Graduate Schools at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale is a Public, 4 years school located in Carbondale, IL. It is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees of Southern Illinois University-Carbondale graduate schools is $14,220 for Illinois residents and $31,122 for out-of-state. Its tuition is expensive than the average graduate tuition of other public graduate schools (Research University with high research activity), which is $22,098.
Total 3,237 students have enrolled in graduate schools at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale and, of that, 780 graduate school students enrolled online exclusively.
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale offers 135 graduate programs and 15 graduate programs are available through distance learning (online classes).
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale graduate schools is $14,220 for Illinois residents and $31,122 for out-of-state students. The tuition & fees has increased by 0.23% from last year. The following tables show the 2025 graduate tuition & fees and the tuition trends over last 5 years at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale.
You can check and view more costs information including living costs, books & supplies, and tuition per credit hour at Cost of Attendance page
| Year | Illinois Residents | Out-of-State | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Tuition | Fees | Total | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2021 | $16,026 | $11,268 | $4,758 | $32,928 | $28,170 | $4,758 |
| 2022 | $16,162 | $11,268 | $4,894 | $33,064 | $28,170 | $4,894 |
| 2023 | $16,320 | $11,268 | $5,052 | $33,222 | $28,170 | $5,052 |
| 2024 | $14,148 | $11,268 | $2,880 | $31,050 | $28,170 | $2,880 |
| 2025 | $14,220 | $11,268 | $2,952 | $31,122 | $28,170 | $2,952 |
| Year | Illinois Residents | Out-of-State |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $470 | $1,174 |
| 2022 | $470 | $1,174 |
| 2023 | $470 | $1,174 |
| 2024 | $470 | $1,174 |
| 2025 | $470 | $1,174 |
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2021 | $10,622 | $2,941 | $10,622 | $2,941 |
| 2022 | $10,622 | $2,941 | $10,622 | $2,941 |
| 2023 | $10,622 | $2,951 | $10,622 | $2,951 |
| 2024 | $12,114 | $2,951 | $12,668 | $2,951 |
| 2025 | $12,341 | $2,951 | $12,812 | $2,951 |
Offered Graduate Degrees and Major Programs
The graduate schools at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale offers 269 major programs through Master's, Doctorate (Research), Doctorate (Professional Practice), Post BS Certificate, degrees/programs. Of that, 35 graduate programs are offering via distance learning (online classes).
You can view all major programs including undergraduate programs offered at Area of Study & Major Program page with completer and earning after graduation information.
| Number of Graduate Programs | Number of Online Graduate Programs | |
|---|---|---|
| Master's | 87 | 12 |
| Doctorate (Research) | 43 | 0 |
| Doctorate (Professional) | 3 | 1 |
| Post-BS Certificate | 13 | 1 |
| Total | 269 | 35 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Geography | 12 |
| African-American/Black Studies | 4 |
| Women's Studies | 4 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Social Work | 50 |
| Computer Science | 45 |
| Architecture | 42 |
| Physician Assistant | 38 |
| Communication Sciences and Disorders | 26 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Law | 76 |
| Medicine | 69 |
| Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture | 5 |
| Engineering | 3 |
Graduate Student Population
At Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, there are 11,790 students including both undergraduate and graduate students. Of that, 3,237 students have enrolled in graduate programs. By gender, there are 1,451 male and 1,786 female students are attending the graduate school. The male to female ratio is 0.81 to 1. Southern Illinois University-Carbondale offers online graduate degree/certificate programs and 780 students enrolled in online graduate programs.
You can check and view more student population by gender, race, age, and online enrollment at Enrollment Statistics page.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 9 | 2 | 7 |
| Asian | 129 | 51 | 78 |
| Black or African American | 379 | 131 | 248 |
| Hispanic | 182 | 90 | 92 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| White | 1,727 | 739 | 988 |
| Two or More Races | 81 | 41 | 40 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Total | 3,237 | 1,451 | 1,786 |
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