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Salem University

Salem University is based in the town of Salem, WV — a for-profit campus in a small-town setting. International students are a visible presence at Salem University — 10.3% of its 892 undergraduates come from outside the U.S.

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23
family-income band
$12,462
family income
under $30k
$14,635
$30–48k
$15,427
$48–75k
$15,442
$75–110k
$16,258
over $110k

Average net price

$12,3032023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

$15k$20k200820232008: $16,0422009: $16,0072010: $15,9422011: $21,2272012: $22,4432013: $18,3972014: $20,7762015: $23,0262016: $20,0742017: $21,0762018: $21,7902019: $21,4922020: $18,4462021: $14,3342022: $14,4692023: $12,303$12,303
$15k$20k200820232008: $16,0422009: $16,0072010: $15,9422011: $21,2272012: $22,4432013: $18,3972014: $20,7762015: $23,0262016: $20,0742017: $21,0762018: $21,7902019: $21,4922020: $18,4462021: $14,3342022: $14,4692023: $12,303$12,303

Average net price at Salem University fell from $16,042 (2008) to $12,303 (2023).

Average net price — data
YearNet price
2008$16,042
2009$16,007
2010$15,942
2011$21,227
2012$22,443
2013$18,397
2014$20,776
2015$23,026
2016$20,074
2017$21,076
2018$21,790
2019$21,492
2020$18,446
2021$14,334
2022$14,469
2023$12,303
IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$18,6502024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

$20k$25k$30k200920242009: $21,5242010: $21,5732011: $22,4732012: $27,2832013: $28,9532014: $27,1172015: $27,3892016: $29,6522017: $25,8962018: $27,1282019: $26,3252020: $27,3362021: $24,4932022: $21,5662023: $21,7922024: $18,650$18,650
$20k$25k$30k200920242009: $21,5242010: $21,5732011: $22,4732012: $27,2832013: $28,9532014: $27,1172015: $27,3892016: $29,6522017: $25,8962018: $27,1282019: $26,3252020: $27,3362021: $24,4932022: $21,5662023: $21,7922024: $18,650$18,650

Total cost at Salem University fell from $21,524 (2009) to $18,650 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
YearCost
2009$21,524
2010$21,573
2011$22,473
2012$27,283
2013$28,953
2014$27,117
2015$27,389
2016$29,652
2017$25,896
2018$27,128
2019$26,325
2020$27,336
2021$24,493
2022$21,566
2023$21,792
2024$18,650
IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition (in-state vs out-of-state)

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

In-stateOut-of-state
$10k$12k$14k$16k$18k200020232000: $13,0402001: $13,6402002: $13,7702003: $14,6952004: $10,4402005: $11,0402006: $12,6602007: $13,6202008: $14,1002013: $17,7002014: $17,7002015: $17,7002016: $14,6002017: $16,7002018: $16,7002019: $16,7002020: $16,9002021: $13,1502022: $13,1502023: $10,750$10,750 in2000: $13,0402001: $13,6402002: $13,7702003: $14,6952004: $10,4402005: $11,0402006: $12,6602007: $13,6202008: $14,1002013: $17,7002014: $17,7002015: $17,7002016: $14,6002017: $16,7002018: $16,7002019: $16,7002020: $16,9002021: $13,3902022: $13,1502023: $13,750$13,750 out
$10k$13k$15k$18k200020232000: $13,0402001: $13,6402002: $13,7702003: $14,6952004: $10,4402005: $11,0402006: $12,6602007: $13,6202008: $14,1002013: $17,7002014: $17,7002015: $17,7002016: $14,6002017: $16,7002018: $16,7002019: $16,7002020: $16,9002021: $13,1502022: $13,1502023: $10,750$10,750 in2000: $13,0402001: $13,6402002: $13,7702003: $14,6952004: $10,4402005: $11,0402006: $12,6602007: $13,6202008: $14,1002013: $17,7002014: $17,7002015: $17,7002016: $14,6002017: $16,7002018: $16,7002019: $16,7002020: $16,9002021: $13,3902022: $13,1502023: $13,750$13,750 out

Tuition — data
YearIn-stateOut-of-state
2000$13,040$13,040
2001$13,640$13,640
2002$13,770$13,770
2003$14,695$14,695
2004$10,440$10,440
2005$11,040$11,040
2006$12,660$12,660
2007$13,620$13,620
2008$14,100$14,100
2013$17,700$17,700
2014$17,700$17,700
2015$17,700$17,700
2016$14,600$14,600
2017$16,700$16,700
2018$16,700$16,700
2019$16,700$16,700
2020$16,900$16,900
2021$13,150$13,390
2022$13,150$13,150
2023$10,750$13,750
IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)
Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Reported tuition is $11,900 before grants and other attendance costs. At Salem University, aid and other costs change the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Enrollment sits at 892 — Salem University is one of the smaller campuses on this site.

19.9% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Salem University within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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19.9%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

20%40%60%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 52.5%entered 1992: 58.9%entered 1993: 43.2%entered 1994: 46.5%entered 1995: 47.6%entered 1996: 50.7%entered 1997: 56.5%entered 1998: 35.1%entered 1999: 46.3%entered 2000: 37.6%entered 2001: 39.4%entered 2002: 42.3%entered 2003: 35.2%entered 2004: 53.5%entered 2005: 13.6%entered 2006: 10.9%entered 2007: 8.1%entered 2008: 30.8%entered 2009: 13.2%entered 2010: 18.9%entered 2011: 22.1%entered 2012: 22.4%entered 2013: 21.6%entered 2014: 32%entered 2015: 31%entered 2016: 28.6%entered 2017: 27.3%entered 2018: 19.9%19.9%
20%40%60%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 52.5%entered 1992: 58.9%entered 1993: 43.2%entered 1994: 46.5%entered 1995: 47.6%entered 1996: 50.7%entered 1997: 56.5%entered 1998: 35.1%entered 1999: 46.3%entered 2000: 37.6%entered 2001: 39.4%entered 2002: 42.3%entered 2003: 35.2%entered 2004: 53.5%entered 2005: 13.6%entered 2006: 10.9%entered 2007: 8.1%entered 2008: 30.8%entered 2009: 13.2%entered 2010: 18.9%entered 2011: 22.1%entered 2012: 22.4%entered 2013: 21.6%entered 2014: 32%entered 2015: 31%entered 2016: 28.6%entered 2017: 27.3%entered 2018: 19.9%19.9%

The six-year graduation rate at Salem University fell from 52.5% (entered 1991) to 19.9% (entered 2018).

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
YearGraduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort52.5%
1992 cohort58.9%
1993 cohort43.2%
1994 cohort46.5%
1995 cohort47.6%
1996 cohort50.7%
1997 cohort56.5%
1998 cohort35.1%
1999 cohort46.3%
2000 cohort37.6%
2001 cohort39.4%
2002 cohort42.3%
2003 cohort35.2%
2004 cohort53.5%
2005 cohort13.6%
2006 cohort10.9%
2007 cohort8.1%
2008 cohort30.8%
2009 cohort13.2%
2010 cohort18.9%
2011 cohort22.1%
2012 cohort22.4%
2013 cohort21.6%
2014 cohort32%
2015 cohort31%
2016 cohort28.6%
2017 cohort27.3%
2018 cohort19.9%
IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups
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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree
$0$10k$20k$30kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $15,125Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $16,313Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $15,125Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $15,064Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $15,095Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $13,625Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $12,764Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $11,277Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $11,000Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $11,912Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $14,344Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $13,251Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $15,746Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $17,081Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $14,807Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $20,946Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $26,606Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $27,925Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $26,195Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $21,800Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $17,795Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $19,311Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $21,604Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $24,694$24,694 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $5,203Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $4,867Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $3,958Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $3,756Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $3,725Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $3,313Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $3,750Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $5,493Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $6,489Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $5,737Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $8,096Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $8,694Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $7,694Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $6,448Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $6,300Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $6,253Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $6,267Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $5,293$5,293 left
$0$10k$20k$30kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $15,125Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $16,313Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $15,125Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $15,064Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $15,095Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $13,625Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $12,764Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $11,277Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $11,000Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $11,912Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $14,344Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $13,251Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $15,746Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $17,081Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $14,807Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $20,946Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $26,606Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $27,925Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $26,195Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $21,800Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $17,795Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $19,311Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $21,604Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $24,694$24,694 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $5,203Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $4,867Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $3,958Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $3,756Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $3,725Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $3,313Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $3,750Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $5,493Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $6,489Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $5,737Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $8,096Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $8,694Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $7,694Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $6,448Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $6,300Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $6,253Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $6,267Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $5,293$5,293 left

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
YearCompletedLeft without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)$15,125$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)$16,313$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)$15,125$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)$15,064$5,203
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)$15,095$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)$13,625$4,867
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)$12,764$3,958
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)$11,277$3,756
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)$11,000$3,725
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)$11,912$3,313
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)$14,344$3,750
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)$13,251$5,493
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)$15,746$6,489
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)$17,081$5,737
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)$14,807$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)$20,946$8,096
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)$26,606$8,694
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)$27,925$7,694
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)$26,195$6,448
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)$21,800$6,300
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)$17,795$6,253
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)$19,311$6,267
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)$21,604$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)$24,694$5,293
NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15
$31,612
6 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13
$36,162
8 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11
$34,642
10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies
$10,750 tuition · 2023–24892 undergraduates · Fall 2024

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Admissions

Salem University’s Fall 2024 filing reports open admission. No selective rate is shown; check Salem University’s current entry requirements.

No charts are available for this topic in this school's published record.

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

892Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

400600800200220242002: 4392003: 5132004: 5262005: 4862006: 4202007: 3082008: 3122009: 4772010: 5562011: 5682012: 6322013: 4412014: 4022015: 5332016: 6492017: 8922018: 7472019: 7732020: 8092021: 7822022: 7562023: 6952024: 892892
400600800200220242002: 4392003: 5132004: 5262005: 4862006: 4202007: 3082008: 3122009: 4772010: 5562011: 5682012: 6322013: 4412014: 4022015: 5332016: 6492017: 8922018: 7472019: 7732020: 8092021: 7822022: 7562023: 6952024: 892892

Undergraduate enrollment at Salem University rose from 439 (Fall 2002) to 892 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
YearUndergraduates
Fall 2002439
Fall 2003513
Fall 2004526
Fall 2005486
Fall 2006420
Fall 2007308
Fall 2008312
Fall 2009477
Fall 2010556
Fall 2011568
Fall 2012632
Fall 2013441
Fall 2014402
Fall 2015533
Fall 2016649
Fall 2017892
Fall 2018747
Fall 2019773
Fall 2020809
Fall 2021782
Fall 2022756
Fall 2023695
Fall 2024892
IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

55%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

30%40%50%60%200320232003: 66%2004: 43%2005: 36%2006: 54%2007: 37%2008: 43%2009: 48%2010: 43%2011: 44%2012: 41%2013: 38%2014: 39%2015: 46%2016: 48%2017: 46%2018: 47%2019: 32%2020: 46%2021: 57%2022: 52%2023: 55%55%
30%40%50%60%200320232003: 66%2004: 43%2005: 36%2006: 54%2007: 37%2008: 43%2009: 48%2010: 43%2011: 44%2012: 41%2013: 38%2014: 39%2015: 46%2016: 48%2017: 46%2018: 47%2019: 32%2020: 46%2021: 57%2022: 52%2023: 55%55%

First-year retention at Salem University fell from 66% (Fall 2003) to 55% (Fall 2023).

First-year retention — data
YearRetention
Fall 2003 cohort66%
Fall 2004 cohort43%
Fall 2005 cohort36%
Fall 2006 cohort54%
Fall 2007 cohort37%
Fall 2008 cohort43%
Fall 2009 cohort48%
Fall 2010 cohort43%
Fall 2011 cohort44%
Fall 2012 cohort41%
Fall 2013 cohort38%
Fall 2014 cohort39%
Fall 2015 cohort46%
Fall 2016 cohort48%
Fall 2017 cohort46%
Fall 2018 cohort47%
Fall 2019 cohort32%
Fall 2020 cohort46%
Fall 2021 cohort57%
Fall 2022 cohort52%
Fall 2023 cohort55%
IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2003–2023
More about Salem University

74.6% of Salem University's undergraduates carry Pell grants — the standard federal marker of lower-income enrollment. Carnegie classes Salem University as a primarily residential campus of 892 undergraduates — and 54.8% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

The Fall 2024 record classifies Salem University as open admission. Review current entry requirements and the cost and outcome measures separately.

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Start with three useful questions: what costs were reported for families in your income band, how many first-time full-time students finished, and what federal debt borrowers held when leaving.

How Salem University compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Tuition

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

Salem University$11,900
West Virginia median$10,376
National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

Salem University's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Salem University$34,642
West Virginia median$44,409
National median$53,781
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Salem University, West Virginia and national reference values
Metric & basisSalem UniversityWest Virginia medianNational median
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid$11,900$10,376$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot$34,642$44,409$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For Salem University, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

Salem University federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 3 fields & earnings
Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Computer and Information Sciences, General$74,772
Business Administration, Management and Operations$55,583
Criminal Justice and Corrections$53,027

These 3 fields listed for Salem University measure earnings after completion. The $34,642 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 4 additional Salem University fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

How much does Salem University cost?

At Salem University, tuition is $11,900. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does Salem University report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $34,642. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

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Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.

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