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Salem College

Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Moravian
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%
From State 76%
From Region 10%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 28%
Arts 26%
Business & Economics 12%
Education 12%
Health Sciences 12%
Life & Natural Sciences 7%
Physical Sciences & Math 4%

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 (84%)
Sunshine Hours 2,680 (63%)
Days Without Precipitation 256 (72%)

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 90%
Yield (Unbound) 8%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 13%
SAT Range 1090 – 1220
SAT Math Range 513 – 600
SAT RW Range 553 – 643
ACT Range 16 – 22

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Salem College 76 1% / 99% 0% $46,265 97%
Chemistry 3 0% / 100% 0% $54,922 45
Biochemistry 2 +1 0% / 100% 0% $53,000 40
Biology 3 0% / 100% 0% $50,841 33
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Health Studies $55,596 47
Exercise Science 5 0% / 100% 0% $46,908 22
Health Humanities 1 +3 0% / 100% 0% $51,698 36
Pre-Health Studies 3 +2 0% / 100% 0% $54,077 43
Business Administration 9 +1 0% / 100% 0% $53,575 41 100%
Nonprofit Management $54,603 45
Communication 2 0% / 100% 0% $45,923 20
Creative Writing 3 0% / 100% 0% $41,585 11
Criminal Justice 2 0% / 100% 0% $44,649 17 100%
English 2 +2 0% / 100% 0% $41,785 11
History 2 +2 50% / 50% 0% $45,045 18
Liberal Studies 5 0% / 100% 0% $44,458 16
Political Science $52,635 39
Psychology 2 +2 0% / 100% 0% $48,475 27 91%
Sociology 2 +1 0% / 100% 0% $44,644 17
Spanish 1 +1 0% / 100% 0% $46,959 22
Education 9 +1 0% / 100% 0% $46,531 21 95%
Art History 1 0% / 100% 0% $35,917 5
Interior Design 8 0% / 100% 0% $47,263 23
Music $36,480 5
Music Performance $36,522 5
Studio Art 1 0% / 100% 0% $35,553 5
Visual and Performing Arts 10 +2 0% / 100% 0% $35,887 5