Salem State University

Name: Salem State University Common Data Set 2023-24
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2023-24

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Acceptance Rate

95.6%

Applications

4,852

Admitted

4,637

Enrolled

810

SAT Composite

1037.5-1172.5

SAT Math

500-570

§ Federal outcomes

Federal outcomes

Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.

Median earnings

$56,662

10 yrs after enrollment

Graduation rate

50%

6-year completion

Average net price

$15,996

sticker minus grants

Median debt at grad.

$25,000

federal loans only

Nonpayment

13%

FSA · as-of late May 2026 · not the official cohort default rate

Nonpayment is the share of Direct Loan borrowers who entered repayment January 2020–May 2025 and were 90+ days delinquent at the FSA pull. It is not the official cohort default rate.

The numbers, as published

§ This report412numbers from this report.

General Information

7 TABLES

Respondent Information

Office:Strategic Planning and Decision Support

Address Information

Name of College/University:Salem State University

Street Address Line 1:352 Lafayette Street

CitySalem, MA - 01970

Main Phone Number (Area Code)978

Main Phone Number:542-6000

WWW Home Page Address:www.salemstate.edu

Admissions Office

Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):978

Admissions Phone Number:542-6200

Admissions Email Address:admissions@salemstate.edu

Institutional Control

Source of institutional control (Check only one):Public

Classification

Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college

Academic Year

Academic year calendar:Semester

Degrees Offered

Bachelor'sX

Postbachelor's certificateX

Master'sX

Post-master's certificateX

Enrollment And Persistence

6 TABLES

Institutional Enrollment

B1 undergraduate enrollment

Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.

B1 undergraduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	305	488	0	Not reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seeking	122	163	0	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	900	1741	0	Not reported
Full-time total degree-seeking	1327	2392	0	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduates	17	18	0	Not reported
Full-time total undergraduates	1344	2410	0	Not reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	89	0	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seeking	21	43	0	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	177	309	0	Not reported
Part-time total degree-seeking	206	361	0	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduates	202	330	0	Not reported
Part-time total undergraduates	408	691	0	Not reported
Total undergraduates	1752	3101	0	4853

B1 graduate enrollment

Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.

B1 graduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time degree-seeking	29	111	0	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	69	294	0	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course graduates	22	0	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total graduates	100	407	0	Not reported
Part-time first-time degree-seeking	57	182	0	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	131	426	0	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course graduates	22	61	0	Not reported
Part-time total graduates	210	669	0	Not reported
Total graduate students	310	1076	0	1386

B1 overall enrollment

Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported sex or status.

B1 overall enrollment. Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Total full-time students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total part-time students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Grand total all students	1444	2817	0	6239

All

Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity

Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity. Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
Measure	First-time first-year	Degree-seeking undergraduates	Total undergraduates
Nonresidents	11	131	151
Hispanic/Latino	214	992	1186
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	53	365	428
White, non-Hispanic	439	2402	2582
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	2	4	11
Asian, non-Hispanic	24	123	179
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	0	0	0
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	40	154	169
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	27	115	147
Total	810	4286	4853

Persistence

B3 degrees awarded

Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.

B3 degrees awarded. Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
Measure	Number awarded
Certificate/diploma	Not reported
Associate degrees	Not reported
Bachelor's degrees	1140
Postbachelor's certificates	21
Master's degrees	494
Post-master's certificates	60
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarship	Not reported
Doctoral degrees, professional practice	Not reported
Doctoral degrees, other	Not reported

Graduation Rates

B4 current graduation-rate cohort

Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.

B4 current graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	455	315	312	1082
Did not persist	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	000
Final cohort	455	315	312	1082
Completed in less than four years	170	130	143	443
Completed in less than five years	48	35	32	115
Completed in less than six years	17	12	8	37
Total completers	235	177	183	595
Six-year graduation rate	52%	56%	59%	55%

B5 previous graduation-rate cohort

Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.

B5 previous graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	496	315	319	1130
Did not persist	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	11
Final cohort	495	315	319	1129
Completed in less than four years	177	152	148	477
Completed in less than five years	58	18	34	110
Completed in less than six years	16	12	10	38
Total completers	251	182	192	625
Six-year graduation rate	51%	58%	60%	55%

B12-B21 two-year graduation rates

Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.

B12-B21 two-year graduation rates. Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.
Measure	Current cohort	Previous cohort
Initial cohort	Not reported	Not reported
Did not persist	Not reported	Not reported
Final cohort	00	Not reported
Completed program in less than two years	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than two years at 150% time	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than four years	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than four years at 150% time	Not reported	Not reported
Transfers out	Not reported	Not reported
Transfers to two-year institutions	Not reported	Not reported
Transfers to four-year institutions	Not reported	Not reported

Retention Rates

B22 first-year retention

First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.

B22 first-year retention. First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
Measure	Value
Entering cohort	Not reported
Still enrolled next fall	Not reported
Retention rate	73.66%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

7 TABLES

Entrance Exams

In addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?Yes

Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?Yes

Applications

C1 first-year admissions

First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.

C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown sex	Total
Applied	1530	3322	0	4,852
Admitted	1450	3187	0	4,637
Enrolled	305	488	Not reported	793
Enrolled full-time	305	488	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	8	9	Not reported	Not reported

Admissions Requirements

Total academic units17

English4

Mathematics4

Science3

Of these, units that must be lab3

Foreign language2

Social studies1

History1

Academic electives2

Basis for Selection

C7 basis for selection

Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.

C7 basis for selection. Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
Measure	Very important	Important	Considered	Not considered
Rigor of secondary school record	Yes	—	—	—
Class rank	—	—	—	Yes
Academic GPA	Yes	—	—	—
Standardized test scores	—	—	Yes	—
Application essay	—	—	Yes	—
Recommendations	—	—	Yes	—
Interview	—	—	—	Yes
Extracurricular activities	—	—	—	Yes
Talent or ability	—	—	Yes	—
Character and personal qualities	—	—	—	Yes
First generation	—	—	—	Yes
Alumni relation	—	—	—	Yes
Geographical residence	—	—	—	Yes
State residency	—	—	—	Yes
Religious affiliation or commitment	—	—	—	Yes
Volunteer work	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Work experience	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Level of applicant interest	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

First-time, first-year Profile

C9 test-score submission

Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.

C9 test-score submission. Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
Measure	Percent	Number
SAT	13	Not reported
ACT	Not reported	Not reported

C9 test-score percentiles

Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.

C9 test-score percentiles. Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
Measure	25th percentile	50th percentile	75th percentile
SAT composite	1037.5	1095	1172.5
SAT evidence-based reading and writing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
SAT math	500	530	570
ACT composite	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT math	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT English	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Writing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Reading	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Other fields

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-8003.9

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69930.8

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59951.9

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-49912.5

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3991.0

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990

SAT Math: 700-8001.9

SAT Math: 600-69911.5

SAT Math: 500-59965.4

SAT Math: 400-49919.2

SAT Math: 300-3991.9

SAT Math: 200-2990

SAT Math: Total100

SAT Composite: 1400-16001.9

SAT Composite: 1200-139918.3

SAT Composite: 1000-119970.2

SAT Composite: 800-9998.7

SAT Composite: 600-7991.0

SAT Composite: 400-5990

Total0

Percent who had GPA of 4.011.7

Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9911.4

Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7412.7

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4912.4

Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2414.2

Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.9928.3

Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.499.3

Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990

Total100

Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.25

Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:99.4

Admission Policies

Does your institution have an application fee?Yes

Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes

Priority Date: Month2

Priority Date: Day15

Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes

Amount of housing deposit:300

Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes

Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year students one year or more before high school graduation? (FT)Yes

Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?Yes

Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?Yes

Other

If you have an application fee and an on-line application option, please indicate policy for students who apply on-line:X

Transfer Admission

3 TABLES

Fall Applicants

D2 transfer admissions

Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.

D2 transfer admissions. Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Total
Applied	258	420	678
Admitted	227	368	595
Enrolled	143	206	349

Other fields

Does your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)Yes

Application for Admission

FallX

SpringX

SummerX

Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?No

High school transcriptRequired of Some

College transcript(s)Required of All

Essay or personal statementNot Required

InterviewNot Required

Standardized test scoresNot Required

Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required

If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):2.00

List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:D9 List application priority, closing, notification, and candidate reply dates for transfer students. If applications are reviewed on a continuous or rolling basis, place a check mark in the “Rolling admission” column.

Fall Rolling AdmissionX

Spring Rolling AdmissionX

Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer students?No

Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:- D12 Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit: Number Unit Type - D13 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution: 68 Credits Number Unit Type - D14 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution: 90 Credits - D15 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree: - D16 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor's degree: 30 - D17 Describe other transfer credit policies: ## D18-D22: Military Service Transfer Credit Policies - D18 Does your institution accept the following military/veteran transfer credits: Yes No X Number Unit Type - D19 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on military education evaluated by the American Council on Education (ACE): Number Unit Type - D20 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on Department of Defense supported prior learning assessments (College Level Examination Program (CLEP) or DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)): Yes No - D21 Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website? - D22 Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution: ##

Transfer Credit Policies

Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:68

Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:credit

Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:90

Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:credit

Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:30

American Council on Education (ACE)Yes

College Level Examination Program (CLEP)Yes

DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)Yes

Number30

Unit Typecredit

Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website?Yes

If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located:https://catalog.salemstate.edu/content.php?catoid=38&navoid=8211&hl=valor+act&returnto=s

Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:CDS-D Page 2 Common Data Set 2023-2024

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES

Special Study Options

Accelerated programX

Cross-registrationX

Distance learningX

Double majorX

Dual enrollmentX

English as a Second Language (ESL)X

Exchange student program (domestic)X

Honors ProgramX

Independent studyX

InternshipsX

Liberal arts/career combinationX

Student-designed majorX

Study abroadX

Teacher certification programX

Required Course Work

Arts/fine artsX

English (including composition)X

HistoryX

HumanitiesX

MathematicsX

Sciences (biological or physical)X

Social scienceX

Student Life

4 TABLES

Percent Participating

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)10%

Percent who live off campus or commute46%

Percent of students age 25 and older1%

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)6%

Percent who live off campus or commute65%

Percent of students age 25 and older14%

Average Age

Average age of full-time students18

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18

Average age of full-time students21

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)22

Activities Offered

Campus MinistriesX

Choral groupsX

DanceX

Drama/theaterX

International Student OrganizationX

Jazz bandX

Music ensemblesX

Musical theaterX

Radio stationX

Student governmentX

Housing

Coed residence hallsX

Apartments for single studentsX

Special housing for disabled studentsX

Special housing for international studentsX

Fraternity/sorority housingX

Cooperative housingX

Theme housingX

Wellness housingX

Annual Expenses

1 TABLE

Information

If your institution's 2026-2027 academic year costs of attendance are not available at this time please respond.X

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

3 TABLES

Instructional Faculty

I1 instructional faculty

Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.

I1 instructional faculty. Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
Measure	Full-time	Part-time	Total
Total instructional faculty	296	427	723
Members of minority groups	64	46	110
Females	159	301	460
Males	137	126	263
Nonresidents	0	0	0
Doctorate or other terminal degree	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Master's, but not terminal master's	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Bachelor's degree	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Unknown or other highest degree	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Stand-alone graduate/professional programs	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Student to Faculty Ratio

Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio11

Undergraduate Class Size

I3 undergraduate class size

Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.

I3 undergraduate class size. Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
Measure	Class sections	Class subsections
2-9 students	162	Not reported
10-19 students	162	Not reported
20-29 students	394	Not reported
30-39 students	366	Not reported
40-49 students	97	Not reported
50-99 students	4	Not reported
100+ students	0	Not reported
Total	0	0

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

3 TABLES

Diploma/Certificates

Associate

Bachelors

J degrees conferred by discipline

Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.

J degrees conferred by discipline. Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
Measure	Certificate/diploma	Associate	Bachelor's
Agriculture	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Natural resources and conservation	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Architecture	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Area, ethnic, and gender studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Communication/journalism	Not reported	Not reported	3.33%
Communication technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Computer and information sciences	Not reported	Not reported	2.54%
Personal and culinary services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Education	Not reported	Not reported	7.37%
Engineering	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Engineering technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics	Not reported	Not reported	0.53%
Family and consumer sciences	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Law/legal studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
English	Not reported	Not reported	3.25%
Liberal arts/general studies	Not reported	Not reported	0.79%
Library science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Biological/life sciences	Not reported	Not reported	6.58%
Mathematics and statistics	Not reported	Not reported	0.70%
Military science and military technologies	Not reported	Not reported	28%
Interdisciplinary studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Parks and recreation	Not reported	Not reported	1.75%
Philosophy and religious studies	Not reported	Not reported	0.18%
Theology and religious vocations	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Physical sciences	Not reported	Not reported	1.40%
Science technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Psychology	Not reported	Not reported	11.75%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services	Not reported	Not reported	7.46%
Public administration and social services	Not reported	Not reported	2.72%
Social sciences	Not reported	Not reported	3.51%
Construction trades	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Mechanic and repair technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Precision production	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Transportation and materials moving	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Visual and performing arts	Not reported	Not reported	3.68%
Health professions and related programs	Not reported	Not reported	20.79%
Business/marketing	Not reported	Not reported	19.82%
History	Not reported	Not reported	1.84%
Other	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	0.00%	0.00%	100.00%

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