Classifications, Surveys, and Reports
Current IBHE Peer Institutions (2009)
Based on 2009 IBHE (Illinois Board of Higher Education) standards, SIUE's peer institutions are primarily regional public universities, including East Tennessee State University, Grand Valley State University, Marshall University, Oakland University, University of Missouri-Kansas City, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, University of South Alabama, and Western Carolina University. These institutions are used to compare metrics like enrollment, tuition, and degree productivity.
SIUE Carnegie Classifications
For more information, see the website for the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, the leading framework for recognizing and describing institutional diversity in U.S. higher education.
| Classification | Category |
|---|---|
| Institutional Classification | Mixed Undergraduate-Graduate/Doctoral Medium |
| Control | Public |
| Campus Setting | Primarily Residential |
| Highest Degree Awarded | Doctoral |
| Student Access and Earnings Classification | Higher Access, Medium Earnings |
| Research Activity Designation | Research Colleges and Universities |
Student Parent Annual Reports
Under the Student Parent Data Collection Act (110 ILCS 149), the Illinois Board of Higher Education worked in conjunction with the Illinois public universities and advocates to develop an operational definition, execute a workable data collection plan, and provide annual reports on this student group.
The reports include systematic and statewide data on student parents and their academic outcomes, and also includes baseline information on the availability of on-campus or university-affiliated childcare. This information was uniformly collected across all 12 of the Illinois public universities.
Annual reports: 2022, 2023, 2024
Alumni Surveys
The Office of Institutional Research has routinely conducted Alumni surveys to provide data for program reviews and various planning purposes. Archived surveys of Baccalaureate graduates that were conducted via mail from the mid-1980's through 2015 are available on our Historical surveys page.
Online Alumni surveys began in 2018 (for students earning degree).
Survey Year
- 2018 Baccalaureate [pdf] Graduate [pdf]
- 2019 Baccalaureate [pdf] Graduate [pdf]
- 2020 Baccalaureate [pdf] Graduate [pdf]
- 2021 Baccalaureate [pdf] Graduate [pdf]
- 2022 Baccalaureate [pdf] Graduate [pdf]
- 2023 Baccalaureate [pdf] Graduate [pdf]
These surveys are administered and the survey results compiled by the Office of Institutional Research and Studies. Please contact Eric Lichtenberger elichte@siue.edu with any questions or comments.
Additional Resources
- Higher Learning Commission
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
- Illinois Board of Higher Education
- Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP)
- National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE)
- Public University Administrator and Faculty Salary Database
- State Universities Civil Service System
- Association for Institutional Research
- IL Association for Institutional Research


