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Salem State University

Salem, MA · Public · Large suburb · SSU

Public institution in Salem, MA · 4,286 undergraduates · 96% acceptance rate · $56,662 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price
$18,441941st cheapest of 1,969 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$11,978754th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$18,961788th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Cost of attendance
$27,615843rd cheapest of 1,969 reporting
Median graduate debt
$25,0001,238th lowest of 1,865 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$56,662704th highest of 1,954 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$48,209644th highest of 1,950 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
55.0%959th highest of 2,014 reporting
Full-time retention
73.7%1,032nd highest of 1,837 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
95.6%1,413th most selective of 1,596 reporting
Average SAT
1090704th highest of 1,022 reporting
Median ACT
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Campus

Undergraduates
4,286550th largest of 2,144 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
11.0:1608th smallest of 2,141 reporting
Pell Grant share
35.3%920th highest of 2,122 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 11 mi (BOS)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Applying

Common App member
Yes
Application fee
$50
Personal essay
Optional / not required
Writing supplement
No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 60 reported programs.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professionsbachelors$67,324$69,261
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Sciencebachelors$47,846$67,660
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusinessbachelors$44,499$43,328
ChemistryPhysical Sciencesbachelors$43,128$45,696
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcementbachelors$40,697$36,282
MathematicsMathematics & Statisticsbachelors$40,312$38,289
Social WorkPublic Administrationbachelors$39,729$37,110
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesPhysical Sciencesbachelors$38,289$28,598
Biology, GeneralBiological Sciencesbachelors$37,517$41,308
SociologySocial Sciencesbachelors$36,938$36,149
Psychology, GeneralPsychologybachelors$34,866$35,505
Health and Physical Education/FitnessParks, Recreation & Fitnessbachelors$34,526$31,265

Campus facts

Athletics — 10 sports

NCAA Division III without football · NCAA Division III

Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Salem State University’s 4,286 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

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