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Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 7,090
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 76%
Average Aid Amount $9,247
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 1,701
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 93%

Financial Aid Information at SIUE

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 7,090 students (76% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $9,247. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 1,701 students (93% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville is $12,092, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 7,090 students (76% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $9,247. 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-Edwardsville for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid7,09076%$9,247
Pell Grants2,94332%$5,169
Federal Student Loans3,76340%$6,168

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 1,701 beginning students (93% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 1,646 students (90% 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-Edwardsville.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid1,70193%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources1,64690%$9,934
Federal Grants72139%$5,506
Pell Grants69038%$5,530
Other Federal Grants1227%$1,264
State/Local Grants82945%$6,109
Institutional Grants1,54284%$4,745
Student Loans85447%$6,448
Federal Student Loans83246%$5,076
Other Student Loans1197%$10,784

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2023-2024, total 1,640 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville. Among them, 1,052 students have lived on campus and 298 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-Edwardsville
Living Status202120222023
Living On-Campus8261,1431,052
Living Off-Campus with Family251327290
Living Off-Campus without Family337325298

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 2023-2024 . 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-Edwardsville
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level1,1851,138$13,753,303$11,606
$0 - $30,000271271$4,835,528$17,843
$30,001 - $48,000198198$3,186,685$16,094
$48,001 - $75,000223217$2,976,667$13,348
$75,001 - $110,000168161$1,194,788$7,112
$110,001 or more325291$1,559,635$4,799