Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale is a public college in Carbondale, IL. Its average net price is $12,554 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.

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Money

Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeAverage Net Price
$0 to $30,000$10,536
$30,001 to $48,000$9,034
$48,001 to $75,000$8,884
$75,001 to $110,000$14,051
$110,001 and up$23,744
$13,544Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$13,544Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$12,554Average Net Price
$12,341Room and Board 2025-26, On-Campus
$780Books and Supplies
$3,061Other Expenses
44.0%Students on Pell Grants
43.6%Students With Federal Loans

Admissions

86.9%Acceptance Rate
470 to 590SAT Reading, Middle Half
430 to 570SAT Math, Middle Half
18 to 25ACT, Middle Half

Outcomes

HorizonMedian Earnings
6 years after entry$48,355
8 years after entry$53,696
10 years after entry$57,388
59.3%Graduation Rate
66.8%Retention Rate
$19,500Median Debt at Graduation

Campus Facts

Carbondale, ILLocation
Distant townSetting
8,494Undergraduate Enrollment
PublicControl

Programs and What They Pay

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