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Southern Illinois University Carbondale

SIUC Stats
U.S. News and World Report's College
Rankings system (U.S. News and World
Report, 2016): National University 214 out
of 310
Carnegie Classification of Institutions of
Higher Education: Doctoral University with
Higher Research Activity, with a high
undergraduate population in a large, rural
setting (The Carnegie Classification of
Higher Education, n.d.).
SIUC Stats
Fall of 2016 Enrollment (Office of Institutional Research
and Studies, 2016):
2,056 undergraduates, down from 13,031 in 2015
3,183 graduate students, down from 3,614 in 2015
622 professional students, down from 647 in 2015
Programs offered ((Office of Institutional Research and Studies,
2016):
95 different bachelors of arts or sciences degree programs
80 masters of arts or sciences
34 doctoral, legal, and medical programs
Freshman retention rate: 65%
National average: 80.8%
Four year graduation rate: 26%
National average: 39.8%
Average entry ACT scores: 22.2 out of 36