by our College Data Analytics TeamHow diverse is Salem? College Factual’s diversity report brings to light the facts about diversity at Salem. We examined racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
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Salem total enrollment is approximately 424 students. 361 are undergraduates and 63 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Salem undergraduate population is made up of 99.2% women, and 0.8% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Salem Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 164 | 45.9% |
| Black or African American | 69 | 19.3% |
| Hispanic | 64 | 17.9% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 31 | 8.7% |
| Unknown | 15 | 4.2% |
| International | 9 | 2.5% |
| Asian | 5 | 1.4% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 93.7% of full-time grad students are women, and 6.3% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Salem Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 40 | 63.5% |
| Black or African American | 19 | 30.2% |
| Asian | 2 | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 1 | 1.6% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1 | 1.6% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 204 | 48.6% |
| Black or African American | 88 | 21.0% |
| Hispanic | 65 | 15.5% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 32 | 7.6% |
| Unknown | 15 | 3.6% |
| International | 9 | 2.1% |
| Asian | 7 | 1.7% |
Salem College faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 78.4% |
| Black or African American | 10.8% |
| Asian | 5.4% |
| Hispanic | 5.4% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 417 female students and 7 male students at Salem.
Salem College faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
The undergraduate student body is split among 14 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 104 | 79.4% |
| South Carolina | 8 | 6.1% |
| Florida | 5 | 3.8% |
| Virginia | 4 | 3.1% |
| California | 1 | 0.8% |
Salem enrolls roughly 2.1% international (nonresident) students, contributing to the global diversity of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Salem, 55.7% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 206 | 37.5% |
| 18-19 | 100 | 18.2% |
| 22-24 | 92 | 16.8% |
| 35 and over | 79 | 14.4% |
| 25-29 | 38 | 6.9% |
| 30-34 | 22 | 4.0% |
| Under 18 | 12 | 2.2% |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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