Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $18,750Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $20,290Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $21,500Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $21,500Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $21,119Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $21,434Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $21,250Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $21,000Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $20,935Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $20,500$20,500 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): not shown — below the federal reporting threshold (30 borrowers)Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): not shown — below the federal reporting threshold (30 borrowers)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $4,450Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $4,583Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $5,244Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $5,220Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $3,750Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $3,887Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $3,944Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $5,750Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $6,620Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $6,250Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $6,250Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $7,111Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $8,250Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $8,250Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $8,643Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $9,399Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $9,250$9,250 left
$10k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $10,750Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $12,344Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $13,545Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $13,750Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $13,966Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $13,620Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $14,681Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $16,793Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $18,750Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $20,290Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $21,500Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $21,500Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $21,119Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $21,434Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $21,250Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $21,000Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $20,935Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $20,500$20,500 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): not shown — below the federal reporting threshold (30 borrowers)Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): not shown — below the federal reporting threshold (30 borrowers)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $4,450Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $4,583Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $5,244Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $5,220Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $3,750Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $3,887Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $3,944Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $5,750Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $6,620Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $6,250Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $6,250Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $7,111Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $8,250Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $8,250Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $8,643Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $9,399Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $9,250$9,250 left

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
YearCompletedLeft without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)—$4,450
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)—$4,583
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)—$5,244
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)—$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)—$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)$10,750$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)$12,344$5,220
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)$13,545$3,750
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)$13,750$3,887
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)$13,966$3,944
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)$13,620$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)$14,681$5,750
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)$16,793$6,620
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)$18,750$6,250
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)$20,290$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)$21,500$6,250
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)$21,500$7,111
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)$21,119$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)$21,434$8,250
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)$21,250$8,250
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)$21,000$8,643
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)$20,935$9,399
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)$20,500$9,250
NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15
$46,384
6 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13
$51,066
8 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11
$56,346
10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville admitted 9,896 of 10,150 applicants in Fall 2024. The 97.5% rate describes that application pool.

97.5%
acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle
rate trend$12,922 in-state tuition · 2023–248,750 undergraduates · Fall 2024
Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024
400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 950–11901600

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Admissions

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville received 10,150 applications and admitted 9,896 (97.5%), with 1,550 enrolling.

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 490–600 and Math was 460–590 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 950–1190 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.

Check current requirements with admissions.

Score25th50th75th
SAT Reading & Writing490540600
SAT Math460530590
ACT Composite202427

25th / 75th: a quarter of enrolled submitters scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. These are not cutoffs.

Only students who submitted scores are counted — at test-optional schools, many enrolled students aren't in this table.

Percentiles are among enrolled students who submitted scores (Fall 2024 admissions cycle).

Acceptance rate

97.5%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

80%90%100%200120242001: 86.7%2002: 79.1%2003: 80.8%2004: 77.9%2005: 77.1%2006: 75%2007: 83.8%2008: 88.9%2009: 84.3%2010: 82.3%2011: 80.5%2012: 81.9%2013: 84.2%2014: 87%2015: 88.2%2016: 89.3%2017: 89.5%2018: 87.4%2019: 85.7%2020: 85%2021: 98.1%2022: 97.5%2023: 97.2%2024: 97.5%97.5%
80%90%200120242001: 86.7%2002: 79.1%2003: 80.8%2004: 77.9%2005: 77.1%2006: 75%2007: 83.8%2008: 88.9%2009: 84.3%2010: 82.3%2011: 80.5%2012: 81.9%2013: 84.2%2014: 87%2015: 88.2%2016: 89.3%2017: 89.5%2018: 87.4%2019: 85.7%2020: 85%2021: 98.1%2022: 97.5%2023: 97.2%2024: 97.5%97.5%

Acceptance rate — data
YearAcceptance rate
Fall 200186.7%
Fall 200279.1%
Fall 200380.8%
Fall 200477.9%
Fall 200577.1%
Fall 200675%
Fall 200783.8%
Fall 200888.9%
Fall 200984.3%
Fall 201082.3%
Fall 201180.5%
Fall 201281.9%
Fall 201384.2%
Fall 201487%
Fall 201588.2%
Fall 201689.3%
Fall 201789.5%
Fall 201887.4%
Fall 201985.7%
Fall 202085%
Fall 202198.1%
Fall 202297.5%
Fall 202397.2%
Fall 202497.5%
IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

950–1190Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA9001000110012002016 REDESIGN2012202420162012: 8852013: 9502014: 9202015: 9002016: 8982017: 9802018: 10102019: 10202020: 10102021: 9202022: 9302023: 9002024: 9509502012: 11132013: 11702014: 11702015: 11732016: 10632017: 12252018: 12202019: 12202020: 12202021: 11602022: 11602023: 11602024: 11901190
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA9001000110012002016 REDESIGN2012202420162012: 8852013: 9502014: 9202015: 9002016: 8982017: 9802018: 10102019: 10202020: 10102021: 9202022: 9302023: 9002024: 9509502012: 11132013: 11702014: 11702015: 11732016: 10632017: 12252018: 12202019: 12202020: 12202021: 11602022: 11602023: 11602024: 11901190

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20128851113
Fall 20139501170
Fall 20149201170
Fall 20159001173
Fall 20168981063
Fall 20179801225
Fall 201810101220
Fall 201910201220
Fall 202010101220
Fall 20219201160
Fall 20229301160
Fall 20239001160
Fall 20249501190
IPEDS Fall 2012–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

20–27Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA20222426200120242001: 192002: 192003: 192004: 202005: 202006: 192007: 202008: 202009: 202010: 202011: 192012: 202013: 202014: 202015: 202016: 202017: 202018: 212019: 202020: 212021: 192022: 192023: 202024: 20202001: 242002: 252003: 242004: 252005: 252006: 252007: 252008: 252009: 252010: 252011: 252012: 252013: 252014: 262015: 262016: 262017: 262018: 272019: 262020: 272021: 262022: 262023: 262024: 2727
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA2025200120242001: 192002: 192003: 192004: 202005: 202006: 192007: 202008: 202009: 202010: 202011: 192012: 202013: 202014: 202015: 202016: 202017: 202018: 212019: 202020: 212021: 192022: 192023: 202024: 20202001: 242002: 252003: 242004: 252005: 252006: 252007: 252008: 252009: 252010: 252011: 252012: 252013: 252014: 262015: 262016: 262017: 262018: 272019: 262020: 272021: 262022: 262023: 262024: 2727

ACT middle 50% — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20011924
Fall 20021925
Fall 20031924
Fall 20042025
Fall 20052025
Fall 20061925
Fall 20072025
Fall 20082025
Fall 20092025
Fall 20102025
Fall 20111925
Fall 20122025
Fall 20132025
Fall 20142026
Fall 20152026
Fall 20162026
Fall 20172026
Fall 20182127
Fall 20192026
Fall 20202127
Fall 20211926
Fall 20221926
Fall 20232026
Fall 20242027
IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

8,750Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

9k10k11k200220242002: 9,9082003: 10,4512004: 10,7092005: 10,8552006: 10,8862007: 10,8432008: 10,8922009: 11,0552010: 11,2512011: 11,3852012: 11,2902013: 11,1792014: 11,3712015: 11,7172016: 11,6522017: 11,3392018: 10,7862019: 10,3392020: 9,8922021: 9,9032022: 9,2832023: 8,8362024: 8,7508,750
9k10k11k200220242002: 9,9082003: 10,4512004: 10,7092005: 10,8552006: 10,8862007: 10,8432008: 10,8922009: 11,0552010: 11,2512011: 11,3852012: 11,2902013: 11,1792014: 11,3712015: 11,7172016: 11,6522017: 11,3392018: 10,7862019: 10,3392020: 9,8922021: 9,9032022: 9,2832023: 8,8362024: 8,7508,750

Undergraduate enrollment at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville fell from 9,908 (Fall 2002) to 8,750 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
YearUndergraduates
Fall 20029,908
Fall 200310,451
Fall 200410,709
Fall 200510,855
Fall 200610,886
Fall 200710,843
Fall 200810,892
Fall 200911,055
Fall 201011,251
Fall 201111,385
Fall 201211,290
Fall 201311,179
Fall 201411,371
Fall 201511,717
Fall 201611,652
Fall 201711,339
Fall 201810,786
Fall 201910,339
Fall 20209,892
Fall 20219,903
Fall 20229,283
Fall 20238,836
Fall 20248,750
IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

76%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

70%73%75%78%200220232002: 74%2003: 75%2004: 75%2005: 75%2006: 72%2007: 73%2008: 71%2009: 72%2010: 70%2011: 71%2012: 69%2013: 73%2014: 74%2015: 72%2016: 73%2017: 75%2018: 79%2019: 78%2020: 74%2021: 71%2022: 72%2023: 76%76%
70%75%200220232002: 74%2003: 75%2004: 75%2005: 75%2006: 72%2007: 73%2008: 71%2009: 72%2010: 70%2011: 71%2012: 69%2013: 73%2014: 74%2015: 72%2016: 73%2017: 75%2018: 79%2019: 78%2020: 74%2021: 71%2022: 72%2023: 76%76%

First-year retention at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has held near 76% from Fall 2002 to Fall 2023.

First-year retention — data
YearRetention
Fall 2002 cohort74%
Fall 2003 cohort75%
Fall 2004 cohort75%
Fall 2005 cohort75%
Fall 2006 cohort72%
Fall 2007 cohort73%
Fall 2008 cohort71%
Fall 2009 cohort72%
Fall 2010 cohort70%
Fall 2011 cohort71%
Fall 2012 cohort69%
Fall 2013 cohort73%
Fall 2014 cohort74%
Fall 2015 cohort72%
Fall 2016 cohort73%
Fall 2017 cohort75%
Fall 2018 cohort79%
Fall 2019 cohort78%
Fall 2020 cohort74%
Fall 2021 cohort71%
Fall 2022 cohort72%
Fall 2023 cohort76%
IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023
More about Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

32.7% of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville's undergraduates carry Pell grants — the standard federal marker of lower-income enrollment. Carnegie classes Southern Illinois University Edwardsville as a primarily residential campus of 8,750 undergraduates — and 75.7% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville's SAT section-percentile sums are 950–1190 — their midpoint is below the IL four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on Southern Illinois University Edwardsville's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

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How Southern Illinois University Edwardsville compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville97.5%
Illinois median77%
National median76.8%

Tuition (in-state)

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville$12,922
Illinois median$31,360
National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville$56,346
Illinois median$58,572
National median$53,781
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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Illinois and national reference values
Metric & basisSouthern Illinois University EdwardsvilleIllinois medianNational median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS97.5%77%76.8%
Tuition (in-state)Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid$12,922$31,360$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot$56,346$58,572$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 34 fields & earnings
Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Computer Science$106,082
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$99,325
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician$95,430
Computer Engineering$94,494
Civil Engineering$85,969
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$83,867
Industrial Engineering$82,744
Mechanical Engineering$81,428
Geography and Cartography$75,877
Business/Managerial Economics$74,248
Computer and Information Sciences, General$73,513
Chemistry$70,541
Accounting and Related Services$69,610
Business Administration, Management and Operations$65,403
Biology, General$60,059
Criminal Justice and Corrections$57,915
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General$55,110
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$54,615
Political Science and Government$52,564
Social Work$52,480
Communication and Media Studies$52,466
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$52,166
Sociology$51,465
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$49,837
Psychology, General$48,951
Public Health$47,652
History$46,814
Music$46,196
Anthropology$44,974
Special Education and Teaching$43,928
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$43,916
English Language and Literature, General$41,310
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$39,698
Fine and Studio Arts$36,717

These 34 fields listed for Southern Illinois University Edwardsville measure earnings after completion. The $56,346 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 13 additional Southern Illinois University Edwardsville fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Southern Illinois University Edwardsville report?

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 950–1190 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is Southern Illinois University Edwardsville's acceptance rate?

97.5% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 9,896 admitted from 10,150 applicants.

How much does Southern Illinois University Edwardsville cost?

In-state tuition is $12,922; out-of-state students pay $12,922. Fees, housing and aid move the real total in both directions.

What earnings data does Southern Illinois University Edwardsville report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $56,346. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

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Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.

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