Public Accountability Report Public Accountability Report

2025 Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Mission Statement SIU Carbondale embraces a unique tradition of access and opportunity, inclusive excellence, innovation in research and creativity, and outstanding teaching focused on nurturing student success. As a nationally ranked public research university and regional economic catalyst, we create and exchange knowledge to shape future leaders, improve our communities, and transform lives.
Program Goals and Objectives
  1. Student Success and Engagement: We will have a diverse and culturally responsible student body that is fully engaged in the SIU Carbondale experience, thriving in the face of robust academic challenges; and that has gained practical skills to allow them to enter the workforce as effective ambassadors for our university.
    1. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: SIU Carbondale will be the model for inclusive excellence; we will engage and welcome all stakeholders on and off campus.
      1. Branding and Partnerships: SIU Carbondale will be a “first-choice” institution, compared favorably to the flagship institution. The university will take a much stronger role in actively improving connections within the community, state, nation, and world through key partnerships.
        1. Research and Innovation: SIU will support and foster the discovery of knowledge and creative professional achievement to benefit the world and the people of our region.
          1. Sustainability: To become known as a forward-thinking, environmentally responsible university that embraces sustainability, reduces its carbon footprint, pursues conscientious energy efficiencies, and creates new innovative practices to become a leader in sustainability within the state and higher education community at large.
            Source of Funds General Revenue Fund, Education Assistance Fund, General Professions Dedicated Fund, State College and University Trust Fund Statutory Authority 110 ILCS 520
            Fiscal Year 2026 Target/Projected Fiscal Year 2025 Actual Fiscal Year 2025 Target/Projected Fiscal Year 2024 Actual Fiscal Year 2023 Actual
            Input Indicators
            Total expenditures - all sources (in thousands) N/A $ 826,892.1 N/A $ 772,761.6 $ 705,860.3
            Total expenditures - state appropriated funds (in thousands) N/A $ 153,782.9 N/A $ 150,906.1 $ 141,847.5
            Average monthly full-time equivalents (a) N/A 5,385.0 N/A 5,222.6 5,300.9
            Total staff - all sources N/A 2,914 N/A 2,983 3,013
            Total staff - state appropriated funds N/A 1,705 N/A 1,766 1,832
            Output Indicators
            Undergraduate headcount enrollment (b) 8,416 8,553 8,553 8,195 8,000
            Total headcount enrollment (b) 11,785 11,790 11,790 11,359 11,107
            Percentage: part-time student enrollment (b) 20.38% 18.58% 18.58% 20.87% 20.65%
            Baccalaureate degree completions (number) by race/ethnicity: African American, black N/A 213.0 N/A 223.0 202.0
            Baccalaureate degree completions (number) by race/ethnicity: American Indian, Alaskan Native N/A 4.0 N/A 3.0 4.0
            Baccalaureate degree completions (number) by race/ethnicity: Asian N/A 43.0 N/A 36.0 38.0
            Baccalaureate degree completions (number) by race/ethnicity: Hispanic N/A 181.0 N/A 161.0 185.0
            Baccalaureate degree completions (number) by race/ethnicity: Native Hawaiian, other Pacific Islander N/A 5.0 N/A 2.0 3.0
            Baccalaureate degree completions (number) by race/ethnicity: white N/A 1,411 N/A 1,260 1,367
            Baccalaureate degree completions (number) by race/ethnicity: two or more races N/A 76.0 N/A 59.0 47.0
            Baccalaureate degree completions (number) by race/ethnicity: international students N/A 41.0 N/A 41.0 38.0
            Baccalaureate degree completions (number) by race/ethnicity: not indicated N/A 3.0 N/A 1.0 2.0
            Graduate and professional degree completions (number) by race/ethnicity: African American, black N/A 89.0 N/A 85.0 93.0
            Graduate and professional degree completions (number) by race/ethnicity: American Indian, Alaskan Native N/A 1.0 N/A 1.0 2.0
            Graduate and professional degree completions (number) by race/ethnicity: Asian N/A 39.0 N/A 45.0 41.0
            Graduate and professional degree completions (number) by race/ethnicity: Hispanic N/A 44.0 N/A 41.0 59.0
            Graduate and professional degree completions (number) by race/ethnicity: Native Hawaiian, other Pacific Islander N/A 1.0 N/A 1.0 2.0
            Graduate and professional degree completions (number) by race/ethnicity: white N/A 595.0 N/A 607.0 575.0
            Graduate and professional degree completions (number) by race/ethnicity: two or more races N/A 22.0 N/A 16.0 15.0
            Graduate and professional degree completions (number) by race/ethnicity: international students N/A 223.0 N/A 176.0 173.0
            Graduate and professional degree completions (number) by race/ethnicity: not indicated N/A 4.0 N/A 0.0 3.0
            Baccalaureate degree completions (number) by gender: female N/A 1,002 N/A 912.0 915.0
            Baccalaureate degree completions (number) by gender: male N/A 972.0 N/A 874.0 968.0
            Baccalaureate degree completions (number) by gender: not indicated N/A 3.0 N/A 0.0 3.0
            Graduate and professional degree completions (number) by gender: female N/A 552.0 N/A 537.0 539.0
            Graduate and professional degree completions (number) by gender: male N/A 466.0 N/A 435.0 424.0
            Graduate and professional degree completions (number) by gender: not indicated N/A 0.0 N/A 0.0 0.0
            Outcome Indicators
            Six-year graduation rate: first-time, full-time students 59.00% 57.00% 56.80% 54.00% 48.80%
            Six-year graduation rate: first-time, full-time Pell recipients 51.10% 45.20% 45.20% 43.00% 35.50%
            Retention rate: first-time, full-time students 66.70% 67.00% 66.80% 68.70% 70.30%
            Retention rate: new transfer cohort 78.30% 78.10% 78.10% 78.10% 78.10%
            Percentage of first-time, full-time students who are Illinois residents N/A 85.02% N/A 83.85% 80.30%
            Percentage of graduates, not subsequently enrolled, with stable employment one year after graduation N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
            Percentage of graduates, not subsequently enrolled, with stable employment earning 20% more than the typical high school graduate in Illinois one year after graduation N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
            Annual number of students completing teacher preparation programs N/A 197.0 N/A 181.0 189.0
            Annual number of students completing nursing programs N/A 74.0 N/A 45.0 39.0
            Annual number of students completing law programs N/A 75.0 N/A 85.0 76.0
            Annual number of students completing medical programs N/A 74.0 N/A 79.0 69.0
            Annual number of students completing dentistry programs (c) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
            Institutional pass rate: National Council Licensure Exam (NCLEX) - nursing (RN) N/A 83.00% N/A 88.10% 83.00%
            Institutional pass rate: Illinois Bar Exam - law (d) N/A 73.00% N/A 54.00% 47.00%
            Institutional pass rate: United States Medical Licensing Exam, Step 2 - Clinical Knowledge N/A 97.00% N/A 95.00% 97.00%
            Institutional pass rate: Integrated National Dental Board Exam (INDBE) - dentistry (c) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
            Efficiency/Cost-Effectiveness Indicators
            Instructional cost per credit hour: all instructional levels N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
            Percentage of total expenditures (all sources) devoted to Instruction N/A 20.30% N/A 20.70% 20.00%
            Percentage of total expenditures (all sources) devoted to Research and Public Service N/A 12.10% N/A 12.90% 13.40%
            Percentage of total expenditures (all sources) devoted to Academic and Student Support N/A 41.70% N/A 40.20% 38.80%
            Percentage of total expenditures (all sources) devoted to all other programs N/A 25.90% N/A 26.20% 27.80%
            Undergraduate degrees and certificates per 100 full-time-equivalent students (based on 30 credit hours) N/A 26.9 N/A 25.6 27.7
            Undergraduate tuition and mandatory fees: annual (based on 30 credit hours) (in dollars) (e) $ 15,822.00 $ 15,611.50 $ 15,611.50 $ 15,522.00 $ 15,416.00
            Percentage of undergraduate students receiving institutional need-based aid N/A 2.10% N/A 4.40% 10.10%
            Percentage of undergraduate students receiving MAP N/A 37.50% N/A 34.50% 31.60%
            Percentage of undergraduate students receiving Pell N/A 43.60% N/A 38.10% 35.70%
            External Benchmarks
            Undergraduate tuition and mandatory fees as a percentage of Illinois median income (f) N/A 19.34% N/A 19.79% 22.50%
            Footnotes
            Includes Law, Medicine, and Carbondale employees. Based on fall semester official enrollments. A dentistry program is not offered at SIUC. Beginning in 2025, the pass rate is reported by calendar year to align with national reporting standards. A health insurance fee is required for all on-campus students, but they may opt out with comparable insurance. Fiscal year 2023 Illinois median income is calculated as $72,563 (based on the 2021 ACS Five-Year Survey). Fiscal year 2024 Illinois median income is calculated as $78,433 (based on the 2022 ACS Five-Year Survey). Fiscal year 2025 Illinois median income is calculated as $81,702 (based on the 2023 ACS Five-Year Survey).

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