Southern Illinois University vs. KWC

Comparable Facts

Compare Southern Illinois University Carbondale in Carbondale, IL with Kentucky Wesleyan College in Owensboro, KY on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Southern Illinois University Carbondale is larger than KWC based on total student enrollment (11,790 students vs. 887 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Southern Illinois University Carbondale is located in Carbondale, IL (Rural Fringe setting); Kentucky Wesleyan College is in Owensboro, KY (Small City setting).
• Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Kentucky Wesleyan College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Southern Illinois University Carbondale 11:1; Kentucky Wesleyan College 15:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kentucky Wesleyan College are 3.9% lower than at Southern Illinois University Carbondale ($11,855 vs. $12,341).
• Out-of-state tuition is 160% higher at KWC than at Southern Illinois University Carbondale (about $21,339 more per year; $34,673 vs. $13,334).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Kentucky Wesleyan College than at Southern Illinois University Carbondale (100% vs. 95%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Kentucky Wesleyan College students is 87.6% larger than aid received by Southern Illinois University Carbondale students ($25,538 vs. $13,610).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 2 points higher at Southern Illinois University than at KWC (21 vs. 19, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Southern Illinois University and KWC.
• Enrolled first-year students at KWC average a 3.3 high school GPA, 0.06 higher than at Southern Illinois University (3.24).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 18.6% at Southern Illinois University vs. 17.7% at KWC.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Southern Illinois University Carbondale graduates have a $407 lower median loan debt than KWC graduates ($22,500 vs. $22,907).
• Among borrowers, Southern Illinois University graduates have an estimated $4 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than KWC graduates ($232 vs. $236).
• More KWC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Southern Illinois University students, three years after graduation (54% vs. 51%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.