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Salem College

Basic Information

Type Private
Population 500,000
Map of the United States

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 390
Men / Women 0% / 100%
White 56%
Hispanic 17%
Black 16%
International 4%
Native American 3%
Asian 2%
Mixed 1%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 28%
Arts 26%
Life & Natural Sciences 22%
Business & Economics 12%
Education 12%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $33,848
Est. Cost of Attendance $48,532
10-Year ROI $124,000
ROI Percentile 35th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 68%
4-Year Graduation Rate 50%
6-Year Graduation Rate 57%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Weather

Comfortable Days 115 (84th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,680 (63th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 256 (72th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 70%
Yield (Unbound) 8%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 13%
SAT Range 1,066 – 1,243
ACT Range 16 – 22

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Salem College 76 1% / 99% 0% $53,248
Biochemistry 2 +1 0% / 100% 0%
Biology 3 0% / 100% 0%
Chemistry 3 0% / 100% 0%
Exercise Science 5 0% / 100% 0%
Health Humanities 1 +3 0% / 100% 0%
Pre-Health Studies 3 +2 0% / 100% 0%
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Health Studies
Business Administration 9 +1 0% / 100% 0% $56,995
Nonprofit Management
Communication 2 0% / 100% 0%
Creative Writing 3 0% / 100% 0%
Criminal Justice 2 0% / 100% 0%
English 2 +2 0% / 100% 0%
History 2 +2 50% / 50% 0%
Liberal Studies 5 0% / 100% 0%
Political Science
Psychology 2 +2 0% / 100% 0%
Sociology 2 +1 0% / 100% 0%
Spanish 1 +1 0% / 100% 0%
Education 9 +1 0% / 100% 0% $49,501
Art History 1 0% / 100% 0%
Interior Design 8 0% / 100% 0%
Music
Music Performance
Studio Art 1 0% / 100% 0%
Visual and Performing Arts 10 +2 0% / 100% 0%