Southern Illinois University Edwardsville — College Profile

About

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) is a respected regional public institution best known for high-demand professional programs in nursing, engineering, pharmacy, and business. Set on a sprawling 2,660-acre campus of woodlands and lakes—one of the largest single-campus land areas in the country—the university offers a close-knit, community-oriented atmosphere just 25 minutes from downtown St. Louis. The student experience balances NCAA Division I athletics and active campus organizations with robust experiential learning, highlighted by the distinctive Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities (URCA) program and extensive metropolitan internship pipelines.

Wikipedia:Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) is a public university in Edwardsville, Illinois, United States. Located within the Metro East of Greater St. Louis, SIUE was established in 1957 as an extension of Southern Illinois University Carbondale. It is the younger of the two major institutions of the Southern Illinois University system. SIUE has eight constituent undergraduate and graduate colleges, including those in arts and sciences, business, dentistry, education, engineering, graduate study, nursing, and pharmacy. In addition to its main campus it also hosts the East St. Louis Center.

Location

Edwardsville, IL, 62026-1259 · Suburb campus

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Nearest airport from college

STL · St. Louis

20 mi away

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Cost & aid

Cost of attendance

In-stateOut-of-state

Tuition & fees$12,922$12,922

Housing & food (on campus)$14,490$14,490

Books & supplies$1,006$1,006

Cost of attendance$28,919$31,815

Average net price$14,889Not published

Out-of-state prices

Tuition & fees$12,922

Housing & food (on campus)$14,490

Books & supplies$1,006

Cost of attendance$31,815

In-state: $28,919

Average net priceNot published

In-state: $14,889

Source: U.S. College Scorecard · published total: www.siue.edu

How it’s made up · 2026-27

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s own figures for 2026-2027, newer than the 2024-25 federal figures above, so the amounts differ.

Tuition$13,299

Books & supplies$980

Personal expenses$1,638

Transportation$1,662

Total published by the school$31,815

Source: www.siue.edu · checked Sep 28, 2026

Net price by family income · in-state students, 2023-24

$0–30k

$8,483

$30–48k

$8,587

$48–75k

$11,116

$75–110k

$19,351

$110k+

$24,684

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Source: U.S. College Scorecard

Outcomes

Completion

Within 6 yrs

56%

Entered 2017–18

Within 4 yrs

37%

Back for yr 2

76%

Transferred

26%

8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students

55% graduated · 32% transferred · 1% still enrolled · 12% left or unknown

Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021

6 yrs after entry$46,384

10 yrs after entry$56,346

Debt

Median at graduation$20,500

Monthly payment$217

Middle 50% owe$5.7k–$25k

90th percentile$33,850

Green marks a figure above the typical Doctoral/Professional University: $55,545 earned 10 yrs after entry.

Admissions

Getting in · applied for fall 2024

Admit rate

98%

Test policy

Test optional

Per College Scorecard

SAT average

1100

R 490–600 · M 460–590

ACT midpoint

Comp 20–27 · E 18–27 · M 18–26

SAT middle 50%: 950–1190

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Essay prompts

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Student Body

Gender

Men 42%Women 58%

Who enrolls

Faculty ratio

15 : 1

Pell grant

33%

First-gen

31%

Family income

$49,753

Independent

19%

Veterans

Age at entry

21.0

Part-time

15%

Race & ethnicity

White

65%

Hispanic

Black

15%

Asian

Two or more

Non-resident

Unknown

Varsity sports

NCAA Division I without football · EADA 2024-25

Baseball
Men's
Basketball
Men's · Women's
Golf
Men's
Soccer
Men's · Women's
Softball
Women's
Tennis
Women's
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
Men's · Women's
Volleyball
Women's
Wrestling
Men's

Programs & Earnings

Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings

Median earnings, all programs · measured 2020 & 2021

After 6 yrs

$46,384

After 10 yrs

$56,346

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing470

Business Administration, Management and Operations297

Psychology, General158

Biology, General111

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods93

Communication and Media Studies87

Criminal Justice and Corrections83

Computer Science82

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness69

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General54

Mechanical Engineering52

Accounting and Related Services51

Civil Engineering50

English Language and Literature, General42

Social Work34

Communication Disorders Sciences and Services34

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Institutional

Resources

Endowment

$40M

Full-time faculty

72%

Faculty salary

$9,158/mo

Teaching spend

$14,215

per student

Federal loans

38%

Classification

Carnegie type

Doctoral/Professional University

Research activity

Research college or university

$20M research spending · 11 research doctorates a year

Undergraduate profile