Enrollment Comparison Chart

The below chart compares the student population between Salem State University and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 2,050 male and 4,489 female students attending Salem State. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.46 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 State.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Salem State
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total5,0783,9241,154
Men1,7461,325421
Women3,3322,599733
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Salem State
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total1,461561900
Men30489215
Women1,157472685

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 3,833 White students (58.62%) and 1,333 Hispanic students (20.39%) at Salem State University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Salem State University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Salem State University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native20317
Asian17869109
Black or African American488156332
Hispanic1,154341813
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander202
White2,7671,0021,765
Two or More Races17362111
Race/Ethnicity Unknown1517279
Total 5,0781,7463,332
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Salem State University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native000
Asian34727
Black or African American471928
Hispanic17929150
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander110
White1,066217849
Two or More Races361026
Race/Ethnicity Unknown441034
Total 1,4613041,157

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 4,478 students whose age under twenty five and 1,134 students whose age is over thirty years old at Salem State University.
Especially, 260 students are younger than eighteen and 15 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Salem State University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at Salem State University
TotalMenWomen
Total5,078 1,7463,332
Under 18260 88172
18-191,174 397777
20-211,578 4671,111
22-241,241 484757
25-29430 177253
30-34188 63125
35-3975 2748
40-4987 2760
50-6440 1525
65 and over1 01
unknown4 13
Total 5,078 1,7463,332
Population by Student Age at Salem State University
TotalMenWomen
Total1,461 3041,157
20-213 03
22-24222 42180
25-29490 101389
30-34266 55211
35-39165 45120
40-49196 30166
50-64102 2379
65 and over14 68
unknown3 21
Total 1,461 3041,157

Online Student Population

At Salem State University, 3,857 students (58.98% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 851 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, 810 students live in Massachusetts where Salem State University is located in and 21 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total6,5395,0781,461
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes851415436
Enrolled Some in Online Classes3,0062,582424
Not Enrolled in Online Classes2,6822,081601
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)851415436
Massachusetts Residents810397413
Other State in U.S.21138
Outside of U.S.20515
Unknown000