The average graduation rate over the past 11 years (2013-2023) is 44.60% where the last year rate was 49%.

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 70.00% for full-time students and 44.80% for part-time students.


Graduation Rate Changes

The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 44.60% where the current academic year rate is 49%.

The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale over the past 11 years (2013-2023).

YearTotalMenWomen
2013-14 43%38%50%
2014-15 44%42%47%
2015-16 45%42%49%
2016-17 44%43%45%
2017-18 40%38%42%
2018-19 41%42%41%
2019-20 48%45%51%
2020-21 47%44%50%
2021-22 45%43%47%
2022-23 49%43%55%
Average44.60%42.00%47.70%
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Graduation Rate Changes Chart

Transfer-out Rate Changes

The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 1.00% where the current year rate is 0%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale from 2015 to 2023.

YearTransfer-out Rate
2015-1610%
2016-170%
2017-180%
2018-190%
2019-200%
2020-210%
2021-220%
2022-230%
Average1.00%

Retention Rate Changes

The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 70.00% for full-time students and 44.80% for part-time students.

The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale from 2013 to 2023.

YearFull-timePart-time
2013-1460%27%
2014-1568%36%
2015-1668%43%
2016-1764%48%
2017-1867%43%
2018-1972%52%
2019-2075%86%
2020-2181%25%
2021-2275%46%
2022-2370%42%
Average70.00%44.80%

Student to Faculty Ratio Changes

The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 13.20 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 11 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale since 2023.

YearStudent to Faculty Ratio
2013-1416:1
2014-1515:1
2015-1615:1
2016-1715:1
2017-1814:1
2018-1913:1
2019-2012:1
2020-2111:1
2021-2210:1
2022-2311:1
Average13.20:1