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Salem College vs Meredith College

Salem College students with aid paid less on average: $18,975 vs $22,801 a year.

Highlighted = the better number: lower price or debt, higher rate or pay.

Getting in
MeasureSalem CollegeMeredith College
Admit rate 77% 74%
SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 1066–1243 1098–1348
ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 16–22 23–29
SAT or ACT for fall 2027 Not checked yet Not checked yet
Next deadline Not checked yet Regular decision: Feb 1
Cost
MeasureSalem CollegeMeredith College
Sticker price per year $50,783 $61,939
Average paid after grants $18,975 $22,801
What families with aid paid, by income
MeasureSalem CollegeMeredith College
Under $30,000 $19,359 $18,483
$30,000–$48,000 $16,789 $20,539
$48,000–$75,000 $17,157 $17,576
$75,000–$110,000 $18,753 $23,259
Over $110,000 $22,850 $28,819
After you start
MeasureSalem CollegeMeredith College
Undergrads 423 1,188
Graduate within 6 years 56% 65%
Come back for year two 68% 79%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $50,734 $54,417
Median debt at graduation $20,459 $22,000

Highlighted only when the gap is at least 5%. "Average paid" is what students who got federal aid paid per year after grants, not a price quote. How we get our numbers

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