The real 4-year cost of Southern Illinois University-Carbondale in Illinois
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale went from $9,813 to $13,244, an average of 1.2% a year.
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition drop or reset, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2027: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $9,813 | – | – |
| 2009 | $10,411 | – | – |
| 2010 | $10,153 | – | – |
| 2011 | $10,581 | – | – |
| 2012 | $10,994 | – | – |
| 2013 | $11,481 | – | – |
| 2014 | $11,917 | – | – |
| 2015 | $12,761 | – | – |
| 2016 | $13,073 | – | – |
| 2017 | $13,432 | – | – |
| 2018 | $14,321 | – | – |
| 2019 | $14,722 | – | – |
| 2020 | $15,057 | – | – |
| 2021 | $15,240 | – | – |
| 2022 | $15,416 | – | – |
| 2023 | $13,244 | $13,244 | – |
| 2024 | – | $13,400 | $12,749–$14,052 |
| 2025 | – | $13,558 | $12,272–$14,909 |
| 2026 | – | $13,718 | $11,813–$15,818 |
| 2027 | – | $13,880 | $11,371–$16,783 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $13,718 |
| Year 2 | $13,880 |
| Year 3 | $14,044 |
| Year 4 | $14,210 |
| 4-year total | $55,852 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $15,852
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $35,530
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $12,114/ yr
- rising 2.5% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $54,188
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
Housing here is rising faster than tuition.
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Published figures for Southern Illinois University-Carbondale from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.