Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD

School Background

2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 6,455
Graduate Enrollment: 875
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Highest degree awarded: Graduate
Religious Affiliation: None

Campus Details

Suburb: Small (outside principal city, in urbanized area with population less than 100,000)
Four-year, medium, primarily residential // full-time, selective, higher transfer-in

Applicant and Admittance Traits

2022 Admission Rate: 86.46%

Male/Female: 40% / 60% (2017)

First generation college students: 29.2% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 2.9% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.3% (2014)

Test scores for admission: Recommended
2014 Median Admit SAT: 1,145


2014 Median Admit ACT: 24


Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 70.8% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 49.0% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 37.0% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 27.7% (2017)

Ethnicity Information

White: 70.7%
Black: 12.6%
Hispanic: 6.1%
Asian: 4.0%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.5%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 2.8%
Non-resident alien: 1.0%
Unknown race: 2.3%

Costs & Fees

2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $25,092
In-State tuition: $10,188
Out-of-State tuition: $20,458

Estimated books and supplies: $1,300 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $12,500 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $2,700 (2022)

Estimated off-campus room & board: $12,500 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $2,700 (2022)

Average Family Income: $93,717 (2017)
Median Family Income: $69,454 (2017)

Scholarships & Financial Aid

Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 23.0%
Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 42.7%

Median federal loan debt at graduation: $21,000 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $223 (2021)

Household Income Net Cost
0-$30k $10,674
$30k-48k $13,881
$48k-75k $18,146
$75k-110k $22,078
$110k+ $23,337

Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements

4-year graduation rate: 50%
6-year graduation rate: 72%

1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 96.7% (2020)

Loans

Median federal debt for graduates: $21,000 (2021)
Median federal debt for non-graduates: $6,706 (2021)

Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $16,360 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $17,750 (2021)

Ability to Repay Loans

Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment
(Non-delinquent/default)		 Percentage
@1 Year 73.3% (2015)
@3 year 76.7% (2017)
@5 year 79.7% (2017)


1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 53.3% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 59.7% (2015)

Earnings Power

Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $42,003 (2020)
Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $52,465 (2020)

Popular Majors

Type of Degree Major 2022 Graduates Median Federal Debt Median Monthly Payment 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross)
Bachelor's Degree Natural Resources Conservation and Research. 47 $20,606 $207 $25,115 ($2,093) $39,366 ($3,281)
Bachelor's Degree City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning. 2
Bachelor's Degree Communication and Media Studies. 138 $22,250 $225 $33,904 ($2,825) $49,368 ($4,114)
Bachelor's Degree Computer and Information Sciences, General. 36 $24,656 $258 $62,012 ($5,168) $98,491 ($8,208)
Bachelor's Degree Information Science/Studies. 72 $23,250 $244 $54,315 ($4,526) $75,999 ($6,333)
Master's Degree Education, General. 27 $45,889 ($3,824) $54,267 ($4,522)
Master's Degree Educational Administration and Supervision. 8
Graduate/Professional Certificate Educational Administration and Supervision. 1
Bachelor's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. 134 $22,804 $217 $47,891 ($3,991) $49,313 ($4,109)
Master's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. 5
Bachelor's Degree Chemistry. 20 $27,000 $286
Bachelor's Degree Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. 9
Bachelor's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. 41 $24,240 $236 $42,480 ($3,540) $48,820 ($4,068)
Master's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. 5
Bachelor's Degree Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. 1
Graduate/Professional Certificate Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. 10
Bachelor's Degree Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. 16
Bachelor's Degree English Language and Literature, General. 38 $21,875 $228 $36,845 ($3,070) $38,086 ($3,174)
Master's Degree English Language and Literature, General. 14 $51,903 ($4,325)
Bachelor's Degree Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. 58 $25,000 $217 $32,693 ($2,724) $49,700 ($4,142)
Bachelor's Degree Biology, General. 104 $23,250 $227 $34,237 ($2,853) $44,922 ($3,744)
Master's Degree Biology, General. 2
Bachelor's Degree Mathematics. 27 $23,250 $246 $51,531 ($4,294) $61,089 ($5,091)
Bachelor's Degree Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution. 23 $22,750 $212 $33,381 ($2,782) $49,501 ($4,125)
Master's Degree Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution. 19 $41,471 ($3,456) $47,194 ($3,933)
Bachelor's Degree International/Global Studies. 19
Bachelor's Degree Health and Physical Education/Fitness. 126 $25,000 $228 $28,057 ($2,338) $52,136 ($4,345)
Bachelor's Degree Philosophy. 9
Bachelor's Degree Physics. 12 $23,750 $215 $49,155 ($4,096) $73,937 ($6,161)
Bachelor's Degree Psychology, General. 147 $22,625 $217 $26,637 ($2,220) $47,111 ($3,926)
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Criminal Justice and Corrections. 9
Bachelor's Degree Social Work. 131 $23,552 $236 $33,231 ($2,769) $51,043 ($4,254)
Master's Degree Social Work. 169 $338 $48,999 ($4,083) $55,669 ($4,639)
Bachelor's Degree Economics. 10 $52,092 ($4,341) $68,943 ($5,745)
Bachelor's Degree Geography and Cartography. 33 $25,000 $265 $33,692 ($2,808) $50,200 ($4,183)
Master's Degree Geography and Cartography. 12
Bachelor's Degree Political Science and Government. 38 $23,160 $228 $31,772 ($2,648) $48,497 ($4,041)
Bachelor's Degree Sociology. 17 $23,625 $212 $30,578 ($2,548) $48,947 ($4,079)
Bachelor's Degree Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. 14
Bachelor's Degree Fine and Studio Arts. 50 $24,239 $228 $21,386 ($1,782) $39,161 ($3,263)
Bachelor's Degree Music. 13
Bachelor's Degree Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. 20 $31,000 $320 $60,405 ($5,034) $64,272 ($5,356)
Master's Degree Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. 3
Bachelor's Degree Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. 13 $63,208 ($5,267)
Bachelor's Degree Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. 89 $24,297 $228 $68,314 ($5,693) $68,904 ($5,742)
First Professional Degree Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. 7
Master's Degree Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other. 16 $40,818 ($3,402) $49,105 ($4,092)
Bachelor's Degree Business Administration, Management and Operations. 107 $23,450 $212 $46,105 ($3,842) $64,913 ($5,409)
Master's Degree Business Administration, Management and Operations. 38 $230 $62,663 ($5,222) $73,422 ($6,119)
Bachelor's Degree Accounting and Related Services. 40 $23,036 $244 $57,327 ($4,777) $77,022 ($6,419)
Bachelor's Degree Business/Managerial Economics. 13 $54,380 ($4,532)
Bachelor's Degree Finance and Financial Management Services. 67 $22,125 $233 $53,121 ($4,427) $78,627 ($6,552)
Bachelor's Degree International Business. 3
Bachelor's Degree Marketing. 92 $21,842 $216 $48,901 ($4,075) $53,342 ($4,445)
Bachelor's Degree History. 38 $24,125 $217 $42,141 ($3,512) $42,657 ($3,555)
Master's Degree History. 5


Campus Resources

Average faculty salary: $77,877
Full time faculty: 71%

Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 14.0

School's endowment start of year: $72,171,385 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $100,837,695 (2022)