Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Salem State is greatly skewed towards women students, with 65.5% of undergraduate students being women and 34.5% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 5,555, with 3,636 women and 1,919 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at Salem State is greatly skewed towards women students, with 78.2% of undergraduate students being women and 21.8% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 1,576, with 1,233 women and 343 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 34.5% 1,919 students
- women 65.5% 3,636 students
Graduate Students
- men 21.8% 343 students
- women 78.2% 1,233 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 56.9% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 3,156 students.
Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 21.1% of the student body, with 1,170 students. African American students represent 9.5% of the population, with 526 students, while Asian students account for 3.9%, with 214 students. Mixed race students account for 3.4% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 189 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 5 students.
International students make up 2.5% of the undergraduate population, totaling 138 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 2.7% of the population, totaling 149 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 State.
Undergraduate Students
- White 56.9% 3,156 students
- Hispanic 21.1% 1,170 students
- African American 9.5% 526 students
- Asian 3.9% 214 students
- Mixed race 3.4% 189 students
- Unknown race 2.7% 149 students
- International students 2.5% 138 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 5 students
Graduate Students
- White 74.7% 1,176 students
- Hispanic 11.7% 184 students
- African American 4.1% 64 students
- Unknown race 3.1% 49 students
- International students 2.5% 39 students
- Asian 2.1% 33 students
- Mixed race 1.8% 29 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 1 students
Transfer Students
- White 56.3% 219 students
- Hispanic 19.8% 77 students
- African American 9.3% 36 students
- International students 4.4% 17 students
- Asian 3.6% 14 students
- Mixed race 3.6% 14 students
- Unknown race 3.1% 12 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 20-21 30% 1,679 students
- 18-19 25% 1,375 students
- 22-24 24% 1,313 students
- 25-29 9% 477 students
- 30-34 4% 205 students
- 35-39 2% 126 students
- 40-49 2% 105 students
- 50-64 1% 41 students
- 25-29 33% 519 students
- 22-24 18% 292 students
- 30-34 18% 282 students
- 40-49 13% 200 students
- 35-39 10% 161 students
- 50-64 7% 108 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Salem State University in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 9 | 12.00% | |
| New Hampshire | 8 | 10.67% | |
| Connecticut | 7 | 9.33% | |
| Rhode Island | 7 | 9.33% | |
| Vermont | 5 | 6.67% | |
| Maryland | 4 | 5.33% | |
| Florida | 3 | 4.00% | |
| Maine | 3 | 4.00% | |
| Alaska | 2 | 2.67% | |
| Colorado | 2 | 2.67% | |
| New Jersey | 2 | 2.67% | |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | 2.67% | |
| Utah | 2 | 2.67% | |
| Wisconsin | 2 | 2.67% | |
| Arizona | 1 | 1.33% | |
| California | 1 | 1.33% | |
| District of Columbia | 1 | 1.33% | |
| Delaware | 1 | 1.33% | |
| Georgia | 1 | 1.33% | |
| Iowa | 1 | 1.33% | |
| Idaho | 1 | 1.33% | |
| Illinois | 1 | 1.33% | |
| Michigan | 1 | 1.33% | |
| Minnesota | 1 | 1.33% | |
| Missouri | 1 | 1.33% | |
| Mississippi | 1 | 1.33% | |
| North Carolina | 1 | 1.33% | |
| Oklahoma | 1 | 1.33% | |
| South Carolina | 1 | 1.33% | |
| Texas | 1 | 1.33% | |
| Washington | 1 | 1.33% |
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