The student population at Salem State University is 6,539 (5,078 undergraduate and 1,461 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 2,762 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at Salem State is 77.66% which is decreased by 2,586 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 176 and it has been decreasing.
The female to male ratio is 2.19 to 1 which means that majority of population is on female students.
851 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 319.21% since 2014.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 8,244 where 6,539 students are attending the school for the academic year 2022-2023.
77.66% of total students is undergraduate students and 22.34% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has decreased by 2,586 and the graduate enrollment has decreased by 176 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 2.19 to 1 and it means that there are far more female students enrolled in Salem State than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Salem State University since 2013.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 6,665 where 5,078 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2022-2023. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Salem State University since 2013.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 1,579 where 1,461 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2022-2023. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Salem State University since 2013.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 58.62%. The percentage was 70.16% 10 years ago and Salem State still has a high percentage of white students. 3.24% of enrolled students is Asian and 8.18% is black students.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Salem State University over the past 11 years (2013-2023).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
851 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2022-2023, which is 13% of total students. The number of online students has increased 319.21% since 2014. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Salem State University from 2014 to 2023.