On Monday, April 8, 2024, SIU Carbondale will be in the international spotlight once again, thanks to the second total solar eclipse in seven years. In fact, our region is the only location in the world to be the site of both eclipses! Check out the award-winning documentary, “In the Shadow,” about the 2017 Total Solar Eclipse on campus.
Overall enrollment for fall 2023 is 11,359, the highest overall boost in the number of students in 21 years and highest percentage increase in over 30 years.
For the first time since 2014, enrollment at Southern Illinois University Carbondale has grown. Overall enrollment for fall 2023 is 11,359 252 students, or 2.3%, more than last year the highest overall boost in the number of students in 21 years and highest percentage increase in over 30 years.