Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Student Population Overview

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale educates a diverse community of 12,419 students, with 8,851 pursuing undergraduate degrees and 3,568 engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale has a predominantly full-time student body with 72% of students being full-time and 28% being part-time, totaling 12,419 students across all enrollment types.

For undergraduates at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, the majority of students fall in the 20-21 age range with 2,678 students, but also includes 37 students in the Under 18 range, 2,666 students in the 18-19 range, 1,255 students in the 22-24 range, 1,559 students in the 25+ range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 2,247 students in the 25+ age group, with 51 in the 20-21 category, 866 in the 22-24 category.

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale has more men than women with 4,424 female students and 4,427 male students enrolled.

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale has 85% (1,346 students) from in-state Illinois, 14% (218 students) from out-of-state, and 1% (16 students) from international locations.