Salem College

Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Moravian
Population 500,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 115 (84%)
Sunshine Hours 2,680 (63%)
Days Without Precipitation 256 (72%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 416
Men / Women 0% / 100%
From State 76%
From Region 10%

Racial/Ethnic

White 49%
Black 20%
Hispanic 19%
Native American 4%
International 4%
Asian 2%
Mixed 1%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Salem College 70 1% 51% 3% 11% 20% 9% $54,601 3 -0.63 32 98%
Chemistry 1 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% $58,864 6 -1.23 44 — — — — —
Mathematics 1 +2 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $59,947 10 -0.96 46 — — — — —
Biochemistry 1 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% $57,241 6 -1.27 39 — — — — —
Biology 3 — 0% 67% 0% 0% 33% 0% $56,540 9 -1.15 37 — — — — —
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Health Studies 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $56,638 6 -1.16 38 — — — — —
Environmental Studies 3 — 0% 67% 0% 0% 0% 33% $52,747 21 -0.74 27 — — — — —
Exercise Science 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $52,746 13 -1.05 27 — — — — —
Health Humanities 2 — 0% 50% 0% 50% 0% 0% $56,100 18 -0.84 36 — — — — —
Pre-Health Studies 4 — 0% 50% 25% 25% 0% 0% $57,744 17 -0.73 41 — — — — —
Public Health 3 — 0% 67% 0% 33% 0% 0% $55,918 17 -0.86 36 — — — — —
Business Administration 10 — 0% 60% 0% 0% 30% 10% $54,937 3 -1.18 33 100% — — — —
Nonprofit Management — — — — — — — — $54,937 7 -0.93 33 100% — — — —
Creative Writing 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $50,684 46 -0.21 22 — — — — —
English 4 — 0% 75% 0% 0% 25% 0% $50,925 47 -0.18 22 — — — — —
Ethnic Studies 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $50,822 23 -0.67 22 — — — — —
History 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $52,929 36 -0.39 28 — — — — —
Liberal Studies 2 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 50% 0% $54,039 36 -0.31 30 — — — — —
Spanish 4 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 75% 25% $53,885 35 -0.37 30 — — — — —
Communication — — — — — — — — $55,125 26 -0.63 33 100% — — — —
Political Science 2 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 50% 0% $57,394 10 -1.09 40 — — — — —
Psychology 5 — 0% 40% 0% 20% 20% 0% $60,193 81 +0.78 47 100% — — — —
Social Sciences 1 — 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $53,399 41 -0.32 29 — — — — —
Sociology 5 — 0% 20% 0% 60% 0% 0% $51,934 34 -0.45 25 — — — — —
Education 3 — 0% 67% 0% 0% 0% 33% $52,242 35 -0.33 26 89% — — — —
Art History — — — — — — — — $43,725 26 -0.63 9 — — — — —
Interior Design 7 — 0% 57% 14% 0% 29% 0% $55,183 7 -1.48 34 — — — — —
Music 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $46,485 47 -0.03 13 — — — — —
Music Performance — — — — — — — — $46,409 47 -0.04 13 — — — — —
Studio Art — — — — — — — — $44,338 38 -0.27 10 — — — — —
Visual and Performing Arts 3 — 33% 67% 0% 0% 33% 0% $49,477 87 +0.86 19 — — — — —
Criminal Justice — — — — — — — — $48,381 3 -1.59 17 86% — — — —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $36,608
ROI Percentile 32th

Retention & Graduation

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

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).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Humanities 18.6% 13 0% 46% 0% 0% 38% 8% $52,443 34 -0.32 26 — —
Social Sciences 18.6% 13 0% 23% 0% 38% 15% 0% $56,063 40 -0.07 36 100% —
Arts 15.7% 11 9% 64% 9% 0% 27% 0% $52,836 56 -0.71 27 — —
Business & Economics 14.3% 10 0% 60% 0% 0% 30% 10% $54,937 1 -1.18 33 100% —
Health Sciences 14.3% 10 0% 60% 10% 30% 0% 0% $56,368 2 -0.82 37 — —
Life & Natural Sciences 7.1% 5 0% 60% 0% 0% 20% 20% $56,700 9 -1.18 38 — —
Agriculture & Food Science 4.3% 3 0% 67% 0% 0% 0% 33% $52,747 17 -0.74 27 — —
Education 4.3% 3 0% 67% 0% 0% 0% 33% $52,242 40 -0.33 26 89% —
Physical Sciences & Math 2.9% 2 0% 50% 0% 0% 0% 50% $59,406 4 -1.09 45 — —

Admissions

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

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 90% 90% 90%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 13%
SAT Range 1060 – 1240
SAT Math Range 510 – 600
SAT RW Range 550 – 640