Student Population at SIUE
Total Enrollment
12,519
Undergraduate
9,321
Graduate
3,198
Online Enrollment
1,951
Men Students
5,259
Women Students
7,260
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 12,519 students have enrolled at Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville - 9,321 undergraduate and 3,198 graduate.
By gender, 5,259 male and 7,260 female students are attending Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville. By attendance status, there are 9,275 full-time students and 3,244 part-time students.
The number of students at Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville is relatively small compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Illinois. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Aurora University and Bradley University, its population is very large (average population is 4,543).
Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville offers online degree/certificate programs and 1,951 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 5,259 male and 7,260 female students attending SIUE. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.72 to 1 and the ratio is similar to national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at SIUE.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 9,321 | 7,709 | 1,612 |
| Men | 3,985 | 3,312 | 673 |
| Women | 5,336 | 4,397 | 939 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,198 | 1,566 | 1,632 |
| Men | 1,274 | 688 | 586 |
| Women | 1,924 | 878 | 1,046 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 7,888 White students (63.01%) and 1,565 Black or African American students (12.50%) at Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 15 | 7 | 8 |
| Asian | 224 | 101 | 123 |
| Black or African American | 1,285 | 417 | 868 |
| Hispanic | 589 | 256 | 333 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 12 | 4 | 8 |
| White | 6,390 | 2,820 | 3,570 |
| Two or More Races | 371 | 160 | 211 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 196 | 89 | 107 |
| Total | 9,321 | 3,985 | 5,336 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Asian | 95 | 31 | 64 |
| Black or African American | 280 | 92 | 188 |
| Hispanic | 133 | 38 | 95 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| White | 1,498 | 536 | 962 |
| Two or More Races | 47 | 12 | 35 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 479 | 152 | 327 |
| Total | 3,198 | 1,274 | 1,924 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 9,275 students whose age under twenty five and 1,762 students whose age is over thirty years old at Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville.
Especially, 36 students are younger than eighteen and 8 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 9,321 | 3,985 | 5,336 |
| Under 18 | 36 | 14 | 22 |
| 18-19 | 3,177 | 1,262 | 1,915 |
| 20-21 | 3,154 | 1,346 | 1,808 |
| 22-24 | 1,768 | 903 | 865 |
| 25-29 | 581 | 279 | 302 |
| 30-34 | 245 | 82 | 163 |
| 35-39 | 139 | 44 | 95 |
| 40-49 | 167 | 43 | 124 |
| 50-64 | 50 | 11 | 39 |
| 65 and over | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Total | 9,321 | 3,985 | 5,336 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,198 | 1,274 | 1,924 |
| 18-19 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 20-21 | 125 | 42 | 83 |
| 22-24 | 1,014 | 454 | 560 |
| 25-29 | 901 | 400 | 501 |
| 30-34 | 398 | 155 | 243 |
| 35-39 | 290 | 97 | 193 |
| 40-49 | 354 | 94 | 260 |
| 50-64 | 111 | 30 | 81 |
| 65 and over | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Total | 3,198 | 1,274 | 1,924 |
Online Student Population
At Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville, 5,878 students (46.95% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,951 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 1,496 students live in Illinois where Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville is located in and 453 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 12,519 | 9,321 | 3,198 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 1,951 | 777 | 1,174 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 3,927 | 3,364 | 563 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 6,641 | 5,180 | 1,461 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 1,951 | 777 | 1,174 |
| Illinois Residents | 1,496 | 644 | 852 |
| Other State in U.S. | 453 | 133 | 320 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 2 | 0 | 2 |