Salem Community College is a public community college located in Carneys Point, NJ. It offers 41 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 1 programs).

It is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

The 2024 tuition & fees of Salem Community College is $7,140 for New Jersey residents and $9,900 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of New Jersey public community colleges' average ($8,420).

The school has 1,111 students, which is lower than New Jersey community collleges' average (3,211). In addition, 165 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 15 to 1, which is lower than the average ratio (18 to 1) of New Jersey community colleges.


2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Salem Community College. Then, we compare its costs to New Jersey community colleges and all U.S. community colleges.

In addition, the chart shows tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Cost Of Attendance - SCC
New Jersey ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$7,140$9,900
Books & Supplies$2,000
Off-Campus Living Costs$15,100
Average Financial Aid$4,654
Cost of Attendance$24,240$27,000
After Financial Aid$19,586$22,346
SCC Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
New Jersey ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Salem Community College$7,140$9,900
Public Community Colleges in New Jersey$7,232$8,420
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$4,992$8,639

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Salem Community College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Offered Programs and Online Availability
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online ProgramsNOT OFFERED1NOT OFFERED
Total Programs536NOT OFFERED

The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program. It includes completers through on-campus classes, partially online classes, and only online classes.

CertificateAssociateBachelor
JournalismNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Culinary Arts/Chef TrainingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
EducationNOT OFFERED 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
EngineeringNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Legal Assistant/ParalegalNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED 16 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED 8 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
MathematicsNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Sport and Fitness Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED 8 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Nuclear/Nuclear Power Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
PsychologyNOT OFFERED 8 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Criminal Justice/Police ScienceNOT OFFERED 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
Homeland SecurityNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Social SciencesNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Political Science and GovernmentNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Precision Production (other)NOT OFFERED 14 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Air Transportation (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Graphic DesignNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
Game and Interactive Media DesignNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
SculptureNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Fine Arts and Art Studies (other)NOT OFFERED 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/AdministratorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Occupational Therapist AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant1 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (other)NOT OFFERED 30 completers
NOT OFFERED
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical StudiesNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 59 completers
NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training49 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 17 completers
NOT OFFERED
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain ManagementNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Accounting and Business/ManagementNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Operations Support and Secretarial Services (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 1,111 students at Salem Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 335 male students and 554 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total889487402
Male Students335195140
Female Students554292262

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 1,111 total students, 606 students enrolled through distance learning (165 students enrolled exclusively and 441 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment1,111
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses165
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses441
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses505

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Salem Community College.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address460 Hollywood Avenue, Carneys Point, NJ
Phone856-299-2100
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$7,140
Out-of-State$9,900
Student Population »1,111 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »40%
Transfer-out Rate5%
Retention Rate73% (Full-time)
33% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$4,654
Students to Faculty15:1 (6.67%)