Edwardsville, Illinois · Public · 4-year · Large suburb
Overview
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a public four-year institution based in Edwardsville, Illinois. The campus sits in a large suburban area. It enrolled 11,893 students in fall 2024, including 8,945 undergraduates and 2,948 graduate students. It is part of Southern Illinois University.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 82 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Registered Nursing, Business Administration and Management, and Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other. It awarded 3,216 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 16 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
76% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 15 to 1.
Mission
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a student-centered educational community dedicated to communicating, expanding and integrating knowledge. In a spirit of collaboration enriched by diverse ideas, our comprehensive and unique array of undergraduate and graduate programs develop professionals, scholars and leaders who shape a changing world.
Key figures
11,893
Students enrolled
76%
First-year retention
3,216
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
82
Programs and majors
15:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 82
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
76%
First-year retention, part-time students
55%
Student-to-faculty ratio
15:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
2,033
Master's degrees
895
Doctoral degrees (research)
6
Professional doctorates
118
Other doctoral degrees
70
Postbaccalaureate certificates
16
Post-master's certificates
78
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
11,893
Undergraduates, fall 2024
8,945
Graduate students, fall 2024
2,948
Full-time, fall 2024
75%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
14,012
Undergraduates, 2024-25
10,232
Graduate students, 2024-25
3,780
Full-time, 2024-25
72%
Size category
10,000 to 19,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
59%
Men
41%
White
57%
Hispanic or Latino
6%
Black or African American
14%
Asian
3%
Two or more races
3%
International (U.S. nonresident)
8%
Race or ethnicity unknown
9%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
16
Programs with a fully online option
4
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
23%
Students taking some online courses
47%
Campus and services
Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
Southern Illinois University
Carnegie classification
Doctoral/Professional Universities
Research designation
Research Colleges and Universities
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Ohio Valley Conference
Chancellor
James T. Minor
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization
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