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Salem Community College

Salem Community College

Carneys Point, NJ · Suburb · 910 students
4
Year
Public
Suburb
Small (<3k)
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education
About

Located in Carneys Point, New Jersey, Salem Community College (SCC) is internationally renowned as the "Glass College," uniquely hosting the nation’s only associate degree program in Scientific Glass Technology alongside highly competitive programs in nursing, allied health, and process technology. The campus culture is close-knit, welcoming, and affordable, offering a supportive commuter experience where students benefit from small class sizes, personalized faculty attention, and active student organizations. What truly sets SCC apart is the Samuel H. Jones Glass Education Center, a world-class facility where students gain specialized, hands-on skills in glassblowing and scientific glass fabrication that are highly sought after by global research and artistic industries.


Wikipedia:Salem Community College (SCC) is a public community college in Salem County in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Salem Community College's main 11-acre (45,000 m2) campus is in Carneys Point Township. SCC is authorized to grant associate degrees, including Associate in Arts, Associate in Fine Arts, Associate in Science, and Associate in Applied Science certificates. SCC also offers the only degree program in the US for scientific glassblowing.

Location
Carneys Point, NJ, 08069-2799 · Suburb campus
Nearest airport from college
PHL · Philadelphia
17 mi away
Cost
In-state COA
$17,857
Out-of-state COA
$21,757
Avg net price
$10,816
In-state tuition
$6,360
Out-of-state tuition
$10,260
Books & supplies
$2,000/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$9,845
$30–48k
$8,997
$48–75k
$11,702
$75–110k
$14,568
$110k+
$16,712
Admissions

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Essay Requirements

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Outcomes
Graduation rate
39%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
47%
Transferred
20%
Still enrolled
1%
Dropped out / unknown
32%
Median earnings (6yr)
$32,880
Median earnings (10yr)
$38,020
Median debt
$9,500
Monthly loan payment
$101
Debt range (25th–75th)
$4,500$13,500
Debt (90th percentile)
$21,000
Student Body
Men 30%Women 70%
17
:
1
Student : Faculty ratio
Students   Faculty
Pell grant recipients
40%
First-generation
50%
Median family income
$25,077
Independent students
50%
Avg age at entry
25.0
Part-time students
47%
Race & ethnicity
White
41%
Hispanic
15%
Black
30%
Asian
2%
Two or more
5%
Unknown
6%
Institutional
Endowment
$3M
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, medium full-time
Full-time faculty
100%
Avg faculty salary
$6,719/mo
Instructional spend/student
$5,543
Federal loan rate
12%

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