| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
11,781 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
9,953 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
1,828 |
| Total graduate students: |
2,484 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
1,245 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
1,239 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
21 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Midwest |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
10% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 0.2% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 1.7% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 19.2% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 4.7% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.2% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 68.4% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.9% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 0.7% | Nonresident Alien |
| 1.0% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.2% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 1.7% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 15.3% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 4.1% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.1% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 73.2% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 3.1% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 1.1% | Nonresident Alien |
| 1.2% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
2,660 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Edwardsville, IL |
| Population of city/town: |
24,663 |
| Locations of branch/satellite campuses: |
Branch campuses in Alton, East St. Louis, and Springfield. |
| Nearest major city: |
St. Louis, MO |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
20 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
318,416 |
| Online campus map: |
www.siue.edu/maps/
index.shtml |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms (56%)
- single-student apartments (42%)
- married-student apartments (2%)
- other housing including Focus-interest communities.
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
68% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
27% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
73% |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
80% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
767 |
| Other computer facilities/services: |
Wireless network. |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Archives. Special collections. Document repositories. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Art gallery, anthropology museum, electron microscope, observatory, science building; language and psychomotorskills labs; advanced manufacturing/production and technology commercialization centers. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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reading, writing, math, study skills |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, health service, day care, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, military, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious, health counseling. |
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| Career placement services: |
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co-op education, internships, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, adaptive equipment, braille services |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
100% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
13 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
8% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
9 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
9% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, radio station, television station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
Alestle, published twice weekly |
| Number of honor societies: |
18 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
277 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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A Cross Between Campus Ministry, Baptist Student Ministries, Campus Crusade for Christ, Catholic Newman Student Union, Christian Student Fellowship, Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, God's Anointed MIME Ministry, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, Lutheran Campus Ministry, Meals and Music Ministries |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Association of Black Student Social Workers, Black Student Union, Dynamic Evolution, Emperial, Gay Straight Alliance, God' Anointed Mime Ministry, Minorities in Teacher Education, National Pan-Hellenic Council, National Society of Black Engineers, One Mic Poetry, PREMIERe Models, Promoting Recruiting Increasing Minorities in Education, Retention of African-American Males, Gospel Choir, Society of Women Engineers, Student Nurse Achievement Program, Student Union for Racial Equality |
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| International student organizations: |
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Foreign Language club, Hispanic Student Union, International Student Council, Sagarmatha; Iranian and Chinese Student Societies; African, Indian, Muslim, and Turkish-American Friends and Students Associations |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Music, theatre, political, service, and special-interest groups |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Bradley Hewitt,
Director of Athletics |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Sandy Montgomery,
Associate Director of Athletics |
| School colors: |
red and white |
| School mascot: |
Cougar |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
Missouri Valley Conference, Ohio Valley Conference |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's basketball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's cheerleading | no | |
| Men's cross-country | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's golf | yes | |
| Men's soccer | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's track and field (indoor) | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's wrestling | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's basketball | no | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's cheerleading | no | |
| Women's cross-country | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's soccer | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's softball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's tennis | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's volleyball | yes | NCAA Div. I |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
2% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
13% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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centers, cross-country course, softball fields, stadium, tennis courts |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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basketball, bowling, disc golf, golf, indoor soccer, in-line skating, softball, table tennis, volleyball, walleyball |
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| Club sports for men: |
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archery, baseball, basketball, billiards, bowling, boxing, cheerleading, cricket, fishing, football, golf, ice hockey, martial arts, outdoor adventure, racquetball, rock climbing, roller hockey, running/jogging, soccer, table tennis, tennis, trap/skeet, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, wrestling |
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| Club sports for women: |
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archery, basketball, billiards, boxing, cheerleading, cricket, fishing, golf, martial arts, outdoor adventure, racquetball, rock climbing, running/jogging, soccer, softball, table tennis, tennis, trap/skeet, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
St. Louis (20 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
St. Louis (13 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Alton, IL (13 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
St. Louis (21 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
good |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
24% within one year of graduation, 51% within 5 years of graduation |
| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
80% within one year of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Boeing, Federal Government, Monsanto, Regions Bank, Walt Disney World. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- John Shimkus, U.S. Congressman, Illinois
- Clint Van Zandt, FBI agent, hostage negotiator and profiler, TV crime analyst and expert
- Paige St. John, Pulitzer-prize winning investigative journalist.
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