Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Campus Life
Demographic Breakdown
| % of undergrads on campus: | 30% |
| % of undergrads owning a car?: | 50% |
| % of males in fraternities: | 5% |
| % of females in sororities: | 5% |
| % of students on-campus (weekends): | 75% |
| On-campus housing availibility: | Yes |
| Housing assistance programs?: | 30% |
| Housing available for all students?: | No |
| Off-campus assistance?: | No |
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Housing Stats
| Types of available 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 |
| % college-owned singles: | 15% |
| % college-owned doubles: | 64% |
| % college-owned triples: | 2% |
| % college-owned apartments: | 19% |
| % college-owned other: | 0% |
| Number of college-owned residences: | 84 |
| % of rooms with sprinkler systems: | 1% |
| % of rooms with fire alarms: | 36% |
| % of rooms with high-speed internet: | 90% |
Campus Geography
| Campus size: | 1,139 acres |
| Nearest airport location (miles): | St. Louis, MO (100), Marion, IL (16) |
| Nearest train station (miles): | Carbondale (1) |
| Nearest bus station (miles): | Carbondale (1) |
| Public transport on campus?: | Yes |
| Cars allowed on campus?: | Yes |
Employment
| School employment opportunities?: | Yes |
| Average undergraduate earnings ($$): | 1,736 |
| Freshmen not encouraged to work?: | No |
% undergraduates employed: | 25% |
ROTC/Alcohol Policy
| Army ROTC presence?: | Offered on campus |
| Navy ROTC presence?: | Not offered |
| Airforce ROTC presence?: | Offered on campus |
| Alcohol permitted (wet campus)?: | Yes |
| Other campus rules: | class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
| Well-known campus events | Performances by theatre and music students, events at Shryock auditorium, attending Saluki athletic events, Homecoming, Spring Thing |