Salisbury University

https://www.salisbury.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $7,860
    2% growth from 2023
    2024 Average Net Price
    $18,760
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Acceptance Rate
    87.5%
    8,845 Applicants
    2024 Enrolled Students
    7,025
    89.6% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    68.1%
    875 Graduates

    About

    Salisbury University is a higher education institution located in Wicomico County, MD. In 2024, the most popular Masters Degree concentrations at Salisbury University were Social Work (160 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (35 degrees), and General Education (24 degrees).

    In 2024, 1,803 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Salisbury University. 59.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 40.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (1,284 degrees), 5.94 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (216 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Salisbury University is $7,860, which is $−16,140 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Salisbury University is $7,860, which is $16,140 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $18,760.

    In 2024, 76% of undergraduate students attending Salisbury University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 39% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $7,860
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Salisbury University was $7,860. The cost of tuition at Salisbury University is $−16,140 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

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    Average Net Price

    $18,760
    2024 Value
    4.62%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Salisbury University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $18,760. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Salisbury University grew by 4.62%.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $13,416
    Room and Board
    $1,300
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at Salisbury University was of $13,416 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 4.98% between 2023 and 2024.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,300. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    76%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    39%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    76% of undergraduate students at Salisbury University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 1.33% with respect to 2023, when 75% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    Admissions

    Salisbury University received 8,845 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 9.33% annual growth. Out of those 8,845 applicants, 7,737 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 87.5% acceptance rate.

    There were 7,025 students enrolled at Salisbury University in 2024. 11% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

    Salisbury University has an overall enrollment yield of 18.4%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

    Acceptance Rate

    87.5%
    Acceptance Rate in 2024
    7,737
    Accepted Out of 8,845

    In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Salisbury University was 87.5% (7,737 admissions from 8,845 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 88.6%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 9.33%, while admissions grew by 7.91%.

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    SAT Scores

    11%
    Submission Percentage (2024)
    157
    Scores Submitted (2024)

    11% of enrolled first-time students at Salisbury University in 2024 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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    Enrollment

    Salisbury University had a total enrollment of 7,025 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Salisbury University is 6,295 students and the part-time enrollment is 730. This means that 89.6% of students enrolled at Salisbury University are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Salisbury University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 67.5% White, 13.5% Black or African American, 7.63% Hispanic or Latino, 4.88% Two or More Races, 2.48% Asian, 0.27% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0427% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled at Salisbury University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (39.8%), followed by White Male (29.7%) and Black or African American Female (7.29%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (49%), followed by Black or African American Female (17.5%) and White Male (11.8%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    89.6%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Salisbury University in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 7,025 students. The full-time enrollment at Salisbury University is 6,295 and the part-time enrollment is 730. This means that 89.6% of students enrolled at Salisbury University are enrolled full-time compared with 67.1% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    78%
    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 Salisbury University was 78%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (73%), Salisbury University had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      4,741 enrolled students
    2. Black or African American
      951 enrolled students
    3. Hispanic or Latino
      536 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Salisbury University is 67.5% White, 13.5% Black or African American, 7.63% Hispanic or Latino, 4.88% Two or More Races, 2.48% Asian, 0.27% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0427% 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 Masters Colleges and Universities is 47.4% White, 18.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.6% 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, 188 students (2.68%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 327 more women than men received degrees from Salisbury University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Salisbury University is white (1,284 degrees awarded). There were 5.94 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (216 degrees).

    The most common Masters Degree concentration at Salisbury University is Social Work (160 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (35 degrees) and General Education (24 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Salisbury University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Public Administration and Social Service (259 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (106 degrees), and Communications (112 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Other managers
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Salisbury University are Other managers (224,801 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (169,156 people), Social workers, all other (164,726 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (150,958 people), and Secondary school teachers (108,276 people).

    The most specialized majors at Salisbury University in 2024 are Public Administration and Social Service (259 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (106 degrees), Communications (112 degrees), History (27 degrees), and Science Technologies (6 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    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 Salisbury University are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Physicians, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

    The most specialized majors at Salisbury University are Public Administration and Social Service (259 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (106 degrees), Communications (112 degrees), History (27 degrees), and Science Technologies (6 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    Elementary & secondary schools
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Salisbury University are Elementary & secondary schools (474,887 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (268,412 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (217,913 people), Computer Systems Design (169,820 people), and Individual & family services (133,277 people).

    The most specialized majors at Salisbury University are Public Administration and Social Service (259 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (106 degrees), Communications (112 degrees), History (27 degrees), and Science Technologies (6 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Salisbury University.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. Speech Communication & Rhetoric
      112 degrees awarded
    2. General Psychology
      110 degrees awarded
    3. General Business Administration & Management
      102 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Salisbury University was Speech Communication & Rhetoric with 112 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    738
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    1,065
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 738 degrees were awarded to men at Salisbury University, which is 0.693 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,065).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 91 degrees were awarded to men at Salisbury University in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.98 times more than the 46 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 227 degrees were awarded to men at Salisbury University in Social Work, which is 7.09 times more than the 32 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    50%
    100% Completion Time
    69%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 50% of students graduating from Salisbury University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 69% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 69% within 200%.

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    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.

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    Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

    Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.
    White Female
    Highest Graduation Rate (74.6%)

    The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2024 at Salisbury University is Female and White (74.6% graduation rate). Across all Masters Colleges and Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (75.5%).

    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.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      1,284 degrees awarded
    2. Black or African American
      216 degrees awarded
    3. Hispanic or Latino
      115 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Salisbury University is white (1,284 degrees awarded). There were 5.94 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (216 degrees).

    1.83% of degree recipients (33 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      1,113 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      1,105 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      1,068 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Salisbury University is white female (1,113 degrees awarded). There were 1.01 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (1,105 degrees).

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    Operations

    Salisbury University has an endowment valued at nearly $84.4M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 7.4M (8.77%) compared to the 9.2% average return (4.22M on 45.9M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

    In 2024, Salisbury University had a total salary expenditure of 215M. Salisbury University employs 133 Associate professors, 110 Professors and 78 Assistant professors. Most academics at Salisbury University are Male Associate professor (71), Male Professor (69), and Female Associate professor (62).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Salisbury University are: Office and Administrative Support, with 153 employees, Management, with 146 employees, and Service with 120 employees.

    Endowment

    $84.4M
    2024 Endowment
    19.8%
    decline from 2023

    Salisbury University has an endowment valued at about $84.4M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Salisbury University declined 19.8% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $38.5M higher than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $96.7M
    2024 Salaries
    6.31%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Salisbury University paid a median of $96.7M in salaries, which represents 45% of their overall expenditure ($215M) and a 6.31% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 1.89% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 1.81% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $36M
    Instructional Salaries
    333
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Salisbury University paid a total of $36M to 333 employees working as instructors, which represents 37.2% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $965k (3.13%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Salisbury University were Office and Administrative Support with 153 employees, Management with 146 employees, and Service with 120 employees.

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