Salem Community College

www.salemcc.edu

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$6,150

3.02% growth from 2022

2023 Average Net Price

$9,280

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Enrolled Students

1,094

47.3% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

37.2%

70 Graduates

About

Salem Community College is a higher education institution located in Salem County, NJ. In 2023, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Salem Community College were Registered Nursing (59 degrees awarded), Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, & Treatment Professions (30 degrees), and General Business Administration & Management (17 degrees).

In 2023, 249 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Salem Community College. 69.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 30.1% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (135 degrees), 3.21 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (42 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Salem Community College is $6,150, which is $−2,103 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Salem Community College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 104 total borrowers.

Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Salem Community College is $6,150, which is $2,103 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $9,280.

In 2023, 44% of undergraduate students attending Salem Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 13% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$6,150

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Salem Community College was $6,150. The cost of tuition at Salem Community College is $−2,103 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Salem Community College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$9,280

2023 Value

8.61%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Salem Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $9,280. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Salem Community College grew by 8.61%.

This chart compares the average net price of Salem Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$10,000

Room and Board

$2,000

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Salem Community College was of $10,000 in 2023. The cost of room and board did not change between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $2,000. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Salem Community College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

44%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

13%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

44% of undergraduate students at Salem Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 22.8% with respect to 2022, when 57% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Salem Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Salem Community College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 104 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Salem Community College had a total enrollment of 1,094 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Salem Community College is 517 students and the part-time enrollment is 577. This means that 47.3% of students enrolled at Salem Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Salem Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 44.7% White, 25.1% Black or African American, 12.9% Hispanic or Latino, 3.47% Two or More Races, 2.29% Asian, 0.366% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.274% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Salem Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (26.4%), followed by White Male (21.2%) and Black or African American Female (11.6%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

47.3%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Salem Community College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,094 students. The full-time enrollment at Salem Community College is 517 and the part-time enrollment is 577. This means that 47.3% of students enrolled at Salem Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.3% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Salem Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

64%

2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Salem Community College was 64%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Salem Community College had a retention rate approximately the same as its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Salem Community College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
489 enrolled students
Black or African American
275 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
141 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Salem Community College is 44.7% White, 25.1% Black or African American, 12.9% Hispanic or Latino, 3.47% Two or More Races, 2.29% Asian, 0.366% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.274% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 41.7% White, 28.7% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.6% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 116 students (10.6%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 99 more women than men received degrees from Salem Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Salem Community College is white (135 degrees awarded). There were 3.21 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (42 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Salem Community College is Registered Nursing (59 degrees awarded), followed by Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, & Treatment Professions (30 degrees) and General Business Administration & Management (17 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Salem Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Science Technologies (2 degrees awarded), Precision Production (14 degrees), and Health (140 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Salem Community College are Registered nurses (1,492,456 people), Other managers (202,811 people), Medical & health services managers (173,921 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (167,040 people), and Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (156,930 people).

The most specialized majors at Salem Community College in 2023 are Science Technologies (2 degrees awarded), Precision Production (14 degrees), Health (140 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (8 degrees), and Agriculture (5 degrees) (as of 2023).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Salem Community College are Surgeons, Physicians, Skincare specialists, Photographic process workers & processing machine operators, and Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys

The most specialized majors at Salem Community College are Science Technologies (2 degrees awarded), Precision Production (14 degrees), Health (140 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (8 degrees), and Agriculture (5 degrees) (as of 2023).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Salem Community College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,585,196 people), Elementary & secondary schools (552,418 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (361,536 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (307,544 people), and Outpatient care centers (278,352 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Salem Community College.

Most Common (2023)

Registered Nursing
59 degrees awarded
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, & Treatment Professions
30 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
17 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common associates degree concentration at Salem Community College was Registered Nursing with 59 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Salem Community College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

174

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 75 degrees were awarded to men at Salem Community College, which is 0.431 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (174).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Salem Community College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 14 degrees were awarded to men at Salem Community College in Other Precision Production. There were no female recipients with the same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 52 degrees were awarded to men at Salem Community College in Registered Nursing, which is 7.43 times more than the 7 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

29%

100% Completion Time

40%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 29% of students graduating from Salem Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 40% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 44% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Hispanic or Latino Female

Highest Graduation Rate (50%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Salem Community College is Female and Hispanic or Latino (50% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 20% of graduates (14 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
135 degrees awarded
Black or African American
42 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
29 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Salem Community College is white (135 degrees awarded). There were 3.21 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (42 degrees).

10.4% of degree recipients (26 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
84 degrees awarded
White Male
51 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
38 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Salem Community College is white female (84 degrees awarded). There were 1.65 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (51 degrees).

Operations

Salem Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $2.94M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 135k (4.59%) compared to the 7.3% average return (423k on 5.8M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2023, Salem Community College had a total salary expenditure of 17M. Salem Community College employs 7 Associate professors, 5 Assistant professors and 4 Instructors. Most academics at Salem Community College are Female Instructor (4), Female Associate professor (4), and Male Associate professor (3).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Salem Community College are: Management, with 22 employees, Business and Financial Operations, with 7 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 6 employees.

Endowment

$2.94M

2023 Endowment

2.77%

growth from 2022

Salem Community College has an endowment valued at about $2.94M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Salem Community College grew 2.77% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $2.86M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Salem Community College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$5.96M

2023 Salaries

9.51%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Salem Community College paid a median of $5.96M in salaries, which represents 35% of their overall expenditure ($17M) and a 9.51% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 15.7% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 10.5% decline between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (40.1% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$1.28M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2023, Salem Community College paid a total of $1.28M to 19 employees working as instructors, which represents 21.4% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $731k (4.21%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

7 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

22 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Salem Community College were Associate professor with 7 employees, Assistant professor with 5 employees, and Instructor with 4 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Salem Community College were Management with 22 employees, Business and Financial Operations with 7 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 6 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Female Instructor
Female Associate professor
Male Associate professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Salem Community College was Female Instructor with 4 employees, Female Associate professor with 4 employees, and Male Associate professor with 3 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Salem Community College.

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