Southern Illinois University-Carbondale's tuition & fees has increased from $25,448 (2015) to $13,334 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 47.60% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $29,036 (year 2015) to $31,122 (year 2025).
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale's tuition increase rate is lower than the Illinois's average increase rate of -3.38%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is lower than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by -24.72% from 2015 ($39,485).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale's COA is $29,726, which is increased by 1.08% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Southern Illinois University-Carbondale's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have decreased 47.60% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $9,638. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,100, and it has not changed since 2015.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,100 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,100 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,100 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,100 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,100 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,100 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,100 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,100 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,100 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,100 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 18.11% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 21.75% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $12,937 | $12,937 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $13,127 | $13,127 | 1.47% |
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| 2017-18 | $13,563 | $13,563 | 3.32% |
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| 2018-19 | $13,563 | $13,563 | |
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| 2019-20 | $13,563 | $13,563 | |
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| 2020-21 | $13,563 | $13,563 | |
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| 2021-22 | $13,563 | $13,563 | |
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| 2022-23 | $13,573 | $13,573 | 0.07% |
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| 2023-24 | $15,065 | $15,619 | 10.99% |
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| 2024-25 | $15,292 | $15,763 | 1.51% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Southern Illinois University-Carbondale and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Southern Illinois University-Carbondale | $13,334
($13,334) | $13,244
($13,244) | 0.68% |
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| Drake University | $51,960
($39,062) | $49,944
($39,062) | 4.04% |
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| Bradley University | $42,160
($32,930) | $39,680
($32,930) | 6.25% |
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| Loyola University Chicago | $53,710
($42,828) | $51,716
($42,828) | 3.86% |
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| University of Evansville | $44,172
($35,396) | $42,676
($35,396) | 3.51% |
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| Illinois State University | $26,058
($14,410) | $23,479
($14,121) | 10.98% |
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