Salem State University academics
Salem, Massachusetts · Public · 4,291 undergrads
Salem State University has 4,291 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 58 fields of study. The most degrees go to Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.
The short answers
4,291
undergraduates.
1,386
graduate students.
58
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
1,140
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
40%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
4,291
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
1,386
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
6,239
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
65%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
40%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
22.4 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$62,196
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
56%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
23%
BlackCollege Scorecard
8.5%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
3.6%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
3.1%
AsianCollege Scorecard
2.9%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
2.7%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
1,140
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
494
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
100
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Master's
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Large/Medium
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Higher Access, Medium Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers