<h2>SIUE Quick Facts<br /></h2>
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<li>SIUE has over 80,000 alumni.</li>
<li>SIUE has nearly 14,000 students currently enrolled (Fall 2009).</li>
<li>SIUE is one of the largest employers in Southwestern Illinois with more than 2,300 full-time employees.</li>
<li>SIUE also has campuses in East. St. Louis, with community outreach programs and a charter school, and in Alton, with the School of Dental Medicine.</li>
<li><strong>Full name</strong>: Southern Illinois University Edwardsville</li>
<li><strong>Usually referred to as</strong>: SIUE or The <img height="16" border="0" style="margin-bottom:-3px;" width="16" alt="e" src="/id0904f67a8025ede0" /></li>
<li><strong>Location</strong>: Edwardsville, Illinois - just 20 miles from St. Louis.</li>
<li><strong>Affiliation</strong>: Part of the <a href="http://www.siu.edu">Southern Illinois University System</a></li>
<li><strong>Emphasis</strong>: SIUE is a fully accredited public university offering a broad choice of degrees and programs ranging from liberal arts to professional studies.</li>
<li><strong>Student Body: Fall 2009<br /></strong>Total Students: 13,940<br />Undergraduate Students: 11,144<br />Graduate Students: 2,285<br />Professional: 511<br />Female Students: 7,710<br />Male Students: 6,230<br />Average Age: 24<br />Ethnic Minorities: 13%<br />Geographic Origin of Students: 102 Illinois counties, 42 states, 50 nations<br />Average ACT: 22.7</li>
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<p>Check out more facts in the <a href="http://www.siue.edu/factbook">Fact Book</a>.</p>
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