Salisbury University
Basic Information
Type
Public
Geographical Reach
Regional
Location
Salisbury, MD
Population
150,000
Website
http://www.salisbury.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
6,056
Men / Women
43% / 57%
White
62%
Black
16%
Hispanic
8%
Mixed
5%
Asian
2%
International
1%
Native American
0%
From State
82%
From Region
12%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics
18%
Health Sciences
18%
Education
12%
Life & Natural Sciences
7%
Computer Science
6%
Arts
3%
Physical Sciences & Math
3%
Financial
In-State Tuition & Fees
$11,084
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
$22,174
Est. In-State Cost
$14,338
Est. Out-of-State Cost
$28,684
10-Year ROI
$193,000
ROI Percentile
79th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
78%
4-Year Graduation Rate
51%
6-Year Graduation Rate
68%
Transfer-Out Rate
22%
Weather
Comfortable Days
105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours
2,700 (67%)
Days Without Precipitation
255 (64%)
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
Acceptance Rate
48%
Yield (Unbound)
18%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
R3
Expenditure
| Life & Natural Sciences | $5M | #306 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $1M | #322 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $0M | #420 |
Graduate Degrees
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 0 | #258 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 9 | #481 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | 4 | #525 |
Honors College
Name
Glenda Chatham & Robert G. Clarke Honors College
Students
400 (7%)
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Submitted Test Scores
12%
SAT Range
1200
–
1290
SAT Math Range
580
–
650
SAT RW Range
600
–
670
ACT Range
20
–
29
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salisbury University | 1,468 | 44% / 56% | 1% | $63,455 | 96% | ||
| Computer Science | 27 — | 89% / 11% | 0% | $113,833 | 99 | 91% | |
| Data Science | 9 +1 | 89% / 11% | 11% | $76,942 | 89 | — | |
| Information Science/Studies | 57 +2 | 88% / 12% | 0% | $85,326 | 94 | 99% | |
| Chemistry | 9 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $72,745 | 86 | 87% | |
| Geosciences | 14 — | 57% / 43% | 0% | $60,601 | 72 | — | |
| Mathematics | 14 +1 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $68,795 | 83 | 97% | |
| Physics | 5 — | 80% / 20% | 0% | $86,468 | 95 | 90% | |
| Biology | 82 — | 33% / 67% | 1% | $58,765 | 69 | 95% | |
| Environmental Science | 24 — | 46% / 54% | 0% | $51,618 | 54 | 87% | |
| Clinical Laboratory Science | 9 — | 22% / 78% | 22% | $73,236 | 87 | 100% | |
| Exercise Science | 93 — | 48% / 52% | 2% | $62,669 | 75 | 96% | |
| Health Sciences | 15 — | 20% / 80% | 0% | $58,716 | 69 | 96% | |
| Nursing | 85 — | 16% / 84% | 2% | $79,207 | 91 | 98% | |
| Outdoor Education | 13 — | 77% / 23% | 0% | $61,910 | 74 | — | |
| Public Health | 29 — | 10% / 90% | 0% | $57,965 | 68 | — | |
| Respiratory Care | 20 — | 15% / 85% | 5% | $76,348 | 89 | 98% | |
| Accounting | 35 — | 71% / 29% | 3% | $83,442 | 93 | 98% | |
| Business Administration | 97 +5 | 71% / 29% | 3% | $74,902 | 88 | 97% | |
| Business Economics | 8 — | 38% / 62% | 12% | $70,822 | 85 | 100% | |
| Finance | 48 — | 83% / 17% | 6% | $82,449 | 93 | 93% | |
| International Business | 11 — | 45% / 55% | 9% | $71,376 | 85 | — | |
| Managerial Economics | 7 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $89,809 | 96 | 100% | |
| Marketing | 60 +2 | 62% / 38% | 0% | $67,383 | 81 | 92% | |
| Communication | 111 +1 | 61% / 39% | 0% | $54,349 | 60 | 97% | |
| English | 27 — | 56% / 44% | 0% | $40,123 | 21 | 95% | |
| French | 3 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $58,009 | 68 | 100% | |
| Geography | 15 — | 87% / 13% | 0% | $54,341 | 60 | 97% | |
| History | 23 +1 | 70% / 30% | 0% | $49,213 | 47 | 97% | |
| International Studies | 9 — | 44% / 56% | 0% | $56,843 | 65 | — | |
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution | 20 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $62,494 | 75 | 97% | |
| Philosophy | 12 +2 | 33% / 67% | 0% | $49,990 | 49 | — | |
| Political Science | 25 — | 40% / 60% | 4% | $57,204 | 66 | 97% | |
| Psychology | 106 +4 | 13% / 87% | 0% | $52,655 | 56 | 98% | |
| Social Work | 99 — | 12% / 88% | 1% | $56,449 | 65 | 98% | |
| Sociology | 8 +2 | 25% / 75% | 0% | $48,423 | 45 | 96% | |
| Spanish | 4 +4 | 25% / 75% | 0% | $58,009 | 68 | 100% | |
| Early Childhood Education | 36 — | 6% / 94% | 0% | $55,101 | 62 | 91% | |
| Elementary Education | 67 — | 10% / 90% | 0% | $55,101 | 62 | 92% | |
| General Education | 45 — | 38% / 62% | 0% | $50,005 | 49 | 98% | |
| Physical Education | 30 — | 73% / 27% | 0% | $55,504 | 63 | 98% | |
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | 3 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $55,101 | 62 | 92% | |
| Teaching English as a Second Language | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $56,617 | 65 | — | |
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | 2 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $60,980 | 73 | — | |
| Fine Arts | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $47,681 | 43 | 91% | |
| Music | 10 — | 60% / 40% | 0% | $44,735 | 34 | — | |
| Studio Art | 30 — | 37% / 63% | 7% | $47,681 | 43 | 91% | |
| Theater | 2 +1 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $35,331 | 11 | — | |
| Applied Science | 6 — | 17% / 83% | 0% | $72,390 | 86 | — |