Salem University, WV

location_on  223 W Main St, Salem, WV 26426 • language  salemu.edu • workspace_premium  1.4 star
Private For-Profit 4-Year Small Primarily Residential Master's College and University Not Selective High Transfer-In Open Admissions Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 50%
Associate’s 46%
Certificate 4%
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences3%
Business, Management, Marketing62%
Computer and Information Sciences13%
Education1%
Health Professions and Related Programs5%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting16%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 47%
Median SAT Math 480
Median SAT Reading 475
Median ACT Composite 21

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 410–550
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 390–560
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 18–23
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $17,000
Out-of-State Tuition $17,000
Average Total Cost $27,000
Average Net Cost $21,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $19,000 $9,411 $11,406
$30K–$48K $19,000 $9,919 $12,318
$48K–$75K $22,000 $11,474 $15,178
$75K–$110K $27,000 $14,495 $18,184
>$110K $27,000 $15,876 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 80%
Median Federal Debt $10,000
Repayment Rate 27%
Median Payment $200
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		64% 48% 46%
$30K–$48K 		16% 17% 16%
$48K–$75K 		9% 14% 14%
$75K–$110K 		7% 11% 10%
>$110K 		5% 12% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $8,000 $11,049 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $12,000 $12,506 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $12,000 $13,829 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $9,000 $12,349 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $12,000 $11,431 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $34,000 $30,746 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $16,000 $20,406 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $5,000 $4,612 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $2,000 $2,540 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		20% 34% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		27% 39% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		27% 44% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		41% 59% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 46%
Transfer Rate N/A
Withdrawal Rate 35%
Graduation Rate 22%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		10% 28% 33%
Within 6 Years 		22% 45% 49%
Within 8 Years 		12% 43% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Black 		12% 34% 41%
Caucasian 		36% 47% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		36% 45% 47%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		33% 60% 63%
Non-US citizens/residents 		40% 55% 58%
Other race 		17% 47% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 747
Full-time Undergrads 71%
Avg Entry Age 30
Graduate Students 243
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		58% 48% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		42% 52% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		0% 2% 7%
Black 		20% 10% 13%
Caucasian 		39% 71% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		8% 7% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		1% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		12% 3% 4%
Two or more races 		2% 4% 4%
Other race 		18% 5% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		42% 39% 37%
$30K–$48K 		22% 15% 17%
$48K–$75K 		14% 15% 16%
$75K–$110K 		12% 15% 14%
>$110K 		10% 17% 19%

Nearby Colleges

Fairmont State University
26 miles, E • 1.9 star

Nearby Airports

Yeager Airport
84 miles, SW • 1.4 star
Pittsburgh International Airport
85 miles, NE • 3.2 star
Arnold Palmer Regional Airport
92 miles, NE • 1 star