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Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 7,512
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 92%
Average Aid Amount $10,767
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 1,370
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 99%

Financial Aid Information at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 7,512 students (92% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $10,767. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 1,370 students (99% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale is $15,416 for Illinois residents and $13,244 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 7,512 students (92% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $10,767. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid. The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid7,51292%$10,767
Pell Grants2,93136%$4,943
Federal Student Loans3,83447%$6,679

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 1,370 beginning students (99% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 1,366 students (98% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree-seeking beginning undergraduate students. The below table shows the number and amount by the source of financial aid at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid1,37099%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources1,35498%$11,269
Federal Grants1,17985%$4,292
Pell Grants61044%$4,994
Other Federal Grants1,13682%$1,772
State/Local Grants60544%$6,249
Institutional Grants1,10580%$5,808
Student Loans82359%$7,186
Federal Student Loans80558%$5,331
Other Student Loans1088%$15,020

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2021-2022, total 1,104 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended Southern Illinois University-Carbondale. Among them, 932 students have lived on campus and 35 students lived off campus (without family). The following table shows the students count by living status and years.
Student Headcount by Living Location/Setting at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Living Status201920202021
Living On-Campus8541,092932
Living Off-Campus with Family5870119
Living Off-Campus without Family192135

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows number of students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate and were awarded any grant/scholarship by income level for academic year 2021-2022 . The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution.
Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level865852$10,588,397$12,241
$0 - $30,000275275$4,595,363$16,710
$30,001 - $48,000139139$2,321,890$16,704
$48,001 - $75,000143143$1,884,244$13,177
$75,001 - $110,000112106$788,041$7,036
$110,001 or more196189$998,859$5,096