Salem State University

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 3,500,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours 2,634 (56%)
Days Without Precipitation 239 (34%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 3,929
Men / Women 37% / 63%
From State 85%
From Region 3%
Athletes 290 (7.8%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 53%
Hispanic 25%
Black 8%
Mixed 4%
International 4%
Asian 3%
Native American 0%

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 State University 1,052 34% 58% 4% 10% 19% 4% $62,124 15 -0.49 70 96%
Computer Science 29 — 90% 45% 7% 10% 21% 10% $85,952 7 -1.14 92 97% — — — —
Information Technology 8 — 88% 62% 12% 0% 12% 0% $85,952 27 -0.60 92 97% — — — —
Chemistry 6 — 50% 33% 0% 17% 17% 0% $74,494 73 +0.28 84 100% — — — —
Geosciences 15 — 27% 73% 0% 0% 20% 0% $59,295 23 -0.52 65 95% — — — —
Mathematics 6 +1 83% 50% 17% 0% 17% 0% $58,519 7 -1.01 63 91% — — — —
Biochemistry 4 — 50% 75% 0% 0% 0% 0% $68,723 39 -0.25 79 — — — — —
Biology 64 +1 25% 58% 8% 2% 19% 9% $64,350 40 -0.24 73 96% — — — —
Biomedical Sciences 1 — 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $64,350 30 -0.47 73 96% — — — —
Environmental Biology — — — — — — — — $52,986 40 -0.37 51 — — — — —
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography — — — — — — — — $52,597 43 -0.23 50 — — — — —
Clinical Laboratory Science 1 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $76,190 49 -0.14 86 — — — — —
Exercise Science 10 — 70% 80% 0% 10% 10% 0% $51,933 11 -1.15 48 98% — — — —
Kinesiology — — — — — — — — $51,933 11 -1.15 48 98% — — — —
Nuclear Medicine Technology — — — — — — — — $74,939 31 -0.37 85 — — — — —
Nursing 126 — 12% 54% 7% 18% 17% 1% $90,148 49 -0.21 94 98% — — — —
Occupational Therapy 6 — 0% 67% 0% 0% 17% 17% $60,354 27 -0.56 67 — — — — —
Rehabilitation Sciences 12 — 50% 50% 8% 0% 42% 0% $60,051 29 -0.65 66 — — — — —
Accounting 27 — 59% 41% 0% 22% 26% 4% $69,459 12 -1.14 80 — — — — —
Accounting and Finance 7 — 29% 29% 14% 0% 57% 0% $67,829 9 -1.24 78 — — — — —
Advertising 6 — 33% 67% 0% 17% 17% 0% $67,467 19 -0.79 78 — — — — —
Business Administration 42 — 64% 76% 0% 5% 12% 0% $65,199 23 -0.65 75 95% — — — —
Business Analytics 3 — 33% 0% 0% 0% 67% 33% $66,371 4 -1.49 76 — — — — —
Economics 4 — 100% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $68,440 7 -1.11 79 — — — — —
Entrepreneurship 12 — 58% 75% 0% 0% 17% 0% $61,806 26 -0.62 69 — — — — —
Finance 21 — 71% 62% 5% 10% 24% 0% $69,769 4 -1.01 80 — — — — —
Health Administration 46 — 7% 26% 0% 35% 39% 0% $50,532 4 -0.81 44 100% — — — —
Hospitality Management 6 — 17% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $53,951 22 -0.60 53 — — — — —
Human Resources Management 11 — 27% 18% 0% 18% 45% 0% $62,745 13 -0.95 71 — — — — —
International Business 5 — 60% 20% 0% 40% 40% 0% $63,682 9 -0.88 72 — — — — —
Management Information Systems 5 — 80% 60% 0% 0% 20% 0% $66,719 4 -1.47 77 — — — — —
Marketing 42 — 45% 64% 10% 5% 7% 2% $64,214 13 -1.04 73 — — — — —
Recreation Management 11 — 64% 73% 0% 9% 0% 18% $51,691 13 -0.80 47 — — — — —
Sports Management 9 — 78% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $51,933 16 -0.99 48 98% — — — —
Travel and Tourism 2 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $53,335 20 -0.66 52 — — — — —
American History (United States) — — — — — — — — $46,400 7 -1.03 33 95% — — — —
Creative Writing 10 +1 40% 40% 20% 0% 20% 20% $49,189 35 -0.39 41 — — — — —
English 35 — 29% 29% 0% 0% 11% 46% $47,369 26 -0.62 36 94% — — — —
European History — +1 — — — — — — $46,400 7 -1.03 33 95% — — — —
French 1 — 100% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $49,095 19 -0.80 40 — — — — —
General Studies 11 — 18% 55% 0% 9% 9% 9% $50,712 20 -0.63 45 90% — — — —
History 15 — 47% 87% 0% 0% 13% 0% $46,400 7 -1.03 33 95% — — — —
Italian 2 +1 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $49,154 19 -0.79 41 — — — — —
Liberal Arts and Sciences — — — — — — — — $52,185 27 -0.49 49 — — — — —
Philosophy 3 +3 67% 33% 0% 0% 33% 0% $49,967 17 -0.86 43 — — — — —
Professional Writing — — — — — — — — $50,164 43 -0.27 43 — — — — —
Public/Applied History 5 — 60% 80% 0% 0% 20% 0% $46,400 7 -1.03 33 95% — — — —
Spanish 6 +2 17% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $49,109 19 -0.80 40 — — — — —
American Politics 4 — 25% 50% 0% 0% 0% 25% $65,578 32 -0.49 75 100% — — — —
Applied Behavior Analysis 5 — 0% 80% 0% 0% 20% 0% $60,992 84 +0.90 68 96% — — — —
Communication 15 — 40% 53% 7% 13% 20% 0% $50,137 11 -1.10 43 95% — — — —
Geographic Information Science and Cartography 4 — 100% 75% 0% 25% 0% 0% $60,354 44 -0.20 67 96% — — — —
Geography 10 — 40% 80% 10% 0% 0% 0% $60,354 44 -0.20 67 96% — — — —
Humanities — — — — — — — — $50,712 26 -0.56 45 90% — — — —
Journalism 2 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $52,239 11 -1.13 49 — — — — —
Mass Communication 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $50,137 11 -1.10 43 95% — — — —
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution — — — — — — — — $60,435 18 -0.64 67 — — — — —
Political Science 3 — 0% 33% 0% 33% 33% 0% $65,578 32 -0.49 75 100% — — — —
Psychology 103 +2 18% 54% 5% 11% 22% 1% $53,148 42 -0.29 51 93% — — — —
Public Relations 9 — 0% 22% 0% 33% 44% 0% $61,629 19 -0.92 69 — — — — —
Social Work 42 — 17% 60% 0% 17% 14% 2% $57,268 75 +0.47 61 96% — — — —
Sociology 4 +1 25% 25% 0% 75% 0% 0% $55,609 52 -0.12 57 87% — — — —
Biology Teacher Education 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $53,423 35 -0.42 52 — — — — —
Early Childhood Education 30 — 0% 73% 0% 0% 17% 0% $54,356 72 +0.31 54 100% — — — —
Education 32 — 12% 56% 3% 6% 25% 3% $47,769 15 -0.86 37 96% — — — —
Elementary Education 15 — 20% 67% 0% 7% 13% 0% $54,356 72 +0.31 54 100% — — — —
History Teacher Education 1 — 100% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $53,423 44 -0.35 52 — — — — —
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching — — — — — — — — $53,423 31 -0.53 52 — — — — —
Acting 11 — 73% 91% 0% 9% 0% 0% $42,819 49 -0.03 24 — — — — —
Art Education 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $53,423 82 +0.71 52 — — — — —
Art History 3 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $43,236 24 -0.67 25 93% — — — —
Dance 2 +3 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $44,373 58 +0.18 28 — — — — —
Design and Applied Arts — — — — — — — — $47,411 14 -0.98 36 — — — — —
Directing and Theatrical Production — — — — — — — — $43,170 50 +0.01 24 — — — — —
Drama and Theatre Arts — — — — — — — — $42,514 46 -0.07 23 — — — — —
Graphic Design 14 — 36% 71% 0% 0% 14% 0% $47,424 14 -0.98 36 — — — — —
Music 5 — 40% 60% 0% 0% 20% 20% $42,946 35 -0.41 24 — — — — —
Painting 4 +2 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $43,236 35 -0.38 25 93% — — — —
Photography 2 — 0% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $43,141 10 -0.85 24 — — — — —
Playwriting and Screenwriting — — — — — — — — $43,238 50 +0.02 25 — — — — —
Printmaking 2 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $43,236 6 -1.31 25 93% — — — —
Sculpture — — — — — — — — $43,236 35 -0.38 25 93% — — — —
Theatre Design and Technology 4 — 50% 50% 0% 25% 25% 0% $42,938 50 -0.02 24 — — — — —
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration 67 +2 40% 61% 4% 7% 22% 1% $58,349 46 -0.21 63 97% — — — —
Fire Services Administration 21 — 100% 90% 0% 0% 5% 0% $69,524 34 -0.42 80 — — — — —

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $12,962
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $20,778
Est. In-State Cost $16,768
Est. Out-of-State Cost $26,878
ROI Percentile 70th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 75%
4-Year Graduation Rate 36%
6-Year Graduation Rate 50%
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
Business & Economics 24.6% 259 47% 55% 2% 13% 22% 2% $61,788 6 -0.91 69 98% —
Social Sciences 19.2% 202 21% 56% 3% 14% 19% 1% $55,308 36 -0.20 57 94% —
Health Sciences 14.7% 155 18% 55% 6% 15% 19% 1% $84,109 75 -0.32 91 98% —
Humanities 8.4% 88 35% 49% 2% 1% 17% 22% $48,041 13 -0.71 38 94% —
Professional 8.4% 88 55% 68% 3% 6% 18% 1% $61,016 31 -0.26 68 97% —
Education 7.5% 79 11% 65% 1% 4% 20% 1% $51,664 36 -0.18 47 98% —
Life & Natural Sciences 6.6% 69 26% 58% 7% 3% 17% 9% $64,604 34 -0.25 74 96% —
Arts 4.6% 48 38% 79% 0% 4% 10% 2% $44,563 18 -0.48 28 93% —
Computer Science 3.5% 37 89% 49% 8% 8% 19% 8% $85,952 12 -1.02 92 97% —
Physical Sciences & Math 2.6% 27 44% 59% 4% 4% 19% 0% $62,500 8 -0.45 71 95% —

Sports NCAA D3

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Lacrosse 35 $49K $49K $0
Ice Hockey 33 $61K $61K $0
Baseball 32 $57K $57K $0
Soccer 27 $51K $51K $0
Basketball 13 $47K $47K $0
Golf 12 $56K $56K $0
Tennis 7 $22K $22K $0
Total 154 $346K $346K $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Ice Hockey 27 $102K $102K $0
Lacrosse 22 $48K $48K $0
Soccer 22 $51K $51K $0
Softball 22 $60K $60K $0
Field Hockey 20 $34K $34K $0
Volleyball 19 $40K $40K $0
Basketball 16 $51K $51K $0
Tennis 8 $17K $17K $0
Total 136 $406K $406K $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Ice Hockey 60 $163K $163K $0
Lacrosse 57 $97K $97K $0
Soccer 49 $102K $102K $0
Baseball 32 $57K $57K $0
Basketball 29 $99K $99K $0
Softball 22 $60K $60K $0
Field Hockey 20 $34K $34K $0
Volleyball 19 $40K $40K $0
Tennis 15 $39K $39K $0
Golf 12 $56K $56K $0
Total 290 $1.5M $1.5M $0

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 96%
Yield (non-ED) 11%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 96% 96% 96%

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