Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD 21801-6862

Overview

Admission

Salisbury University is somewhat selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 8,307 applications and 5,477 students were granted admission. Salisbury University is at the #64 spot (in a scale of 1 to 100) in terms of admission difficulty out of 1,781 4 year colleges in the U.S.

Tuition & Fees

Salisbury University charges different tuition rate depending on students residency. In 2016-2017 academic year, students from out of state paid $15,258 and in-state students paid $6,846.

Follow the link below to learn more about additional cost components such as books and supplies, room and board and other expenses.

Financial Aid

In 2016-2017 academic year, 85% of Salisbury University's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 21% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $4,328 (which is 2.3% below the national average.)

The total number of federal student loan recipients at Salisbury University in 2016-2017, was 642, which is 54% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $5,452 (which is 2.8% above the national average.)

Student Body

In Fall 2016, Salisbury University has enrolled a total of 8,748 students (7,739 students full-time and 1,009 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 8,748 students, 831 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 41% men and 59% women and 7,861 students were enrolled for undergraduate programs and 887 for graduates studies.

The institution also enrolled 192 students for distance studies.

Majors

Listed below are the 10 largest majors offered at Salisbury University.

Graduation & Dropout Rates

Graduation rate is a key indicator of an institution's education quality and the level of academic and financial support provided to students.

The following section details graduation and dropout rates of Salisbury University full-time students who started class in 2010 and graduated or dropped out prior to August 31, 2016.

The above graduation rate is the percentage of students who graduated within 150% of the normal graduation time. For a 4 year degree program, 150% of 4 years is 6 years and for a 2-year program 150% is 3 years.

Earnings After College

The typical median income of Salisbury University graduates 6 years after enrollment is $36,600. Last year, out of the total 2,155 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 2,047 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 2,100 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 1,953 were employed.