Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Salem College is greatly skewed towards women students, with 98.1% of undergraduate students being women and 1.9% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 364, with 357 women and 7 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at Salem College is greatly skewed towards women students, with 90.9% of undergraduate students being women and 9.1% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 132, with 120 women and 12 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 1.9% 7 students
- women 98.1% 357 students
Graduate Students
- men 9.1% 12 students
- women 90.9% 120 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 49.0% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 178 students.
Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 17.1% of the student body, with 62 students. African American students represent 13.8% of the population, with 50 students, while Mixed race students account for 8.8%, with 32 students. Asian students account for 1.7% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 6 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 9.6% of the population, totaling 35 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Salem College.
Undergraduate Students
- White 49.0% 178 students
- Hispanic 17.1% 62 students
- African American 13.8% 50 students
- Unknown race 9.6% 35 students
- Mixed race 8.8% 32 students
- Asian 1.7% 6 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
- International students 0.0% 0 students
Graduate Students
- White 63.0% 80 students
- African American 28.3% 36 students
- Unknown race 3.9% 5 students
- Mixed race 3.1% 4 students
- Asian 1.6% 2 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
- Hispanic 0.0% 0 students
- International students 0.0% 0 students
Transfer Students
- White 56.5% 13 students
- Hispanic 26.1% 6 students
- African American 17.4% 4 students
- Asian 0.0% 0 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
- Mixed race 0.0% 0 students
- Unknown race 0.0% 0 students
- International students 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 20-21 33% 121 students
- 18-19 30% 111 students
- 22-24 10% 38 students
- 25-29 6% 22 students
- 35-39 5% 17 students
- 50-64 4% 13 students
- 40-49 3% 10 students
- 30-34 2% 8 students
- 40-49 29% 38 students
- 25-29 26% 34 students
- 30-34 19% 25 students
- 35-39 13% 17 students
- 50-64 8% 11 students
- 22-24 5% 7 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Salem College in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 38 | 84.44% | |
| Virginia | 2 | 4.44% | |
| Connecticut | 1 | 2.22% | |
| Delaware | 1 | 2.22% | |
| Florida | 1 | 2.22% | |
| New York | 1 | 2.22% | |
| Texas | 1 | 2.22% |
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