SIUE Graduate Named to St. Louis Business Journal's Inno Under 25 List
Posted September 25, 2026
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville was featured in two recent Inside Higher Ed articles on its enrollment momentum and campus-visit strategy. One roundup named SIUE among the nation's enrollment success stories, citing nearly 15 percent combined enrollment growth over two years and crediting the SIUE START high school pipeline program; the outlet featured program initiatives that help students resolve enrollment barriers before they arrive and about the university's ongoing focus on sophomore retention.
A separate piece on colleges investing in campus tours highlighted SIUE's campus beautification efforts, sparked by the Chancellor's own walking tour.
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