How many students at Salem? For the academic year 2022-2023, total of 984 students have enrolled in Salem University with 762 undergraduate and 222 graduate students.
By gender, 457 male and 527 female students are attending the school.
It has much fewer students compared to similar colleges (2,527 students in average - private (for-profit) Master's College and University (medium programs)).
559 students are enrolled exclusively, and 425 students are enrolled in some online courses.
You can check the student demographics by gender ratio, race/ethnicity, age distribution, and online enrollment.
Student Population by Gender
Salem University has a total of 984 enrolled students for the academic year 2022-2023. 762 students have enrolled in undergraduate programs and 222 students joined graduate programs.
By gender, 457 male and 527 female students (the male-female ratio is 46:54) are attending the school. The gender distribution is based on the 2022-2023 data.
Total Student Enrolled By Gender
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate |
|---|
| Total | 984 | 762 | 222 |
|---|
| Men | 457 | 350 | 107 |
|---|
| Women | 527 | 412 | 115 |
|---|
Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, 457 White, 182 Black, and 10 Asian students out of a total of 984 are attending at Salem University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in chart below (academic year 2022-2023 data).
Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Total)
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
| American Indian or Native American | 5 | 5 | 0 |
|---|
| Asian | 10 | 9 | 1 |
|---|
| Black | 182 | 75 | 107 |
|---|
| Hispanic | 62 | 32 | 30 |
|---|
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 5 | 3 | 2 |
|---|
| White | 457 | 182 | 275 |
|---|
| Two or more races | 12 | 5 | 7 |
|---|
| Race Unknown | 97 | 44 | 53 |
|---|
Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Undergraduate)
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
| American Indian or Native American | 5 | 5 | 0 |
|---|
| Asian | 8 | 7 | 1 |
|---|
| Black | 144 | 58 | 86 |
|---|
| Hispanic | 53 | 27 | 26 |
|---|
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 5 | 3 | 2 |
|---|
| White | 336 | 124 | 212 |
|---|
| Two or more races | 11 | 4 | 7 |
|---|
| Race Unknown | 74 | 35 | 39 |
|---|
Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Graduate)
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
| American Indian or Native American | - | - | - |
|---|
| Asian | 2 | 2 | 0 |
|---|
| Black | 38 | 17 | 21 |
|---|
| Hispanic | 9 | 5 | 4 |
|---|
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | - | - | - |
|---|
| White | 121 | 58 | 63 |
|---|
| Two or more races | 1 | 1 | 0 |
|---|
| Race Unknown | 23 | 9 | 14 |
|---|
Student Age Distribution
By age, Salem has 10 students under 18 years old and 6 students over 65 years old. There are 457 students under 25 years old, and 534 students over 25 years old out of 991 total students.
In undergraduate programs, 10 students are younger than 18 and 4 students are older than 65. Salem has 414 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 368 students aged 25 and over.
It has 43 graduate students aged under 25 and 166 students aged 25 and over.
*The age distribution is based on 2021-2022 enrollment data.
Student Age Distribution (Total)
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
| Under 18 | 10 | 4 | 6 |
|---|
| 18-19 | 171 | 83 | 88 |
|---|
| 20-21 | 131 | 65 | 66 |
|---|
| 22-24 | 145 | 65 | 80 |
|---|
| 25-29 | 132 | 76 | 56 |
|---|
| 30-34 | 109 | 70 | 39 |
|---|
| 35-39 | 96 | 50 | 46 |
|---|
| 40-49 | 128 | 79 | 49 |
|---|
| 50-64 | 63 | 34 | 29 |
|---|
| Over 65 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
|---|
Student Age Distribution (Undergraduate)
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
| Under 18 | 10 | 4 | 6 |
|---|
| 18-19 | 171 | 83 | 88 |
|---|
| 20-21 | 131 | 65 | 66 |
|---|
| 22-24 | 102 | 46 | 56 |
|---|
| 25-29 | 99 | 60 | 39 |
|---|
| 30-34 | 80 | 55 | 25 |
|---|
| 35-39 | 60 | 27 | 33 |
|---|
| 40-49 | 84 | 47 | 37 |
|---|
| 50-64 | 41 | 26 | 15 |
|---|
| Over 65 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
|---|
Student Age Distribution (Graduate)
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
| 22-24 | 43 | 19 | 24 |
|---|
| 25-29 | 33 | 16 | 17 |
|---|
| 30-34 | 29 | 15 | 14 |
|---|
| 35-39 | 36 | 23 | 13 |
|---|
| 40-49 | 44 | 32 | 12 |
|---|
| 50-64 | 22 | 8 | 14 |
|---|
| Over 65 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
|---|
Online Student Enrollment
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially who want to continue education and work in field. At Salem University, 559 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 425 students are enrolled in some online courses.
132 students lived in West Virginia or jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 427 students live in other State or outside of the United States.
Online Student Population
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
|---|
| All Students | 984 | 559 | 425 |
|---|
| Undergraduate | 762 | 384 | 378 |
|---|
| Graduate | 222 | 175 | 47 |
|---|
Online Student Population by Locality
| West Virginia Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. |
|---|
| All Students | 132 | 392 | 35 |
|---|
| Undergraduate | 58 | 302 | 24 |
|---|
| Graduate | 74 | 90 | 11 |
|---|
Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
Among 762 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 136 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 17.85%.116 students have transferred in as full-time status and 20 students transferred in as part-time status.
Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
| Number of Students |
|---|
| Regular Full-time | 554 |
|---|
| Transfer-in Full-time | 116 |
|---|
| Regular Part-time | 72 |
|---|
| Transfer-in Part-time | 20 |
|---|