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Salem University

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Rating

Private for-profit

Type

1,473

Students

$16,500

Tuition

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Acceptance

#2911

Ranking

Distant Rural

Campus Setting

Salem, WV

223 W Main St, Salem, WV 26426

Salem University is a very small for-profit college located in Salem, WV ranked 26th in West Virginia. It has a total of 1,123 full-time undergraduate students. Salem University offers 20 different majors and is best known for its Business Administration and Management, Information Technology, and Computer and Information Sciences programs (respectively ranked 2nd, 3rd, and 5th in West Virginia). With an annual tuition of $16,500 per year, Salem University is moderately priced. 20.44% of students graduate moving on to the next stage of their lives, joining the labor force. After graduation, alumni go on to take home roughly $28,900 per year, which is 30% under the national median.
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Cost

$16,700
Above Average

Salem University

$16,700

National Average

$18,347
Pay with Cash

$28,100

Total annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses; excluding any financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Pay with Financial Aid

$19,569

Average annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses after financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Getting In

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Very Selective

Salem University

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National

69%
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% of students submit

Admissions Yield

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% of students submit

SAT & ACT

Application Fee

$20

Students

1,123Undergrads
Very Small Student Population

Full-Time

100%

Part-Time

0%
Male

42%

In-state

83%

Female

58%

Out of state

15%

Undergrads Over 25

53%

International

1%

Majors/Degrees

Popular Majors
Graduates per Major
66% Business Administration and Management, General10% Criminal Justice/Safety Studies7% Educational Leadership and Administration, General17% Others

66% Business Administration and Management, General

10% Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

7% Educational Leadership and Administration, General

17% Others

Business Administration and Management, General

66%

160 Graduates

Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

10%

24 Graduates

Educational Leadership and Administration, General

7%

18 Graduates

Curriculum and Instruction

6%

14 Graduates

Information Technology

5%

13 Graduates

Computer and Information Sciences, General

3%

8 Graduates

Biology/Biological Sciences, General

2%

5 Graduates

Teacher Education, Multiple Levels

0%

1 Graduates

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

0%

0 Graduates

Academics

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Professors
StudentsProfessors18:118:1

Students

Professors

Student Faculty Ratio

18

Number of Library Books

67,402

Academic Spend per Student

$2,366

Total spend on salaries and wages to all employees, faculty, staff, per student.

Full-time Retention Rate

47%

High retention indicates students are generally satisfied with their experience.

Post-Graduation Salary

$26,100/Year

Salem University

$26,100

National

$26,900
Median Earnings

$26,100

2 Years After Graduation

Employed 2 Years after Graduation

1%

Median Earnings

$28,900

6 Years After Graduation

Graduation Rate

20%