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Salem Community College

Gender Diversity

Moderate

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Salem CC is largely skewed towards women students, with 62.3% of undergraduate students being women and 37.7% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 889, with 554 women and 335 men.

  • men 37.7% 335 students
  • women 62.3% 554 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Moderate

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 45.2% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 400 students.

Following closely behind are African American students, constituting 26.1% of the student body, with 231 students. Hispanic students represent 12.5% of the population, with 111 students, while Mixed race students account for 2.0%, with 18 students. Asian students account for 1.2% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 11 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.2% , with 2 students.

International students make up 1.9% of the undergraduate population, totaling 17 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 10.7% of the population, totaling 95 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 CC.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 45.2% 400 students
  • African American 26.1% 231 students
  • Hispanic 12.5% 111 students
  • Unknown race 10.7% 95 students
  • Mixed race 2.0% 18 students
  • International students 1.9% 17 students
  • Asian 1.2% 11 students
  • Hawaiian 0.2% 2 students

Transfer Students

  • White 42.4% 39 students
  • African American 25.0% 23 students
  • Hispanic 17.4% 16 students
  • Unknown race 8.7% 8 students
  • Asian 2.2% 2 students
  • Mixed race 2.2% 2 students
  • International students 2.2% 2 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 18-19 33% 297 students
  • 20-21 15% 132 students
  • 25-29 13% 119 students
  • 22-24 11% 100 students
  • 30-34 9% 76 students
  • 40-49 6% 56 students
  • 35-39 6% 52 students
  • 50-64 3% 27 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Salem Community College in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
New Jersey 227 79.93%
Delaware 21 7.39%
Pennsylvania 11 3.87%
New York 6 2.11%
Maryland 5 1.76%
Florida 3 1.06%
California 2 less than 1%
Texas 2 less than 1%
Colorado 1 less than 1%
Georgia 1 less than 1%
Louisiana 1 less than 1%
Minnesota 1 less than 1%
North Dakota 1 less than 1%
Ohio 1 less than 1%
Washington 1 less than 1%

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