Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Salem University is slightly skewed towards women students, with 52.9% of undergraduate students being women and 47.1% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 782, with 414 women and 368 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at Salem University is largely skewed towards women students, with 55.0% of undergraduate students being women and 45.0% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 209, with 115 women and 94 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 47.1% 368 students
- women 52.9% 414 students
Graduate Students
- men 45.0% 94 students
- women 55.0% 115 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 42.1% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 328 students.
Following behind are African American students, constituting 21.2% of the student body, with 165 students. Hispanic students represent 7.8% of the population, with 61 students, while Mixed race students account for 1.4%, with 11 students. Asian students account for 0.9% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 7 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.5% , with 4 students.
International students make up 13.5% of the undergraduate population, totaling 105 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 12.6% of the population, totaling 98 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 University.
Undergraduate Students
- White 42.1% 328 students
- African American 21.2% 165 students
- International students 13.5% 105 students
- Unknown race 12.6% 98 students
- Hispanic 7.8% 61 students
- Mixed race 1.4% 11 students
- Asian 0.9% 7 students
- Hawaiian 0.5% 4 students
Graduate Students
- White 60.8% 127 students
- African American 13.9% 29 students
- Unknown race 12.9% 27 students
- International students 7.2% 15 students
- Hispanic 3.8% 8 students
- Mixed race 1.4% 3 students
- Asian 0.0% 0 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Transfer Students
- White 56.4% 53 students
- African American 12.8% 12 students
- Hispanic 11.7% 11 students
- Unknown race 7.4% 7 students
- International students 5.3% 5 students
- Mixed race 4.3% 4 students
- Hawaiian 2.1% 2 students
- Asian 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 18-19 22% 171 students
- 20-21 17% 131 students
- 22-24 13% 102 students
- 25-29 13% 99 students
- 40-49 11% 84 students
- 30-34 10% 80 students
- 35-39 8% 60 students
- 50-64 5% 41 students
- 40-49 21% 44 students
- 22-24 20% 43 students
- 35-39 17% 36 students
- 25-29 16% 33 students
- 30-34 14% 29 students
- 50-64 10% 22 students