Southwestern Illinois College

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#7722 / #2054
Global Influence / U.S. Influence

Southwestern Illinois College at a Glance

U.S. influence rank
#2054
Tuition and fees (2025–26)
$4,590
Graduation rate
38%
Undergraduates (fall 2024)
5,675

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About Southwestern Illinois College

According to Wikipedia, Southwestern Illinois College is a public community college in Illinois with campuses in Belleville, Granite City, and Red Bud. It also has off-campus sites throughout the district, including Scott Air Force Base and the East St. Louis Community College Center.

Southwestern Illinois College's Online Degrees

Certificate in Graphics Design
  • Required Credits: 24
  • Completion Time: 1 Year
  • Format: Fully online
Certificate in Web Design
  • Required Credits: 30
  • Completion Time: 1 Years
  • Format: Fully online
Certificate in Digital Marketing
  • Required Credits: 12
  • Completion Time: 1 Year or less
  • Format: Fully online
Certificate in Management
  • Required Credits: 22
  • Completion Time: 1 Year
  • Format: Fully online
AAS in Accounting
  • Required Credits: 61
  • Completion Time: 2 Years
  • Format: Fully online
AAS in Marketing
  • Required Credits: 63
  • Completion Time: 2 Years
  • Format: Fully online
AAS in Management
  • Required Credits: 68
  • Completion Time: 2 Years
  • Format: Fully online
AAS in Graphic Communications
  • Required Credits: 63-65
  • Completion Time: 2 Years
  • Format: Fully online

Southwestern Illinois College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information

Retention RateGraduation Rate
68%38%

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.

How Much Does Southwestern Illinois College Cost To Attend?

Tuition and fees (in-state)
$4,590
Average Net Price by Family Income (2024–25)
IncomeAverage Net Cost
0 - 30K$6,013
30K - 48K$6,859
48K - 75K$7,710
75K - 110K$11,910
110K+$14,192

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.

How Much Do Southwestern Illinois College Graduates Make?

Ten years after starting college, former Southwestern Illinois College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $41,059 a year, and 85% of those not still in school are working.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.

Southwestern Illinois College's Demographics

Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.

Student BodyUnder-Grads
15,08115,081

Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.

Where is Southwestern Illinois College?

Southwestern Illinois College is located at 2500 Carlyle Ave, Belleville, IL 62221-5899.

How Safe is Southwestern Illinois College?

Like every college that receives federal student aid, Southwestern Illinois College publishes an annual security report with its campus crime statistics and safety policies. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.

Relative to its enrollment, Southwestern Illinois College has a violent crime rate of 0.02% and a property crime rate of 0.09%. Belleville has a violent crime rate of 0.53% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 1.83%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.

What Is Southwestern Illinois College Known For?

Southwestern Illinois College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:

Southwestern Illinois College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered

Each rank compares how much Southwestern Illinois College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence

Engineering
#4620
World Rank
#4629
Historical Rank
#826
USA Rank

Southwestern Illinois College ranks #826 in the U.S. and #4620 worldwide for influence in Engineering.

engineering Degrees
Social Work
#2183
World Rank
#2183
Historical Rank
#907
USA Rank

Southwestern Illinois College ranks #907 in the U.S. and #2183 worldwide for influence in Social Work.

social-work Degrees
Nursing
#2362
World Rank
#2362
Historical Rank
#921
USA Rank

Southwestern Illinois College ranks #921 in the U.S. and #2362 worldwide for influence in Nursing.

nursing Degrees
Education
#8987
World Rank
#8993
Historical Rank
#2428
USA Rank

Southwestern Illinois College ranks #2428 in the U.S. and #8987 worldwide for influence in Education.

education Degrees
Medical
#8890
World Rank
#8892
Historical Rank
#2510
USA Rank

Southwestern Illinois College ranks #2510 in the U.S. and #8890 worldwide for influence in Medical.

medicine Degrees
Criminal Justice
#5432
World Rank
#5434
Historical Rank
#2620
USA Rank

Southwestern Illinois College ranks #2620 in the U.S. and #5432 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.

criminal-justice Degrees
Computer Science
#10612
World Rank
#10621
Historical Rank
#2857
USA Rank

Southwestern Illinois College ranks #2857 in the U.S. and #10612 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.

computer-science Degrees
Biology
#12187
World Rank
#12201
Historical Rank
#3282
USA Rank

Southwestern Illinois College ranks #3282 in the U.S. and #12187 worldwide for influence in Biology.

biology Degrees

Who Are Southwestern Illinois College's Most Influential Alumni?

Southwestern Illinois College's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Social Work, Nursing, and Engineering. Here are some of Southwestern Illinois College's most famous alumni:

Sandra Magnus
Sandra Magnus
An American engineer and NASA astronaut.
Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes
An American mixed martial arts fighter.
Josh Harrellson
Josh Harrellson
An American basketball player.
Randy Wells
Randy Wells
An American baseball player.
Lawrence Blackledge
An American basketball player.