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Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
U. Central Arkansas

Academics

Academics

How these colleges teach, spend per student, and what their graduates major in.

Faculty

Students per faculty member
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale11 to 1
U. Central Arkansas15 to 1
Full-time faculty share
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale79%
U. Central Arkansas76%
Average faculty salary
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale$76,588
U. Central Arkansas$67,298

Spending and endowment

Instruction spending per student
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale$18,042
U. Central Arkansas$9,836
Endowment per student
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale$21,095
U. Central Arkansas$8,517
Tuition share of core revenue
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale15%
U. Central Arkansas29%

Degrees awarded

Bachelor's degrees awarded
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale1,976
U. Central Arkansas1,604
Most popular majors
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Aviation/Airway Management and Operations 6% · Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician 4% · Criminology 4%

U. Central Arkansas

Psychology, General 9% · Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 8% · Business/Commerce, General 6%

Your major

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Sources:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Source:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2014–15 to 2024–25About the data(built 2026-10-12; CPI retrieved 2026-10-12)

All academics numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why