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Southern Illinois University-Carbondale SAT scores, admissions, and net price

Carbondale, ILPublicPrimarily four-yearDistant town

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale is a public primarily four-year in Carbondale, IL. In the latest College Scorecard file, enrolled students who submitted SAT scores reported a middle 50% of 900 to 1160. The reported admission rate is 87%. Average annual net price is $13,297. About 8,494 undergraduates are reported. These figures describe federal reporting cohorts. They are not an admission cutoff or a TaroPrep score estimate.

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SAT goal

Above reported range
900You 14001160

This compares your goal with the school's reported SAT range. It does not estimate admission probability, and the rest of an application still matters.

Admission rate

87%

Undergraduates

8,494

Average net price

$13,297

Test policy

Considered if submitted

How this SAT range relates to Digital SAT prep

Students in the middle 50% at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale reported SAT scores from 900 to 1160. TaroPrep Digital SAT practice uses the same 400 to 1600 scale, so you can aim a study plan at this published range instead of a guessed cutoff.

Reported score ranges

The 25th to 75th percentile spans the middle half of enrolled students who submitted scores.

SAT composite900 to 1160midpoint 1040
4001600
SAT Reading and Writing470 to 590midpoint 530
200800
SAT Math430 to 570midpoint 510
200800
ACT composite18 to 25midpoint 22
136
ACT English16 to 25midpoint 22
136
ACT Math17 to 25midpoint 21
136

Fields of study

Share of undergraduate credentials awarded across the school's largest broad program groups.

Health professions14.9%
Transportation and materials moving9.7%
Education9.4%
Business and management8.1%
Engineering technologies7.1%
Biological and biomedical sciences5.5%
Social sciences5.2%
Engineering3.9%

Published cost and aid context

Federal figures describe reported averages. A college calculator is the better source for a household-specific estimate.

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Average net price

$13,297

Average cost of attendance

$28,329

In-state tuition and fees

$13,334

Out-of-state tuition and fees

$13,334

Books and supplies

$1,100

On-campus room and board

$12,341

Average net price by family income

Reported annual net price after federal, state, local, and institutional grant aid.

$0 to $30,000

$9,415

$30,001 to $48,000

$8,497

$48,001 to $75,000

$10,308

$75,001 to $110,000

$17,724

$110,001 and above

$23,254

Average net price is not the posted price. It reflects the average amount paid after grant aid among students covered by the federal measure.

Student body

Enrollment composition from the latest available institution reporting period.

Undergraduates

8,494

Part-time students

14%

Age 25 and older

19%

Campus setting

Distant town

American Indian or Alaska Native0.2%
Asian1.7%
Black17.3%
Hispanic10.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.1%
Two or more races3.9%
White64.6%
International1.7%
Race or ethnicity unknown0.1%

Completion, retention, and financial outcomes

Outcome cohorts differ by metric. Treat the values as institutional context, not a forecast for one student.

Completion within 150% time

62%

Completion within 200% time

50%

Full-time retention

67%

Three-year loan repayment

51%

Median earnings, 6 years

$43,087

Median earnings, 10 years

$53,390

Median federal debt

$17,750

Students receiving Pell Grants

39%

Campus location

Lincoln Drive, Carbondale, IL 62901-4512

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Source and reporting notes

This profile uses the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard institution file updated June 10, 2026. Each metric uses its latest available reporting cohort, so years can differ across admissions, costs, debt, and earnings. Suppressed or missing values are shown as not reported.

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Questions students ask

What SAT range does Southern Illinois University-Carbondale report?

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale reports a middle-50% SAT range of 900 to 1160. This is a descriptive range for enrolled students, not an admission cutoff.

How selective is Southern Illinois University-Carbondale?

The latest reported admission rate is 87%. Rates can change by cycle and do not describe an individual applicant's chance.

What does Southern Illinois University-Carbondale cost after aid?

The reported average annual net price is $13,297. Your actual amount can differ substantially by family income and aid eligibility.

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