7,512 students (92% of total 8,147 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale. The average amount of the aid awarded is $10,767.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 99% of total 1,387 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $11,269.


All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, 7,512 undergraduate students (92% of total 8,147 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $10,767.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship7,51292% $80,878,974$10,767
Pell Grants2,93136% $14,486,593$4,943
Federal Student Loan3,83447% $25,608,001$6,679

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

1,370 beginning undergraduate students (99% of total 1,387 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale. The average amount of aid received is $11,269.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid1,37099% --
Grants or Scholarships1,35498%$15,257,831$11,269
Federal Grants1,17985%$5,060,087$4,292
Pell Grants61044%$3,046,551$4,994
Other Federal Grants1,13682%$2,013,536$1,772
State/Local Grants60544%$3,780,360$6,249
Institutional Grants1,10580%$6,417,384$5,808
Student Loan Aid82359%$5,913,748$7,186
Federal Student Loans80558%$4,291,599$5,331
Other Student Loans1088%$1,622,149$15,020

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows the number of students awarded and the average grants / scholarship aid amount by income level for the academic year 2021-2022 at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale.

The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution. For the statistics, only students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate are considered.

Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level865852$10,588,397$12,241
0-30,000275275$4,595,363$16,710
30,001-48,000139139$2,321,890$16,704
48,001-75,000143143$1,884,244$13,177
75,001-110,000112106$788,041$7,036
110,001 or more196189$998,859$5,096

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