Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville admits 97.5% of applicants — accessible on admissions, compared to the national average of 72.3%. Most admitted students score in the 950–1190 range on the SAT.

The average annual net price — what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — is $14,889. The sticker price before any aid is $28,919, so most students receive substantial discounts. Over four years that net cost adds up to roughly $59,556.

Graduates leave Southern Illinois University Edwardsville with a median federal student loan balance of $20,500, which works out to about $222 per month on a standard 10-year repayment plan. About 38.4% of students take federal loans.

Ten years after enrolling, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville graduates earn a median of $56,346 per year (national median: $50,834). That's about 3.8× the annual net price. EduGradify assigns Southern Illinois University Edwardsville a value grade of B.

Admitted students score 950–1190 on the SAT (middle 50% range, out of 1600). That means a quarter of admits scored above the high end of that range, and a quarter scored below it.

57% of full-time undergraduates graduate from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville within six years of enrolling — national average is 49.9%. First-year retention is 75.7%.

67 programs are listed in federal data; 60 have positive share data. The largest reported major at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (16.7%), followed by Business Administration, Management and Operations (14.4%).

32.7% of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville students receive a federal Pell Grant — the main need-based federal aid program. 38.4% take federal student loans.