Salem State University

Salem, MA · Public

Website Admissions

At a glance

95.9%

Acceptance rate

1,090

SAT Average

$18,441

Avg net price

4,286

Enrollment

Academic profile

SAT Average1,090

Degrees awarded

2024-25

	Bachelor’s	Master’s
All fields, 2024-25Bachelor’s 1,052Master’s 459	1,052	459
Bachelor’s 191Master’s 48	191	48
Bachelor’s 183Master’s 42	183	42
Bachelor’s 108Master’s 60	108	60
Bachelor’s 88Master’s 8	88	8
Bachelor’s 80Master’s 177	80	177
Bachelor’s 69Master’s None reported	69	None reported
Bachelor’s 47Master’s None reported	47	None reported
Bachelor’s 45Master’s 8	45	8
Bachelor’s 42Master’s 104	42	104
Bachelor’s 37Master’s None reported	37	None reported
Bachelor’s 33Master’s None reported	33	None reported
Bachelor’s 30Master’s None reported	30	None reported
Bachelor’s 29Master’s 4	29	4
Bachelor’s 21Master’s None reported	21	None reported
Bachelor’s 20Master’s 6	20	6
Bachelor’s 11Master’s None reported	11	None reported
Bachelor’s 9Master’s None reported	9	None reported
Bachelor’s 6Master’s 2	6	2
Bachelor’s 3Master’s None reported	3	None reported
Bachelor’s 0Master’s None reported	0	None reported

College athletics

NCAA program details

Primary division: Division III
Primary conference: Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference

Projected sponsored sports15

BaseballField HockeyMen's BasketballMen's GolfMen's Ice HockeyMen's LacrosseMen's SoccerMen's Tennis

Athletic participation

290 unique student-athletes · 15 varsity teams

Application deadlines

For fall 2027 entry

Early Action

Nov 15, 2026

Nursing, First-Year

Jan 15, 2027

Rolling admission

No deadline

· Apply with Common App

Cost

Published on-campus price, 2024–25

Tuition: $910
Required fees: $11,428
Food and housing: $16,838
Books and supplies: $1,200
Other expenses: $1,784
Total: $32,160

Total by year

$28,1642019–2019–20
$29,2492020–2120–21
$29,2492021–2221–22
$29,9162022–2322–23
$31,3402023–2423–24
$32,1602024–2524–25

Net price by family income, 2022–23

Students of all incomes paid $18,441 on average. Grants and scholarships covered the rest of the cost.

Net price covers first-time, full-time students who received federal aid and paid in-state tuition.

Graduation and Retention

4-year graduation41%

6-year graduation55%

Retention rate74%

Earnings and Debt

Median earnings (10yr)$56,662

Median debt$25,000

Campus

Enrollment4,286

Student-faculty ratio11:1

SettingSuburb

Sources

IPEDS Institutional Characteristics · National Center for Education Statistics · 2025–26
IPEDS Admissions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03
Application process · College websites · 2026–27
NCAA Projected Sports Sponsorship by School · National Collegiate Athletic Association · 2025–26
Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act · U.S. Department of Education · 2024–25
IPEDS Completions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
IPEDS Student Charges · National Center for Education Statistics · 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25