Graduate Program
135 Programs
Online Graduate Courses
13 Programs
Graduate Enrollment
3,237
Offered Award Levels
Master's, Doctorate
2025 Tuition & Fees
$31,122
Graduate Programs Overview
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale offers 135 graduate programs as well as undergraduate programs. Among them, 13 graduate programs are available through distance education (online classes). Total 3,237 graduate students have enrolled in graduate programs at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale and 780 students enrolled online exclusively in graduate programs. For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate program tuition & fees are $14,220 for Illinois residents and $31,122 for students from other States. Next table summarizes the general information about graduate programs at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale.
| Awarded Degree Programs | Master's (88 programs) Doctorate - Research (44 programs) Doctorate - Practical (3 programs) |
|---|---|
| Online Graduate Programs | Master's (12 programs) Doctorate - Practical (1 programs) |
| Tuition & Fees | $14,220 Illinois residents $31,122 out-of-state Students |
| Graduate Student Enrollment | 3,237 graduate students 780 enrolled in online courses |
* The tuition & fees are for regular (traditional) graduate degree program and, for online programs, tuition rate may differ from it.
Offered Graduate Degrees at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
It offers 135 graduate programs through online and on-site (classroom) education. Through distance learning, it offers Master's and Doctorate degree and/or programs. The Next table lists the number of graduate programs by offered degree and online availability. You can check the offered major programs by degree at the area of study page.
| Award Level | Total Number of Programs | Available Online Class |
|---|---|---|
| Master's Degree | 88 | 12 |
| Doctor's degree - research/scholarship | 44 | 0 |
| Doctor's degree - professional practice | 3 | 1 |
| Total | 135 | 13 |
Graduate Tuition & Fees
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate program tuition & fees are $14,220 for Illinois residents and $31,122 for students from other States at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale. The 2025 graduate tuition & fees are increased by 0.23% compared to the previous year. The next table shows the graduate school tuition & fees trends over last 4 years.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | $16,162 | $16,162 | $14,148 | $14,220 |
| Out-of-State | $33,064 | $33,222 | $31,050 | $31,122 |
* The tuition & fees are for regular (traditional) graduate degree program and, for online programs, tuition rate may differ from it.
Graduate School Student Population
At Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, 3,237 students are enrolled in graduate programs - 1,451 male and 1,786 female students. By attendance status, there are 2,239 full-time and 998 part-time students. The Next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
| Total | Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,237 | 1,786 | 1,451 |
| Full-time | 2,239 | 1,269 | 970 |
| Part-time | 998 | 517 | 481 |
Enrolled Students in Online Graduate Programs
At Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, 780 students are enrolled exclusively in graduate online courses and 338 students are enrolled in some online courses out of total of 3,237 students.
| Graduate Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 3,237 |
| Online Exclusively | 780 |
| In Some Online Classes | 338 |
| Not In Online Classes | 2,119 |
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