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What Salem State University costs

Salem, Massachusetts · Public · 4,291 undergrads

Salem State University's in-state sticker price was $26,037 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $12,921 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $8,474. Out-of-state students pay $7,409 more in tuition.

What does Salem State University cost?

$12,921 a year in-state

Out of state: about $20,330 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $26,037.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$8,474
$30,000–$48,000$10,094
$48,000–$75,000$10,214
$75,000–$110,000$12,912
over $110,000$22,319

Out-of-state tuition is $20,117 a year, against $12,708 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $7,409 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$8,474$15,883
$30,000–$48,000$10,094$17,503
$48,000–$75,000$10,214$17,623
$75,000–$110,000$12,912$20,321
Over $110,000$22,319$29,728

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $7,409 more in tuition that Salem State University charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 67% off Salem State University's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, Salem State University cost less than University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth and Quincy College but more than Massachusetts Maritime Academy.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
Salem State University$10,214$12,921
University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth$17,318$20,319
Massachusetts Maritime Academy$6,816$23,759
Quincy College$16,867$16,530

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$12,708
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$20,117
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$26,037
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $7,409 more in tuition at Salem State University and usually get less aid.

41%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$10,319
average grant for students who got aid.
45%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$22,250
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Salem State University cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $8,474 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $26,037. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Salem State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Salem State University cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $10,094 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $26,037. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Salem State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Salem State University cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $10,214 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $26,037. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Salem State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Salem State University cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Salem State University is $20,117 a year, against $12,708 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $12,921 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $7,409 tuition gap gives about $20,330 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
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