Salem State University
Salem, MA
Cost
- Average net price
- $15,996per year, after aid
- In-state tuition
- $12,338published rate
- Out-of-state tuition
- $19,531published rate
Net price is an average across aided students — what your family actually pays depends on your finances, and can be lower or higher.
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 96%
Context for the class as a whole, not a prediction about any one applicant.
Outcomes
- Median earnings
- $56,66210 years after entry
Median earnings of former students who received federal aid, measured 10 years after they started.
Campus life
- Campus setting
- Suburb: Large
- Residential character
- Primarily residential — many students live on campus
Most common fields of study
- Health professions18%
- Business & marketing17%
- Psychology10%
- Homeland security & law enforcement8%
- Education8%
- Biological & biomedical sciences7%
Share of degrees awarded, by broad field.
Athletics
NCAA Division III without football
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Field Hockey
- Golf
- Ice Hockey
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
- Softball
- Tennis
- Volleyball
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Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s
College Scorecard
and the Equity in Athletics survey.
Figures reflect the most recent reporting year available and may be out of date or incomplete —
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