Salem College

Winston-Salem, NC · Private nonprofit · Bachelor's degrees · City

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About Salem College

Salem College is a small, private nonprofit institution in Winston-Salem, NC, in a city setting. It enrolls about 423 students. The acceptance rate is 77%. 57% of students complete their degree on time. Ten years after enrolling, graduates earn a median of $44,640.

77%

Acceptance

$18,277

Net price

423

Enrollment

57%

Grad rate

Report Card

B-

Academics

Graduation & retention rates

B-

Value

Earnings vs. cost of attendance

C+

Career Outcomes

Graduate earnings after 10 years

B+

Affordability

Average net price after aid

Selectivity

How hard it is to get in

A-

Diversity

Racial & ethnic balance of students

Grades are computed from official U.S. Department of Education metrics (graduation, cost, earnings, selectivity and student diversity).

Admissions

77%

Acceptance rate

1,082

SAT average

ACT midpoint

SAT Reading553–643

SAT Math513–600

ACT Composite16–22

Bars show the middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) of admitted students.

Cost & Financial Aid

$18,277

Average net price

$33,848

In-state tuition

$33,848

Out-of-state tuition

$13,710

Room & board

$1,250

Books & supplies

$48,532

Total cost of attendance

55%

Students receiving Pell grants

45%

Students with federal loans

$26,649

Median student debt

Average net price by family income

$0–30K

$19,074

$30–48K

$16,001

$48–75K

$16,147

$75–110K

$19,940

$110K+

$24,027

Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for federally-aided students.

Popular Majors

Visual & Performing Arts15.7%

Business14.3%

Health & Nursing14.3%

Social Sciences11.4%

English7.1%

Psychology7.1%

Biology5.7%

Foreign Languages5.7%

Education4.3%

Natural Resources4.3%

After Graduation

$44,640

Median earnings (10 yrs)

$38,496

Median earnings (6 yrs)

57%

Graduation rate

68%

Retention rate

72%

Earn more than a HS grad

$12,304

Instructional spend / student

Student Body

423

Total enrollment

Part-time

Avg. age at entry

33%

First-generation

Gender balance

100% women

0% men

Race & ethnicity

White

49%

Hispanic

20%

Black

19%

American Indian / Alaska Native

Asian

Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander

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