Salem State University

  • Details

    • Name: Salem State University
    • Location: Salem, MA 01970
    • Control: Public
    • Accreditation: New England Commission on Higher Education
  • Attendance

    • Admissions Rate 95.57%
    • Average SAT Scores 1090
    • Four Year Completion Rate 40.94% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 4 years
    • Six Year Completion Rate 54.99% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 6 years
    • Eight Year Completion Rate 58.04% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 8 years. This is what is normally reported for college completion rates.
    Average
    4 Year
    40.9%
    6 Year
    55.0%
    8 Year
    58.0%
  • Costs

    • Yearly Costs: $27,615 The average annual cost of attendance includes tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses for all full-time, first-time, degree-certificate-seeking undergraduates
    • Out of State Tuition: $18,961 Tuition and required fees for out-of-state students
    • In State Tuition: $11,978 Tuition and required fees for in-state students
    • Median Debt Total: $19,500 Median loan debt accumulated at the institution (the sum of all undergraduate federal loans over students’ college education at the institution for which the median debt is reported)
    • Median Debt for Graduates: $25,000 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Median Debt for Withdrawals: $9,750 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Net Price Quintile 1 $13,384 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $0-$30,000
    • Net Price Quintile 2 $14,747 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $30,001-$48,000
    • Net Price Quintile 3 $17,712 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $48,001-$75,000
    • Net Price Quintile 4 $21,398 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $75,001-$110,000
    • Net Price Quintile 5 $24,642 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $110,000+
  • Earnings

    • Median 6 Year Earnings $48,209 Median earnings measured 6 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 7 Year Earnings $48,959 Median earnings measured 7 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 8 Year Earnings $54,540 Median earnings measured 8 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 9 Year Earnings $47,894 Median earnings measured 9 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 10 Year Earnings $56,662 Median earnings measured 10 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
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What This College Costs By Family Income

Net price after grants and scholarships, by family income band.

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What Graduates Earn By Family Background

Median earnings by family income tercile, showing income mobility over time.

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Name Credential Debt Mean Debt Median Earnings
Computer Science Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Biotechnology Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Communication and Media Studies Bachelor's Degree $32,761 $27,493 $29,329
Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data $50,461
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Journalism Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Education, General Bachelor's Degree $23,109 No data $32,059
English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's Degree $22,611 No data $27,497
Biology, General Bachelor's Degree $28,997 $23,366 $37,411
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Philosophy Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Fire Protection Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Economics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Political Science and Government Bachelor's Degree No data No data $37,013
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Marketing Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Mathematics Bachelor's Degree No data No data $39,673
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Chemistry Bachelor's Degree No data No data $43,346
Security Science and Technology Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Geography and Cartography Bachelor's Degree No data No data $31,040
Sociology Bachelor's Degree No data No data $36,767
Film/Video and Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Human Resources Management and Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
History Bachelor's Degree $32,360 No data $29,902
Agricultural Production Operations Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Health and Physical Education/Fitness Bachelor's Degree $25,517 $20,552 $33,933
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences Bachelor's Degree No data No data $36,789
Visual and Performing Arts, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data $26,296
Fine and Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree No data No data $27,151
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Bachelor's Degree $26,263 $19,924 $68,690
Finance and Financial Management Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
International Business Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Philosophy and Religious Studies, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Design and Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Health and Medical Administrative Services Bachelor's Degree $31,033 No data No data
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Business Administration, Management and Operations Bachelor's Degree $24,151 $19,339 $42,434
Accounting and Related Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Psychology, General Bachelor's Degree $27,239 $21,407 $33,517
Criminal Justice and Corrections Bachelor's Degree $35,677 $27,000 $39,277
Social Work Bachelor's Degree $19,122 No data $36,115
Dance Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Music Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Management Information Systems and Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data