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Southeastern Illinois College

Southeastern Illinois College

Southeastern Illinois College, also known as SIC, is one of the renowned public community colleges situated in Harrisburg, Illinois, United States. The college's secondary campus is located at Carmi, Illinois. It was established in the year 1960. The college provides associate degrees and programs in diverse areas of study.

SIC’s athletics department sponsors several men’s and women’s sports teams. The college's sports teams are nicknamed the Falcons. Some of the popular teams are women’s basketball, men’s basketball, men’s baseball, women’s softball, and cross country. The campus is home to several student clubs and organizations including Phi Beta Lambda, Falcon Flyer, and SIC Early Childhood Education Student Group.

Overview of Southeastern Illinois College

The main campus of Southeastern Illinois College is in Harrisburg, IL (a rural area). The school is a public school. Southeastern Illinois College offers degrees up to the Associate's degree.

Areas of Study

The school offers a wide array of programs of study, compared to other schools of its size. Southeastern Illinois College students most commonly major in a field related to science, landscaping and horticulture, family and social work, and nutrition and exercise therapy.

Southeastern Illinois College Selectivity

The school admits all qualified candidates under its open-admission policy.

Faculty

Southeastern Illinois College offers tenure to reward and retain some professors.

Student Body

In 2007, the school had 2,606 enrolled students. Older students (40+ years old, e.g.) are welcome and common at Southeastern Illinois College. Males make up the lion's share of the student body at the school.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Southeastern Illinois College

Southeastern Illinois College
3575 College Road
Harrisburg, IL 62946
General Phone: (618) 252-5400
http://www.sic.edu

Southeastern Illinois College Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Nursing And Emergency Medicine87EMT paramedic, licensed practical nurse, registered nursing
Liberal Arts79liberal arts and sciences, general studies
Mechanics And Repair62automobile mechanics, autobody repair, diesel mechanics, computer repair
Family And Social Work58housing and human environments, child care provider
Science53biological and physical sciences
Construction Trades50construction, carpentry
Office And Administration30office data entry, general office occupations, administrative assistant
Business And Management27business management, accounting technology, accounting and management
Medical Support And Technology26mental health services tech, medical coding, surgical tech, medical lab tech
Beauty And Cosmetology21cosmetology
Landscaping And Horticulture19applied horticulture
Cooking And Culinary Arts16waiter/waittress
Security And Law Enforcement15criminal justice and police, fire-fighting, corrections
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy15parks and recreation management, occupational therapist assistant
Therapy And Counseling12massage therapy
Conservation And Resource Management12wildlife management
Medical Administration12medical office assistant, medical transcription, medical records tech
Production Trades10welding
Computer Science And Engineering9web design, information technology, computer networking
Engineering Technician1CAD and design

Number of programs and degrees for Southeastern Illinois College in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Award of less than 1 academic year23717
Associate's degree22222
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years15516

Student Body

In 2007, Southeastern Illinois College had a total enrollment of 2,606 students (1,568 full-time equivalent).

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White72%
Black23%
Hispanic4%
Asian0%
American Indian0%
(Foreign Students)0%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 1817%
18-1924%
20-2111%
22-248%
25-299%
30-346%
35-395%
40-499%
50-647%
65+3%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence:
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Illinois94%
Kentucky3%
Indiana1%
Virginia1%
Tennessee1%

Southeastern Illinois College Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time47 %
Part-Time10 %

Southeastern Illinois College Room and Board (2007)

The school does not offer campus housing.

(Please refer to our profile of Harrisburg, Illinois for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Illinois Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Southeastern Illinois College Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 3,392
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 3,488
Room and board$ 501
Board (meal plan) charge$ 501
Books and supplies$ 712
Other expenses$ 101

Financial Aid:
Southeastern Illinois College participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 175700)

Southeastern Illinois College Faculty

Southeastern Illinois College has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured2413
Non-tenured, but on tenure track24
Non-tenured and not on tenure track22

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
No academic rankcalendar year0*1*
All faculty totalcalendar year0*1*

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Instructoracademic year13$53,26312$49,250
No academic rankacademic year15$45,1376$37,328
All faculty totalacademic year28$48,91018$45,276

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Southeastern Illinois College Athletics

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2007):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total433174
Basketball151429
Baseball22022
Track628
All Other Sports01515

Southeastern Illinois College Degree Programs (2007)

BEAUTY AND COSMETOLOGY
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
Accounting and Business/Management
Business Administration and Management, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
Information Technology
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management

CONSTRUCTION TRADES
Carpentry/Carpenter
Construction Trades, General

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS
Food Service, Waiter/Waitress, and Dining Room Management/Manager

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Child Care Provider/Assistant
Housing and Human Environments, Other

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General

LIBERAL ARTS
General Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MECHANICS AND REPAIR
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
Computer Installation and Repair Technology/Technician
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
Medical Office Assistant/Specialist
Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician
Surgical Technology/Technologist

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Occupational Therapist Assistant
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General
Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry
General Office Occupations and Clerical Services

PRODUCTION TRADES
Welding Technology/Welder

SCIENCE
Biological and Physical Sciences

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Corrections
Criminal Justice/Police Science
Fire Science/Fire-fighting

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage

Southeastern Illinois College Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Southeastern Illinois College Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Male % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 9%Southeastern Illinois College Male % of student body
% of degrees in family and social work
(vs. all colleges)
Top 12%Southeastern Illinois College % of degrees in family and social work
% of degrees in science
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 13%Southeastern Illinois College % of degrees in science
% of degrees in construction trades
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 14%Southeastern Illinois College % of degrees in construction trades
% of degrees in landscaping and horticulture
(vs. all colleges)
Top 15%Southeastern Illinois College % of degrees in landscaping and horticulture
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 16%Southeastern Illinois College Number of degree programs
% of degrees in conservation and resource management
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 17%Southeastern Illinois College % of degrees in conservation and resource management
% of degrees in mechanics and repair
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 17%Southeastern Illinois College % of degrees in mechanics and repair
% students 40 years or older
(vs. all colleges)
Top 17%Southeastern Illinois College % students 40 years or older
% of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 19%Southeastern Illinois College % of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy
% students on athletic fin. aid
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 20%Southeastern Illinois College % students on athletic fin. aid
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Open admission
Accepts some high school credits
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Career services
On-campus day care
Remedial classes for students
Offers remedial adult education
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Tenure system for quality teaching
Offers athletic scholarships

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