Community Colleges
#767 in Community Colleges

Overview

Salem Community College is ranked 767th in Community Colleges.
Next statements evaluate Salem Community College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey.
  • It has relatively inexpensive tuition & fees of $6,360.
  • It has very small number of students of 879.
  • It offers fewer area of study (37 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2020 undergraduate tuition & fees of SCC are $6,360 (out-of-state rate) and it is relatively inexpensive compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey.

Salem Community College $6,360

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177

2-4 Years Colleges $13,123

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey $8,435

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at SCC is 47% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey.

Salem Community College 47%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey 27%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at SCC is 13% and it is lower (small number of students transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey.

Salem Community College 13%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%

2-4 Years Colleges 16%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey 17%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at SCC is 66% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey.

Salem Community College 66%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey 65%

Student Population

The total student population at SCC is 879 and its population very small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey.

Salem Community College 879

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796

2-4 Years Colleges 3,035

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey 7,342

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at SCC is $4,773 which is 75.05% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is much higher compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey.

Salem Community College $4,773

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837

2-4 Years Colleges $4,948

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey $5,228

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at SCC is 14 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey.

Salem Community College 14 to 1

All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1

2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey 20 to 1

Number of Programs

SCC offers 37 programs and it means fewer area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey.

Salem Community College 37

All U.S. Colleges 37

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 68

2-4 Years Colleges 39

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey 58

Number of Online Programs

SCC offers 2 online programs and it means limited online classes compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey.

Salem Community College 2

All U.S. Colleges 13

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 10

2-4 Years Colleges 10

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in New Jersey 5