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Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Lincoln Drive
Carbondale, IL 62901-4512

Official telephone: (618) 453-2121
Website: https://siu.edu/
Screen last updated on: October 2026
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 8,421
Full-time undergraduates: 7,239
Part-time undergraduates: 1,158
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.2% American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.8% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
17.2% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
11.2% Hispanic/Latino
0.1% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
64.0% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
4.0% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
1.4% Nonresident Alien
0.1% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms
Percent of students who live in school housing: 42%
Percent of students who live off campus: 58%

STUDY FACILITIES
School has a library on campus: yes

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Additional services offered:
placement service
Counseling services:
career

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Student activities:
student newspaper, television station

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes

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