Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Student Population Overview

11,107
Total Students
8,000
Undergraduates
3,107
Graduates
79%
Full-Time

Student Population Overview

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale educates a diverse community of 11,107 students, with 8,000 pursuing undergraduate degrees and 3,107 engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Total Enrollment

11,107

All students across all programs

Student-Faculty Ratio

11:1

Students per faculty member

Academic Level Distribution

Undergraduate72%
Graduate28%

Enrollment Type

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale has a predominantly full-time student body with 79% of students being full-time and 21% being part-time, totaling 11,107 students across all enrollment types.

Full-Time vs Part-Time

Enrollment Status

79% Full-Time

21% Part-Time

8,813

Full-Time Students

2,294

Part-Time Students

Academic Level

Academic Level

72% Undergraduate

28% Graduate

8,000

Undergraduate

3,107

Graduate

Age Distribution

For undergraduates at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, the majority of students fall in the 20-21 age range with 2,527 students, but also includes 35 students in the Under 18 range, 2,518 students in the 18-19 range, 1,382 students in the 22-24 range, 1,538 students in the 25+ range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 2,218 students in the 25+ age group, with 52 in the 20-21 category, 837 in the 22-24 category.

Undergraduate Age Distribution

Undergraduate Ages
Under 18
35 (0%)
18-19
2,518 (31%)
20-21
2,527 (32%)
22-24
1,382 (17%)
25+
1,538 (19%)
Under 1835
18-192,518
20-212,527
22-241,382
25+1,538

Graduate Age Distribution

Graduate Ages
Under 18
0 (0%)
18-19
0 (0%)
20-21
52 (2%)
22-24
837 (27%)
25+
2,218 (71%)
20-2152
22-24837
25+2,218

Gender Distribution

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale has more women than men with 4,022 female students and 3,978 male students enrolled.

Gender Distribution
Men
3,978 (50%)
Women
4,022 (50%)

Men

3,978

36%

Women

4,022

36%

Geographic Origin

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale has 83% (1,237 students) from in-state Illinois, 15% (227 students) from out-of-state, and 1% (22 students) from international locations.

Regional Distribution

Geographic Origin
In-State
1,237 (83%)
Out-of-State
227 (15%)
International
22 (1%)
In-State (Illinois)
1,237(83%)
Out-of-State
227(15%)
International
22(1%)

Additional Demographics

First-Time Undergraduates

1,486

New students this year

Campus Location

Carbondale, Illinois

Town: Distant