https://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinois-universities-problems-are-largely-self-inflicted/
Not saying these issues don't still exist, but that article is 3 years old and most data included in it are 6-7 years old.
https://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinois-universities-problems-are-largely-self-inflicted/
Not saying these issues don't still exist, but that article is 3 years old and most data included in it are 6-7 years old.
While that may be the case, having a senior in high school that recently went through the college search process, universities in Illinois aren't competitive from a price perspective with many other states. That's why Illinois is "bleeding" high school students. My daughter visited SIU and really liked it, but ultimately chose Mizzou over SIU. After reviewing the financial output for a 4 year period, Mizzou is actually cheaper......and that's taking into account the out of state tuition for her 1st year. It's very disappointing as an Illinois resident, the state isn't doing more to retain students and benefit it's residents. u of i makes up for the loss of students by taking kids that would end up at one of the directional public universities. Sad state of affairs.....
Still the case. Cheaper to go to SEMO than SIU ---- for Illinois residents.
A Jackson Co. freshman with an ACT of 24 (SIU's average) and a 3.0/4.0 in high school will pay $7163/year tuition and fees to go to SEMO!!!!!! $14,200 with dorm and meal plan!
And textbooks are rented!
Yup, you don’t have to look hard to figure out why Illinois is bleeding students. Are other states funding their universities more? Or are Illinois universities less efficient financially? SIU is among the cheapest in Illinois and provides a significant amount of scholarship money, but $14,000+ and then $10,000 for room and board if you receive no scholarships? That will turn students away before they look into scholarships if they compare to out of state schools.
Yup, you don’t have to look hard to figure out why Illinois is bleeding students. Are other states funding their universities more? Or are Illinois universities less efficient financially? SIU is among the cheapest in Illinois and provides a significant amount of scholarship money, but $14,000+ and then $10,000 for room and board if you receive no scholarships? That will turn students away before they look into scholarships if they compare to out of state schools.
Nice article. It's good to see the state being called out for highest per student expenditures AND highest tuition. The problem with all thing IL starts with corruption and the numerous layers of government.
“The hardest thing to explain is the glaringly evident which everybody has decided not to see.”
― Ayn Rand
I found out today Indiana is cutting their higher education budget by 7% and still will outspend Illinois by about $420 million. Sad! Illinois is a disaster.
But....ISU seems to be doing fine and their tuition is just a titch higher than hours. NIU's is also higher. So, its not just the tuition its something else because ISU is growing and their tuition is higher , if just a bit, according to the article.
ISU has the advantage of location in a larger city. If SIU wants to compete with that type of student, Carbondale needs to have an image closely resembling a Chicago suburb and that’ll never happen. Also, NIU is suffering from declining enrollment. Bottom line, Carbondale needs to improve its image and SIU needs adequate leadership.
ISU has the advantage of location in a larger city. If SIU wants to compete with that type of student, Carbondale needs to have an image closely resembling a Chicago suburb and that’ll never happen. Also, NIU is suffering from declining enrollment. Bottom line, Carbondale needs to improve its image and SIU needs adequate leadership.
The new certainly will have the opportunity to improve our product and enrollment. There'd be nothing wrong with getting smaller, getting better, and increasing enrollment. If he can improve thinks and enrollment right off that bat and improve the product to ensure future gains, then that route is available too.
“The hardest thing to explain is the glaringly evident which everybody has decided not to see.”
― Ayn Rand
