Salem College, NC

location_on  601 S Church St, Winston-Salem, NC 27101 • language  salem.edu • workspace_premium  1.9 star
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Very Small Highly Residential Baccalaureate College Very Selective High Transfer-In Women-Only Affiliated with the Moravian Church Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 86%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate 14%
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender Studies0%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences10%
Business, Management, Marketing11%
Communication, Journalism4%
Education12%
English Language and Literature5%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics1%
History3%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting9%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities3%
Mathematics and Statistics2%
Multi-disciplinary Studies0%
Natural Resources and Conservation0%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies4%
Philosophy and Religious Studies2%
Physical Sciences1%
Psychology7%
Social Sciences9%
Visual and Performing Arts13%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 39%
Median SAT Math 570
Median SAT Reading 585
Median ACT Composite 25

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 520–620
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 530–640
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 21–28
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $29,000
Out-of-State Tuition $29,000
Average Total Cost $45,000
Average Net Cost $18,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $15,000 $9,514 $11,406
$30K–$48K $15,000 $10,673 $12,318
$48K–$75K $18,000 $13,406 $15,178
$75K–$110K $23,000 $16,874 $18,184
>$110K $25,000 $20,450 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 74%
Median Federal Debt $21,000
Repayment Rate 54%
Median Payment $280
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		41% 45% 46%
$30K–$48K 		20% 17% 16%
$48K–$75K 		16% 14% 14%
$75K–$110K 		12% 11% 10%
>$110K 		10% 15% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $22,000 $12,848 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $22,000 $13,603 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $18,000 $13,196 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $22,000 $13,654 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $15,000 $11,738 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $41,000 $28,446 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $29,000 $21,176 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $9,000 $5,952 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $5,000 $3,408 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		49% 46% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		54% 51% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		61% 58% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		66% 66% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 72%
Transfer Rate 26%
Withdrawal Rate 14%
Graduation Rate 59%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		59% 36% 33%
Within 6 Years 		59% 50% 49%
Within 8 Years 		59% 52% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		100% 59% 57%
Black 		56% 45% 41%
Caucasian 		56% 53% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		53% 53% 47%
Non-US citizens/residents 		100% 59% 58%
Two or more races 		64% 49% 48%
Other race 		80% 56% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 674
Full-time Undergrads 69%
Avg Entry Age 23
Graduate Students 138
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		97% 58% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		3% 42% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		2% 4% 7%
Black 		18% 23% 13%
Caucasian 		56% 55% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		16% 8% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 1% 1%
Two or more races 		5% 4% 4%
Other race 		3% 3% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		33% 37% 37%
$30K–$48K 		22% 19% 17%
$48K–$75K 		18% 16% 16%
$75K–$110K 		17% 14% 14%
>$110K 		13% 19% 19%

Nearby Colleges

Winston-Salem State University
<1 miles, E • 1.9 star

Nearby Airports

Raleigh-Durham International Airport
83 miles, SE • 3.7 star