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Salem State University Common Data Set 2024-25

MATest policy: Test-blind: SAT/ACT not considered for admission, even if submitted; scores used for academic advisingCompare with other schoolsAP credit

Acceptance rate

95.9%

7,622 of 7,950

Early decision rate

No ED

SAT middle 50%

1000–1170

ACT middle 50%

—

Admissions
AppliedC17,950
AdmittedC17,622
EnrolledC1857
YieldC111.2%
Early decisionC21Not offered
Early actionC22Offered, counts not reported
Waitlist
Offered a placeC2—
Accepted a placeC2—
Admitted from waitlistC2—
Odds if you stay on the listC2—
Test scores and GPA
Submitted SATC94.3%
Submitted ACTC9—
SAT Reading & Writing (25th–75th)C9500–630
SAT Math (25th–75th)C9470–550
Average high school GPAC123.17
GPA of 4.0C1111.1%
GPA 3.75–3.99C119.8%
GPA 3.50–3.74C1111.4%
GPA below 3.50C1167.6%
Cost and financial aid
TuitionG1—
Required feesG1—
Food and housingG1—
Need fully met (first-years)H2—
Average % of need metH2—
Average need-based packageH2—
Average need-based grantH2—
What admissions looks at
  • Rigor of secondary school recordVery important
  • Class rankNot considered
  • Academic GPAVery important
  • Standardized test scoresConsidered
  • Application essayConsidered
  • Recommendation(s)Considered
  • InterviewNot considered
  • Extracurricular activitiesNot considered
  • Talent/abilityConsidered
  • Character/personal qualitiesNot considered
  • First generationNot considered
  • Alumni/ae relationNot considered
  • Geographical residenceNot considered
  • State residencyNot considered
  • Religious affiliation/commitmentNot considered
  • Volunteer workConsidered
  • Work experienceConsidered
  • Level of applicant's interestNot considered

From item C7.

Outcomes
UndergraduatesB14,867
First-year retentionB2275.3%
4-year graduation rateB—
6-year graduation rateB49.8%
Notes on this filing
  • C1: applied/admitted/enrolled totals are sums of the men and women columns (another gender = 0); the 3 unknown-gender applicants and admits and 1 unknown-gender enrollee are excluded from these sums.
  • C1 residency breakdown (optional) prints only 0 totals and was not used; it conflicts with the C1 counts.
  • C2: waitlist table is blank; waitlist policy checkbox not clearly marked; all waitlist fields left null.
  • C8A: 'No' is checked, but the SAT or ACT row is marked 'Not considered for admission, even if submitted'. C8F is blank. C8D is yes (test scores used for advising). C9 still reports 37 students (4.31%) submitting SAT scores.
  • C9: ACT score fields and ACT submission percent are blank.
  • C10: high school class rank percentages are blank.
  • C21: early decision marked 'No'. C22: early action marked 'Yes' with closing 11/15 and notification 1/1, but no early action counts are printed.
  • B4-B21 cohort: Fall 2018 cohort used. Six-year rate 49.77 (item H). The four-year rate is not printed, and the filing's D/C values (395/1097) were not converted.
  • G0 (net price calculator URL) and G1 cost values are blank. The G section header says 2024-2025, but the checkbox text refers to 2025-2026 costs, which were not available. No cost figures reported.
  • H2 counts and H1 dollar amounts are blank, except H1 totals printed as $0.00 (not used). Aid fields left null, so pct_need_fully_met could not be computed.
  • GPA: pct_below_3_50 is the sum of the 3.25-3.49, 3.00-3.24, 2.50-2.99, 2.00-2.49, 1.00-1.99 and below-1.0 bands (12.78+13.01+26.96+14.89+0+0).

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Salem State University admissions FAQ
What is Salem State University's acceptance rate?
Salem State University admitted 7,622 of 7,950 first-year applicants for 2024-25, an acceptance rate of 95.9%, according to its Common Data Set.
Does Salem State University have early decision?
No. Salem State University does not offer early decision, per its 2024-25 Common Data Set.
What SAT score do you need for Salem State University?
The middle 50% of Salem State University's enrolled first-years scored 1000–1170 on the SAT.
What is Salem State University's graduation rate?
49.8% of students graduate within six years.

Source: Salem State University Common Data Set 2024-25 . “—” means the college left the item blank.

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