Quad

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    Arkansas State's SAT midpoint is 50 points higher than Southern Illinois University-Carbondale's

    SAT midpoint
  2. 2

    Arkansas State's yield is 1 pts higher than Southern Illinois University-Carbondale's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Arkansas State admits 82% vs. 87% at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

    Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

Acceptance and yield, test score ranges, test policy, and what each college weighs.

The funnel

Acceptance rate
Arkansas State82%
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale87%
Applicants
Arkansas State12.3K
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale10.9K
Admitted
Arkansas State10.1K
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale9.4K
Yield rate
Arkansas State20%
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale19%

Quad's selectivity

  • Arkansas StateAccessible
  • Southern Illinois University-CarbondaleOpen

Men and women

Acceptance rate for men and women who applied, where a college reports admissions by sex.

Women admitted
Arkansas State82%
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale88%
Men admitted
Arkansas State82%
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale85%

Test scores

SAT total,

Arkansas State
970–1190
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
900–1160

Axis runs 800–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

ACT composite,

Arkansas State
18–24
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
18–25

Axis runs 14–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT
Arkansas State3%
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale37%
Submitted ACT
Arkansas State78%
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale8%

Test policy

  • Arkansas StateTest-optional
  • Southern Illinois University-CarbondaleTest-optional

How they read a record

  • Arkansas State

    GPA and the high school record are required; class rank and a college-prep program are considered.

  • Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

    GPA, the high school record, and a college-prep program are required; class rank is considered.

What they look at

FactorArkansas StateSouthern Illinois University-Carbondale
High school GPA RequiredRequired
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank ConsideredConsidered
College-prep program ConsideredRequired
Recommendations Not consideredConsidered
Essay Not consideredConsidered
Legacy status Not consideredNot considered
Work experience Not consideredNot considered
Demonstration of competencies Not consideredNot considered
English proficiency test RequiredRequired
Other tests Not consideredNot considered
All admissions numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, 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