Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
1 Hairpin Drive
Edwardsville, IL 62026
Academic Year Represented
2024
Mission Statement
The Department of Mass Communications at SIUE is committed to free expression and providing students with opportunities to meaningfully engage with the world around them through liberal arts education and professional skills development. We foster creative, critical and independent thinking. We teach our students to tell compelling stories about people and communities that are fair, truthful, and accurate. We encourage students to be self-directed and entrepreneurial in an evolving media landscape. Students learn diverse perspectives, ethical practices, and a respect for democratic principles that guide media industries. (Adopted on April 8th, 2016)
Technology/Equipment/Facilities
Modern facilities and equipment that meet its basic needs include a state-of-the art studio for broadcast news production and a newsroom where its weekly newspaper, the Alestle. Students also do podcasts in the newly equipped podcast studio. An equipment room with cameras and other accessories needed for student work, and computer workstations with professional grade software. Faculty members have offices on the first-floor , with the a number of them whose offices are on the second floor.
Undergraduate Degrees Offered
BA and BS in Mass Communications.
Graduate Degrees Offered
Masters in Media Studies
Majors
Mass Communications
Tracks within Majors
Journalism, Media Production, and Advertising and Strategic Media
Internships Accepted for Credit
Yes
Internships Facilitated
Yes
Experiential and/or Immersion Programs for Credit
Yes
Online Options
Media Law and Policy
Study-Abroad Options
Optional. But students who go abroad are credited for courses taken at participating universities overseas.
Graduate Programs
Media Studies
Department Budget
$1,189,592
Amount Spent per Student
$5,137
Undergrad Student Fees
$3,347
Undergraduate Student Fees Exclusive of Housing and Meal Plan
$3,670
Undergraduate Student Fees for Housing and Meal Plan
$10,561
Undergrad In-State Tuition
$9,576
Undergrad Out-of-State Tuition
$26,517
Average Undergraduate Financial Aid
$4,376
Average Undergraduate Student Debt
$22,277
Graduate Student Fees
$112
Graduate In-State Tuition
$8,497
Graduate Out-of-State Tuition
$18,230
Average Graduate Financial Aid
Average Graduate Student Debt
Total Accredited Unit Enrollment
172
Undergraduate Enrollment
158
Graduate Enrollment
14
Number of In-State Students
Percentage of In-State Students
Number of International Students
5
Percentage of International Students
3
Male
147
Female
72
Not Specified
1
White
113
Black
32
Asian
2
Hispanic/Latino
6
Pacific Islands or Native Hawaiian
0
Native American or Native Alaskan
0
Other
4
Average Size of Skill Based Classes
18
Average Size of Non-Skill Based Classes
25
First Year Student (Freshman) Retention Rate at University
52
Four Year Completion Rate
47
Six Year Completion Rate
10
Full-Time Employment within Six Months of Graduation
52
Full-Time Employment Within Field of Study
41
Part-Time Employment Within Field of Study
Full-Time Employment Not In Field of Study
11
Part-Time Employment Not In Field of Study
Attending a Graduate Program
9
Unemployed
Unknown Status
0
Full-Time Faculty
13
Part-Time Faculty
5
Faculty with Tenure
9
Faculty on Tenure Track
10
Untenured Part-Time Faculty
5
Untenured Full-Time Faculty
3
Percentage of Faculty within Scholarship or Research Field
70
Male
7
Female
6
Unspecified
0
White
5
Black
1
Asian
4
Hispanic/Latino
1
Pacific Island or Native Hawaiian
0
Native American or Native Alaskan
0
Other
1
Faculty-to-Student Ratio for All Classes
20
Faculty-to-Student Ratio for Skill Classes
17
Comments on Quantitative Numbers
Fact book is silent on Amount Spent per Student; Average Graduate Financial Aid and Average Graduate Student Debt.