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Academics

Academics

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

Faculty

Students per faculty member
New Mexico State16 to 1
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale11 to 1
Full-time faculty share
New Mexico State75%
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale79%
Average faculty salary
New Mexico State$91,599
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale$76,588

Spending and endowment

Instruction spending per student
New Mexico State$12,132
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale$18,042
Endowment per student
New Mexico State$7,092
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale$21,095
Tuition share of core revenue
New Mexico State6%
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale15%

Degrees awarded

Bachelor's degrees awarded
New Mexico State2,451
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale1,976
Most popular majors
New Mexico State

Criminal Justice/Safety Studies 6% · Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 6% · Psychology, General 6%

Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

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

Your major

Pick a field of study to see which of these colleges award bachelor's degrees in it, how many, and what graduates earn .

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