Student Population at Salem
Total Enrollment
549
Undergraduate
464
Graduate
85
Online Enrollment
43
Men Students
9
Women Students
540
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 549 students have enrolled at Salem College - 464 undergraduate and 85 graduate.
By gender, 9 male and 540 female students are attending Salem College. By attendance status, there are 452 full-time students and 97 part-time students.
The number of students at Salem College is very small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Warren Wilson College and Guilford College, its population is small (average population is 1,091).
Salem College offers online degree/certificate programs and 43 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Salem's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina.
Salem has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 1,091 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina average (1,973 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salem College | 549 | 464 | 85 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 1,091 | 1,041 | 50 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges | 2,477 | 2,016 | 1,017 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina | 1,973 | 1,523 | 719 |
The below chart compares the student population between Salem College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 9 male and 540 female students attending Salem. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.02 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Salem.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 464 | 400 | 64 |
| Men | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Women | 462 | 400 | 62 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 85 | 52 | 33 |
| Men | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Women | 78 | 47 | 31 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 261 White students (47.54%) and 103 Black or African American students (18.76%) at Salem College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Salem College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Asian | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Black or African American | 82 | 1 | 81 |
| Hispanic | 84 | 0 | 84 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 209 | 1 | 208 |
| Two or More Races | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 47 | 0 | 47 |
| Total | 464 | 2 | 462 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Black or African American | 21 | 2 | 19 |
| Hispanic | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 52 | 4 | 48 |
| Two or More Races | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 85 | 7 | 78 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 410 students whose age under twenty five and 101 students whose age is over thirty years old at Salem College.
Especially, 12 students are younger than eighteen and 4 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Salem College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 464 | 2 | 462 |
| Under 18 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| 18-19 | 100 | 0 | 100 |
| 20-21 | 206 | 0 | 206 |
| 22-24 | 87 | 0 | 87 |
| 25-29 | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| 30-34 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| 35-39 | 8 | 1 | 7 |
| 40-49 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 50-64 | 8 | 1 | 7 |
| 65 and over | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 464 | 2 | 462 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 85 | 7 | 78 |
| 22-24 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| 25-29 | 16 | 2 | 14 |
| 30-34 | 12 | 1 | 11 |
| 35-39 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| 40-49 | 24 | 2 | 22 |
| 50-64 | 13 | 1 | 12 |
| 65 and over | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 85 | 7 | 78 |
Online Student Population
At Salem College, 280 students (51.00% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 43 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 38 students live in North Carolina where Salem College is located in and 5 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 549 | 464 | 85 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 43 | 0 | 43 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 237 | 225 | 12 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 269 | 239 | 30 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 43 | 0 | 43 |
| North Carolina Residents | 38 | 0 | 38 |
| Other State in U.S. | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
