by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow is the data on what it actually costs to attend Salem University, including attendance costs, projected four- and two-year degree costs, average net price, debt outcomes, and how aid is distributed across income levels.
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Published attendance costs at Salem University works out to about $21,792.00 per year.
Here the cost is broken out three ways: no aid, average aid, and the aid a low-income student typically receives.
| Tuition and fees | $11,900.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $9,892.00 |
| Total cost | $21,792.00 |
| That is 34% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $21,792.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$6,347.00 |
| Net price | $15,445.00 |
| That is 53% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $21,792.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,764.00 |
| Net price | $13,028.00 |
| That is 60% below the national average net price. | |
| Want the line-by-line detail? Dig into the tuition & fees page plus living costs. |
The projections below extend the current annual cost across a degree. Below, the cost is projected across a degree for three students at once — low-income with aid, average aid, and no aid. The repayment figures use a ten-year loan at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $13,028.00 | $15,445.00 | $21,792.00 |
| Senior year | $13,028.00 | $15,445.00 | $21,792.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $52,112.00 | $61,780.00 | $87,168.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $19,853.00 | $23,536.00 | $33,208.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $600.00 | $711.00 | $1,003.00 |
| Total amount paid | $71,965.00 | $85,316.00 | $120,376.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $13,028.00 | $15,445.00 | $21,792.00 |
| Senior year | $13,028.00 | $15,445.00 | $21,792.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $26,056.00 | $30,890.00 | $43,584.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $9,926.00 | $11,768.00 | $16,604.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $300.00 | $355.00 | $502.00 |
| Total amount paid | $35,982.00 | $42,658.00 | $60,188.00 |
| Jump to the net-price detail in the net-price section. |
The net price figure shows the cost after grants and scholarships are deducted. This is the more honest cost figure for most families, since it accounts for institutional and federal aid.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $12,303.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $14,469.00 |
Net price varies sharply by family income, dropping as need-based aid grows. Here is the average net price for each family-income range:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $12,462.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $14,635.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $15,427.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $15,442.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $16,258.00 |
Get a tailored estimate from the Salem University Net Price Calculator, or reach out to the financial aid office.
Want to know how that aid is awarded? See the financial aid breakdown.
Median graduate debt at Salem University amounts to $7,405.00, which federal data classifies as a Very Low (<$10k) debt-burden bucket.
Here’s how debt at graduation distributes across borrowers:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $1,750.00 |
| 25th | $4,750.00 |
| Median (50th) | $7,405.00 |
| 75th | $16,226.00 |
| 90th | $33,700.00 |
How far apart the 10th and 90th percentiles sit tells you how uneven debt outcomes are.
Explore borrowing, repayment, and default in detail on the student loan debt page.
Debt outcomes vary substantially with family income. The figures below split graduating borrowers into three income brackets:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $5,913.00 |
| Middle income | $12,500.00 |
| High income | $10,467.00 |
First-generation students frequently graduate with different debt than continuing-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $7,331.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $8,482.00 |
The Pell Grant is the main federal need-based award for undergraduates. Comparing Pell recipients vs non-recipients shows how debt is distributed by need.
The Pell-versus-non-Pell median debt difference at Salem University is $-3,390.00.
The default-rate classification at Salem University is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 18.9% |
To put the rates in context, Stafford loans at Salem University come to $129,814,705.00 spread across 7,526 loan recipients.
Veteran and active-military students often access dedicated federal aid programs including the GI Bill and Department of Defense tuition support.
| GI Bill recipients | 25 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $8,569.00 |
Explore GI Bill and military aid in detail on the college veterans page.
Use the figures above as a launch point, then think through Salem University, a few questions are worth asking:
For a closer look at any of these topics, follow the links below:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.