| Screen last updated on: January 2009 |
| Total undergraduates: |
16,193 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
14,489 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
1,704 |
| Total graduate students: |
4,143 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
1,764 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
2,379 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
23 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Midwest |
| First-year student breakdown: |
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| 28.8% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.5% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 2.3% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 4.4% | Hispanic |
| 58.3% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 1.0% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 4.7% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Undergraduate breakdown: |
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| 17.6% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.5% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 2.2% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 3.6% | Hispanic |
| 69.0% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 1.5% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 5.6% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Campus size: |
1,136 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Carbondale, IL |
| Population of city/town: |
25,597 |
| Locations of branch/satellite campuses: |
Branch campuses in Springfield, IL, and several military sites. |
| Nearest major city: |
St. Louis |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
100 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
350,000 |
| Online campus map: |
www.siuc.edu/maps |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms
- women's dorms
- men's dorms
- sorority housing
- fraternity housing
- single-student apartments
- married-student apartments
- special housing for disabled students
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
78% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
30% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
70% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All unmarried, non-veteran freshmen and sophomores under age 21 must live in school-approved housing unless living with family. |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
57% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
1776 |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Law library. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Museum and gift store, auditorium, dental clinic, law building, airport, nature environmental center. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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reading, writing, math, study skills |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, day care, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, military, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
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| Career placement services: |
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co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, career library, job fairs, job bank. |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
99% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
19 |
| Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: |
7 |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
9 |
| Number of sororities that have chapter houses: |
4 |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
Daily Egyptian |
| Number of honor societies: |
1 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
397 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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American Baptist Students, Apostolic Life Campus Ministries, Baptist Collegiate Ministries, Buddhist Advocacy Fellowship, Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship, Chinese Bible Fellowship; Christian Apologetics Club, Christians Unlimited, Collegiate Association of |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Black Leaders Actively Communicating Knowledge, Black Affairs Council, Black Graduate Student Association, Black Togetherness Organization, Black Women's Task Force, Hispanic Student Council, Native American Student Organization, Organization of Multi-Ethnic Students in Education, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Related Sciences, Minorities in Computer Science and Engineering, Minority Students in Social Work |
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| International student organizations: |
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African Student Council, Arab Student Council, Asian Business Association, Asian Student Association and Friends, Bangladesh Student Association, Caribbean Student Association, Chinese Student and Scholar Association, Cypriot Students Association, Foreign |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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3 Deep Promotional Group, Interfraternity Council, Inter-Greek Council, Residence Hall Association, Strategic Games Society, Student Alumni Council, Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, Student Programming Council, Student Recreation Society, French Club, German Club, Amateur Radio Club, American Institute of Architecture Students, American Institute of Graphic Arts Student Chapter, Underground Arts Group, League of Art and Design, Digital Dog Productions, WIDB Radio, Oops! Entertainment Group, Film Alternatives, Digital Modeling/Rendering Club, American Society of Interior Designers, dance teams and groups, Southern Illinois Dance Company, Salsa Club, Music Business Association, Percussion Club, Southern Illinois Improv Comedy, Students in the Illinois Broadcasting Association, Southern Glassworks, Fashion Model Groups, Fashion Design & Merchandising Organization, Graduate Writers Forum, Collegiate Music Educators National Conference, Art History Association, Association for Women in Communications, National Communication Association Student Club, Association of English Graduate Instructors & Students, Elementary Education Student Organization, Illinois Education Association, American Sign Language Club, Foreign Language and International Trade Club, Linguistics Students Association, Speech Communication Organization, Hospitality and Tourism Association, Gamma Beta Phi Honor Society, Psi Chi Honor Society in Psychology, Golden Key International Honour Society, Ladies of Achievement, NAACP, Student Association of Family and Consumer Sciences, Horticulture Association, History Graduate Student Organization, Anthropology Graduate Student Association, Undergraduate Student Anthropology Association, Cognitive Sciences Graduate Organization, Environmental Law Society, Student Environmental Center, Graduate Philosophy Student Union, Philosophical Society, Graduate Social Work Student Organization, Sociology Club, National Alliance on Mental Illness, Psychology Student Association, Physical Health Education Organization, Physician Assistant Student Organization, Pre-Health Professions Association, Respiratory Therapy Club, American Dental Hygienists Association, Student Healthcare Management Association, Student Nutrition Academic Council, Organization of Sport and Exercise Science, Math Club, Measurement and Statistics Club, Microbiology Club, Student Affiliates of the American Chemical Society, Plant Biology Graduate Student Organization, Plant Biology Undergraduate Student Organization, Pre-Veterinary Society Club, Zoology Graduate Student Association, Campus Shawnee Greens, Campus Unitarian Universalists, College Democrats, College Republicans, Equal Justice Works, Model United Nations Organization, Pre-Law Association, Sports Law Society, Student Bar Association, Women¿s Law Forum, Students for Barack Obama, Accounting Society, Economics Students Association, American Advertising Federation, American Marketing Association, College of Business and Administration Student Council, Financial Management Association, Graduate Business Association, Public Administration Student Organization, Public Relations Student Society of America, Automotive Technology Organization, Aviation Ambassadors, Global Aviation Organization, Association of Information Technology Professionals, Association for Computing Machinery, Future in Information Technology Experts, Electronics Association, Society of American Foresters, Forestry Club, American Society of Civil Engineers, American Society of Heating, Refrigerating & Air Conditioning Engineering, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Engineering Student Council, Industrial Designers of America, Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, Society of Manufacturing Engineers, Society of Women Engineers, Beautify Southern Illinois Student Alliance, Campus Girl Scouts, Colleges Against Cancer, Habitat for Humanity International, UNICEF |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Mario Moccia,
Athletic Director |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Cynthia K. Jones,
Associate Athletic Director |
| School colors: |
maroon and white |
| School mascot: |
Salukis |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Gateway Football Conference (Division I, Football I-AA), Missouri Valley Conference (Division I), Sun Belt Conference |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | no | |
| Men's basketball | no | |
| Men's cross-country | no | |
| Men's football | no | |
| Men's golf | no | |
| Men's swimming | no | |
| Men's tennis | no | |
| Men's track and field (indoor) | no | |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | no | |
| Women's basketball | no | |
| Women's cross-country | no | |
| Women's golf | no | |
| Women's softball | no | |
| Women's swimming | no | |
| Women's tennis | no | |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | no | |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | no | |
| Women's volleyball | no | |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
8% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
35% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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athletic center, recreation center, arena, football and softball stadiums, baseball field |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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basketball, cross-country, diving, football, golf, indoor track and field, lightweight football, outdoor track and field, racquetball, rodeo, rugby, sailing, soccer, softball, swimming, team handball, tennis, volleyball, water polo, wrestling |
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| Club sports for men: |
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archery, badminton, baseball, bowling, equestrian, fencing, gymnastics, lacrosse, racquetball, riflery, soccer, squash, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo, water skiing |
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| Club sports for women: |
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archery, badminton, baseball, bowling, cheerleading, equestrian, fencing, gymnastics, racquetball, riflery, soccer, squash, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo, water skiing |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
St. Louis (100 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Marion, IL (16 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Carbondale, IL (1 mile) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Carbondale, IL (1 mile) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
25% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
good |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
33% within 2 years of graduation |
| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
56% within six months of graduation, 74% within one year of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Aldi, Inc., Ameren, Eli Lilly and Company, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Illinois, Missouri, and Indiana Departments of Transportation, Social Security Administration, State Farm Insurance - Corporate, Target, United States Steel, Walgreens. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Walter Rodgers, senior international news correspondent, CNN
- Deborah Coleman, president, Ford Motor Company (South Africa)
- Mark Victor Hanson, co-author, Chicken Soup for the Soul.
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