by our College Data Analytics Team
College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville was awarded 145 badges in the 2025 rankings.
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According to College Factual's 2025 analysis, SIUE is ranked #758 out of 2,152 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.
Out of the 85 colleges in Illinois, SIUE is ranked at #31.
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With an acceptance rate of 98%, SIUE has a fairly liberal admissions policy. However, don't just assume you'll get in! Put together a good application and make sure you include all requested documents and materials.
About 50% of students accepted to SIUE submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 470 and 590. Math scores were between 460 and 570.
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The student to faculty ratio at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is about average at 15 to 1. This ratio is often used to gauge how many students might be in an average class and how much time professors will have to spend with their students on an individual level. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1.
Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.
The full-time faculty percentage at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is 74%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is 71%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
The on-time graduation rate is the percent of first-time, full-time students who get their bachelor's degree with four years. At SIUE this rate is 33%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 33.3%.
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 9,942 undergraduates at SIUE with 8,071 being full-time and 1,871 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $7,472 | $8,176 | $11,380 | $18,028 | $18,906 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of SIUE, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At SIUE, approximately 45% of students took out student loans averaging $5,517 a year. That adds up to $22,068 over four years for those students.
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Contact details for SIUE are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | Il State Rte 157, Edwardsville, IL 62026-1259 |
| Phone: | 888-328-5168 |
| Website: | www.siue.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | 584 | $71,161 |
| General Psychology | 201 | $32,459 |
| Health & Physical Education | 145 | $28,795 |
| General Biology | 134 | $38,067 |
| Business Administration & Management | 123 | $43,753 |
| Communication & Media Studies | 123 | $36,569 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 116 | $39,279 |
| Accounting | 106 | $49,046 |
| Computer Science | 100 | $76,106 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 96 | $38,830 |
Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.
In 2022-2023, 5,878 students took at least one online class at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. This is a decrease from the 10,490 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 5,878 | 1,951 |
| 2021-2022 | 10,490 | 2,990 |
| 2020-2021 | 12,252 | 4,656 |
| 2018-2019 | 2,708 | 954 |
Learn more about online learning at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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