For the first time since 2014, enrollment is up at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. Enrollment for the fall semester is up 252 students, or 2.3 percent, and currently totals 11,359. That’s the highest overall boost in the number of students in 21 years and the highest percentage increase in over 30 years.
Chancellor Austin Lane says this is a moment for all Salukis to celebrate.
“Over the last three years, our faculty, staff, students, alumni, and donors set out to strategically increase enrollment in a number of key areas. Today, that work has paid off, and there’s more to come as we continue to hit targets within the Imagine 2030 strategic plan.
Lane says the university is well-positioned for more growth and is on track to reach its goal of 15,000 students by 2030.
