Salem Community College

https://www.salemcc.edu

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2024 Undergraduate Tuition

$6,360

3.41% growth from 2023

2024 Average Net Price

$10,462

After Financial Aid

2024 Enrolled Students

1,135

43.9% Full-Time

2024 Graduation Rate

40.1%

67 Graduates

About

Salem Community College is a higher education institution located in Salem County, NJ. In 2024, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Salem Community College were Registered Nursing (46 degrees awarded), Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, & Treatment Professions (39 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Sciences (28 degrees).

In 2024, 259 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Salem Community College. 72.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 27.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (145 degrees), 3.54 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (41 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Salem Community College is $6,360, which is $−1,800 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Salem Community College is $6,360, which is $1,800 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $10,462.

In 2024, 50% of undergraduate students attending Salem Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 12% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$6,360

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Salem Community College was $6,360. The cost of tuition at Salem Community College is $−1,800 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

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

Average Net Price

$10,462

2024 Value

12.7%

1 Year Growth

In 2024 Salem Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $10,462. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Salem Community College grew by 12.7%.

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.

Financial Aid by Income Level

50%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

12%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

50% of undergraduate students at Salem Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 13.6% with respect to 2023, when 44% 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.

Enrollment

Salem Community College had a total enrollment of 1,135 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Salem Community College is 498 students and the part-time enrollment is 637. This means that 43.9% of students enrolled at Salem Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Salem Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 43.6% White, 27.4% Black or African American, 14.5% Hispanic or Latino, 4.67% Two or More Races, 2.64% Asian, 0.352% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.176% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Salem Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (26.6%), followed by White Male (19.6%) and Black or African American Female (16.1%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

43.9%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Salem Community College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,135 students. The full-time enrollment at Salem Community College is 498 and the part-time enrollment is 637. This means that 43.9% of students enrolled at Salem Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 31.9% 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

66%

2024 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 66%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Salem Community College had a retention rate higher than 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 (2024)

White
495 enrolled students
Black or African American
311 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
165 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Salem Community College is 43.6% White, 27.4% Black or African American, 14.5% Hispanic or Latino, 4.67% Two or More Races, 2.64% Asian, 0.352% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.176% 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 41.3% White, 28.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% 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, 74 students (6.52%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2024, 117 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 (145 degrees awarded). There were 3.54 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (41 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Salem Community College is Registered Nursing (46 degrees awarded), followed by Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, & Treatment Professions (39 degrees) and Liberal Arts & Sciences (28 degrees).

In 2024, 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 (18 degrees), and Health (131 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 (1,535,098 people), Other managers (235,386 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (189,061 people), Medical & health services managers (185,390 people), and Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (171,458 people).

The most specialized majors at Salem Community College in 2024 are Science Technologies (2 degrees awarded), Precision Production (18 degrees), Health (131 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (6 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (11 degrees) (as of 2024).

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, Photographic process workers & processing machine operators, Nurse anesthetists, and Skincare specialists

The most specialized majors at Salem Community College are Science Technologies (2 degrees awarded), Precision Production (18 degrees), Health (131 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (6 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (11 degrees) (as of 2024).

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 (1,744,781 people), Elementary & secondary schools (575,924 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (367,771 people), Outpatient care centers (352,878 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (341,289 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 (2024)

Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
44 degrees awarded
Pharmacy Technician
1 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Salem Community College was Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training with 44 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate programs at Salem Community College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2024

188

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2024

In 2024, 71 degrees were awarded to men at Salem Community College, which is 0.378 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (188).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 15 degrees were awarded to men at Salem Community College in Other Precision Production, which is 5 times more than the 3 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 41 degrees were awarded to men at Salem Community College in Registered Nursing, which is 8.2 times more than the 5 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

29%

100% Completion Time

37%

150% Completion Time

In 2024, 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, 37% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 41% 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.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
145 degrees awarded
Black or African American
41 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
31 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Salem Community College is white (145 degrees awarded). There were 3.54 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (41 degrees).

12.7% of degree recipients (33 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)

White Female
105 degrees awarded
White Female
104 degrees awarded
White Female
101 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Salem Community College is white female (105 degrees awarded). There were 1.01 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (104 degrees).

Operations

Salem Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $3.3M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 144k (4.35%) compared to the 12.8% average return (818k on 6.41M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2024, Salem Community College had a total salary expenditure of 16.3M. Salem Community College employs 7 Instructors, 5 Associate professors and 4 Assistant professors. Most academics at Salem Community College are Female Instructor (7), Female Assistant professor (3), and Male Associate professor (3).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Salem Community College are: Management, with 26 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 8 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 7 employees.

Endowment

$3.3M

2024 Endowment

12.3%

growth from 2023

Salem Community College has an endowment valued at about $3.3M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Salem Community College grew 12.3% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $3.11M 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: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$6.62M

2024 Salaries

11%

growth from 2023

In 2024, Salem Community College paid a median of $6.62M in salaries, which represents 40.6% of their overall expenditure ($16.3M) and a 11% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 9.51% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 15.7% growth between 2021 and 2022.

Instructional Salaries

$1.14M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2024, Salem Community College paid a total of $1.14M to 17 employees working as instructors, which represents 17.3% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $720k (4.04%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Salem Community College were Management with 26 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 8 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 7 employees.

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