Salem University
Salem, WV · Rural · 892 students
4
YearPrivate For-profit
Rural
Small (<3k)
Accredited by Higher Learning Commission
About
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Location
Salem, WV, 26426 · Rural campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
PIT · Pittsburgh
85 mi away
Cost
Cost of attendance
$18,650
Avg net price
$12,303
Room & board
$8,400
Tuition
$11,900
Books & supplies
$960/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$9,886
$30–48k
$10,753
$48–75k
$11,154
$75–110k
$14,107
$110k+
$14,716
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Essay Requirements
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Outcomes
Graduation rate
24%
1st-yr retention
55%
Transfer-out rate
25%
Consumer completion
43%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
30%
Transferred
9%
Still enrolled
0%
Dropped out / unknown
61%
Median earnings (6yr)
$31,612
Median earnings (10yr)
$34,642
Median debt
$24,694
Monthly loan payment
$262
Debt range (25th–75th)
$4,750–$16,226
Debt (90th percentile)
$33,700
Student Body
Men 34%Women 66%
19
:1
Student : Faculty ratio
■Students ■ Faculty
Pell grant recipients
75%
First-generation
54%
Median family income
$19,775
Independent students
71%
Veterans
1%
Avg age at entry
30.0
Part-time students
8%
Race & ethnicity
White
60%
Hispanic
4%
Black
12%
Asian
1%
Non-resident
10%
Unknown
12%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$31,612
10 years after entry
$34,642
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Institutional
Classification
Master's (Medium)
Full-time faculty
17%
Avg faculty salary
$4,189/mo
Instructional spend/student
$2,609
Federal loan rate
72%
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