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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Illinois

Overview of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Students attend Southern Illinois University Edwardsville in Edwardsville, Illinois, a large suburb. The school is a public institution. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville degrees go up to the Post-Master's certificate.

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Selectivity

The school is selective and does not offer open admission.

Faculty

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has a tenure system for senior faculty.

Student Body

There are 13,460 students at the school (as of 2005).

Student Life

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville values student athletics, and belongs to the Great Lakes Valley Conference.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a public comprehensive university dedicated to the communication, expansion, and integration of knowledge through excellent undergraduate education as its first priority and complementary excellent graduate and professional academic programs; through the scholarly, creative, and research activity of its faculty, staff, and students; and through public service and cultural and arts programming in its region."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Il State Rte 157
Edwardsville, IL 62026-1001
General Phone: (618) 650-2000
Admissions Phone: (618) 650-3705
Financial Aid Phone: (618) 650-3880
http://www.siue.edu

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Programs and Degrees (2005)

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Business And Management622business management, MIS, accounting, managerial economics, marketing research
Education And Teaching402elementary school teaching, educational administration, special ed, early childhood education, secondary teaching, instructional media design, health teaching, ESL instruction, ...
Liberal Arts388liberal arts and sciences, history, speech and rhetoric, English, political science, economics, sociology, geography, ...
Engineering188electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, civil engineering, industrial engineering, manufacturing engineering
Therapy And Counseling157psychology, art therapy, school psychology
Science127biology, chemistry, physics
Nursing And Emergency Medicine119registered nursing, nurse anesthetist, various nursing, nurse practitioner, nursing administration, surgical nurse, community nurse, mental health nursing
Family And Social Work108social work, public administration, social service professions
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy77health and physical education
Media75mass communication
Art Studies59art studies
Security And Law Enforcement51criminal justice and safety
Computer Science And Engineering51computer science, computer and info science, computer engineering
Medical Assistant And Technician51audiology and speech pathology
Medicine45dentistry, advanced general dentistry, pharmacy
Music44music
Engineering Technician29construction engineering tech
Mathematics24mathematics
Fine Arts19fine arts
Drama And Performing Arts15drama, dance
Religion And Philosophy12philosophy
Conservation And Resource Management6environmental science

Number of programs and degrees for Southern Illinois University Edwardsville in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree1,88345
Master's degree72242
First-professional degree422
Post-master's certificate129
Postbaccalaureate certificate77
First-professional certificate31

Student Body

In 2005, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville had a total enrollment of 13,460 students (11,420 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men42%
Women58%
Full-Time98%
Part-Time2%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate74%
Graduate25%
First Professional1%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White82%
Black10%
Hispanic1%
Asian1%
American Indian0%
(Foreign Students)5%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 180%
18-1923%
20-2126%
22-2423%
25-2913%
30-346%
35-393%
40-495%
50-642%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Illinois93%
Missouri6%

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time73 %
Part-Time1 %

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Room and Board (2005)

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville offers campus housing for 3,042 of its 11,420 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Edwardsville, 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.

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total5,3794,14977%1,74842%
Men2,1241,63477%73945%
Women3,2552,51577%1,00940%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
ACT Verbal1926
ACT Math1825
ACT Composite2025

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrequired
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrequired
Recommendationsnot required
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT98%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Admissions Phone Number: (618) 650-3705

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 5,209
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 11,734
Room and board$ 5,819
Room charge$ 3,360
Board (meal plan) charge$ 3,360
Books and supplies$ 652
Other expenses$ 3,227

Financial Aid:
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 175900)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (618) 650-3880

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Faculty

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured16082
Non-tenured, but on tenure track9684
Non-tenured and not on tenure track4463

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year20$106,9403$95,164
Associate professorcalendar year21$91,6119$77,492
Assistant professorcalendar year10$93,6594$80,895
Instructorcalendar year1*1*
Lecturercalendar year1*0*
All faculty totalcalendar year53$96,15417$79,415

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

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year66$75,85320$70,023
Associate professoracademic year60$61,13255$57,506
Assistant professoracademic year83$49,27177$46,890
Instructoracademic year29$37,01444$38,679
Lectureracademic year9$27,73015$27,621
All faculty totalacademic year247$57,031211$48,768

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

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Lecturershort term0*1*
All faculty totalshort term0*1*

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

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

SportConference
BasketballGreat Lakes Valley Conference
BaseballGreat Lakes Valley Conference
TrackGreat Lakes Valley Conference

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2004):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total7382155
Track171532
Basketball91019
Baseball15015
All Other Sports325789

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Degree Programs (2005)

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Business/Managerial Economics
Management Information Systems, General
Marketing Research

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Engineering, General
Computer Science
Computer and Information Sciences, General

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Environmental Science

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Dance, General
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
Educational/Instructional Media Design
Elementary Education and Teaching
Health Teacher Education
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
Secondary Education and Teaching
Special Education and Teaching, General
Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor

ENGINEERING
Civil Engineering, General
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Industrial Engineering
Manufacturing Engineering
Mechanical Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Public Administration
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other
Social Work

FINE ARTS
Fine/Studio Arts, General

LIBERAL ARTS
Anthropology
Economics, General
English Language and Literature, General
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
Geography
History, General
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Museology/Museum Studies
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology
Speech and Rhetorical Studies

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MEDIA
Mass Communication/Media Studies

MEDICAL ASSISTANT AND TECHNICIAN
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist

MEDICINE
Advanced General Dentistry (Cert, MS, PhD)
Dentistry (DDS, DMD)
Pharmacy (PharmD [USA], PharmD or BS/BPharm [Canada])

MUSIC
Music, General

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner
Nurse Anesthetist
Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD)
Nursing, Other
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Health and Physical Education, General

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Philosophy

SCIENCE
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General
Physics, General

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Art Therapy/Therapist
Psychology, General
School Psychology

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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 4%Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Number of degree programs
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 5%Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Number of students
% of degrees in music
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 10%Southern Illinois University Edwardsville % of degrees in music
% of degrees in art studies
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 13%Southern Illinois University Edwardsville % of degrees in art studies
% of degrees in business and management
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 16%Southern Illinois University Edwardsville % of degrees in business and management
% of full-time faculty on tenure track
(vs. all colleges)
Top 16%Southern Illinois University Edwardsville % of full-time faculty on tenure track
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 19%Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
(colleges not offering open-admission)
Top 19%Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
On-campus day care
Remedial classes for students
Option to study abroad
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has ROTC (army, air force)
Offers athletic scholarships
NCAA athletic conference member

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