Carbondale, IL 62901-6899
General Information
Type: Public institution
Year Founded: 1869
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 16,697
Geographical Setting: Rural
Endowment: $1,598,052
Admissions
Application Fee: $30
Application Deadline: August 17
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $7,291 in-state, 15,257 out-of-state
Room/Board: $6,138
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, women’s center, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: N/A
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 75%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Caterpillar, State Farm Insurance, Aisin Manufacturing Illinois, Robert Basch Corporation, V3 Companies Limited
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 2,965,957
Number of current serial subscriptions: 43,083
Number of microforms: 4,566,453
Number of audiovisuals: 60,023
Number of ebooks: 544
Other library facilities: Law Library, Medical School Library
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: University Museum and gift store; Morris Library; Shryock Auditorium, performing arts center; Heartland Dental Clinic, College of Applied Sciences and Arts; Lesar Law Building; Southern Illinois Airport (aviation facilities off campus; Touch of Nature Environmental Center (off campus); Life Science II
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 1,827
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 175
Classrooms: 400
Labs: 1,600
Other areas: 3,400
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 8,000
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 90%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 30%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: 5%
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: 5%
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 75%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 30%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – No
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – No
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms, women’s dorms, men’s dorms, sorority housing, fraternity housing, apartments for married students, apartment for single students, special housing for disabled students
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 15%
Doubles: 64%
Triples or Suites: 2%
Apartments: 19%
Other: 0%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 84
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 1%
Fire alarms: 36%
Wired high-speed internet access: 90%
Campus Size: 1,139 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): St. Louis, MO (100), Marion, IL (16)
Nearest train station: Carbondale (1)
Nearest bus station: Carbondale (1)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 50%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 25%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,736
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered on campus
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Offered on campus
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Performances by theatre and music students, events at Shryock auditorium, attending Saluki athletic events, Homecoming, Spring Thing