How this school serves students from different economic backgrounds, including Pell students, first-generation pathways, and long-term mobility outcomes.
Salem College admits about 76.7% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,066 and 1,243, and ACT scores typically fall between 16 and 22. Among enrolled undergraduates, 55.2% receive Pell Grants and 32.7% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment is modest, at 19.1%. Azimuth ranks Salem College #676 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects Salem College's enrollment profile: a selective admission process paired with meaningful representation of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a residential campus. The six-year graduation rate is 57.4%, with 53.6% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Retention of first-year students stands at 67.5%. Azimuth ranks Salem College #1181 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. For graduates from low-income backgrounds, median earnings reach $34,000 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 7.1 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The pattern reflects Salem College's ability to support low-income students through completion and into careers with meaningful earning potential — a combination of access and outcome that defines the institution's mobility contribution.
Salem College admits about 76.7% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,066 and 1,243, and ACT scores typically fall between 16 and 22. Among enrolled undergraduates, 55.2% receive Pell Grants and 32.7% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment is modest, at 19.1%. Azimuth ranks Salem College #676 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects Salem College's enrollment profile: a selective admission process paired with meaningful representation of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a residential campus. The six-year graduation rate is 57.4%, with 53.6% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Retention of first-year students stands at 67.5%. Azimuth ranks Salem College #1181 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. For graduates from low-income backgrounds, median earnings reach $34,000 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 7.1 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The pattern reflects Salem College's ability to support low-income students through completion and into careers with meaningful earning potential — a combination of access and outcome that defines the institution's mobility contribution.
Salem College admits about 76.7% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,066 and 1,243, and ACT scores typically fall between 16 and 22. Among enrolled undergraduates, 55.2% receive Pell Grants and 32.7% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment is modest, at 19.1%. Azimuth ranks Salem College #676 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects Salem College's enrollment profile: a selective admission process paired with meaningful representation of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a residential campus. The six-year graduation rate is 57.4%, with 53.6% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Retention of first-year students stands at 67.5%. Azimuth ranks Salem College #1181 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. For graduates from low-income backgrounds, median earnings reach $34,000 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 7.1 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The pattern reflects Salem College's ability to support low-income students through completion and into careers with meaningful earning potential — a combination of access and outcome that defines the institution's mobility contribution.
