Salem State University, MA

location_on  352 Lafayette St, Salem, MA 01970 • language  salemstate.edu • workspace_premium  2.3 star
Public 4-Year Medium Primarily Residential Master's College and University Selective High Transfer-In Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 100%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate N/A
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences7%
Business, Management, Marketing23%
Communication, Journalism5%
Computer and Information Sciences1%
Education9%
English Language and Literature2%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics0%
Health Professions and Related Programs15%
History2%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting7%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities1%
Mathematics and Statistics1%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies5%
Philosophy and Religious Studies0%
Physical Sciences1%
Psychology9%
Public Administration and Social Service6%
Social Sciences4%
Visual and Performing Arts3%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 85%
Median SAT Math 525
Median SAT Reading 535
Median ACT Composite 23

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 490–560
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 490–580
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 20–26
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $11,000
Out-of-State Tuition $17,000
Average Total Cost $25,000
Average Net Cost $19,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $15,000 $14,580 $11,406
$30K–$48K $17,000 $15,024 $12,318
$48K–$75K $20,000 $18,260 $15,178
$75K–$110K $22,000 $23,912 $18,184
>$110K $24,000 $32,811 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 64%
Median Federal Debt $19,000
Repayment Rate 61%
Median Payment $259
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		37% 34% 46%
$30K–$48K 		15% 14% 16%
$48K–$75K 		14% 13% 14%
$75K–$110K 		14% 13% 10%
>$110K 		20% 27% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $19,000 $16,005 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $19,000 $17,268 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $18,000 $17,032 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $20,000 $17,588 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $16,000 $16,272 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $34,000 $29,099 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $27,000 $23,422 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $8,000 $8,647 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $4,000 $4,427 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		56% 67% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		61% 71% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		67% 74% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		72% 78% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 74%
Transfer Rate N/A
Withdrawal Rate 18%
Graduation Rate 55%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		37% 54% 33%
Within 6 Years 		55% 65% 49%
Within 8 Years 		53% 66% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		61% 68% 57%
Black 		63% 62% 41%
Caucasian 		58% 68% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		53% 62% 47%
Non-US citizens/residents 		79% 72% 58%
Two or more races 		58% 62% 48%
Other race 		14% 65% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 6,369
Full-time Undergrads 65%
Avg Entry Age 22
Graduate Students 1,527
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		62% 56% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		38% 45% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		3% 9% 7%
Black 		10% 9% 13%
Caucasian 		62% 52% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		17% 12% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		3% 9% 4%
Two or more races 		3% 4% 4%
Other race 		2% 5% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		27% 26% 37%
$30K–$48K 		15% 14% 17%
$48K–$75K 		16% 15% 16%
$75K–$110K 		18% 15% 14%
>$110K 		26% 30% 19%

Nearby Colleges

Montserrat College of Art
3 miles, NE • 1.4 star
Endicott College
4 miles, NE • 3.2 star
Gordon College
7 miles, NE • 1.9 star
North Shore Community College
7 miles, N • 1.9 star

Nearby Airports

Manchester Airport
41 miles, N • 1.4 star
Worcester Regional Airport
53 miles, W • 1 star