- The Inkwell
- Maryland
- Salisbury University
Salisbury, MDSuburb: smallZIP 21801Founded 1925
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1925
- Carnegie class
- Master's: larger programs
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.salisbury.edu
- Member of
- AASCU
MarylandPublic
Salisbury University
Salisbury University is a public university in Salisbury, Maryland, with 6,057 undergraduates. It admits 88% of applicants, graduates 61% within six years and costs $17,445 a year after aid.
61%graduate
Admission rate88%
Retention78%
4-year graduation45%
Pell Grant share29%
Federal loans40%
$17,445net price / year
88%admission rate
1252average SAT
61%graduate in 6 years
$68,206median earnings, 10 yrs
$19,500median debt
#447 of 1,704 for earnings#670 of 1,739 for lowest net price#627 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,100 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $28,740tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $11,306
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $22,810
- Average net price
- $17,445national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$9,102
$30,001–48,000$13,773
$48,001–75,000$17,470
$75,001–110,000$20,089
$110,001+$24,495
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 88%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1252
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 600–670
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 580–650
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 20–29
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college88%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college78%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college61%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college29%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 61%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 45%
- First-year retention
- 78%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 68%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $54,421
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $68,206middle 50%: $48,685–$95,026
- Median debt at graduation
- $19,500
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$95,026
Median, Salisbury University$68,206
Lower quarter$48,685
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 6,057
- Part-time
- 4.0%
- Women / men
- 56% / 44%
- Average age at entry
- 21.1
- First-generation students
- 29%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 29%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 14 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 68%
- Average faculty salary
- $10,679 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $11,356
- Endowment, end of year
- $84,407,176
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White70%
Hispanic7.7%
Black13%
Asian2.6%
Two or more races5.0%
U.S. nonresident0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.3%
Unknown1.4%
24 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management16%
Education12%
Health professions11%
Communication & journalism8.7%
Public administration & social service6.7%
Parks, recreation & fitness6.5%
Psychology6.1%
Computer & information sciences5.1%
keep comparing
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| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowie State University Bowie, MD | $17,835 | 37% | $61,890 |
| United States Naval Academy Annapolis, MD | — | 88% | — |
| Morgan State University Baltimore, MD | $14,653 | 42% | $56,585 |
| Frostburg State University Frostburg, MD | $16,768 | 45% | $60,300 |
| University of Maryland Eastern Shore Princess Anne, MD | $17,378 | 35% | $52,085 |
| Coppin State University Baltimore, MD | $12,632 | 21% | $53,198 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southeast Missouri State University Cape Girardeau, MO | $17,110 | 61% | $48,748 |
| University of Nebraska at Kearney Kearney, NE | $17,891 | 62% | $55,176 |
| Canisius University Buffalo, NY | $18,178 | 61% | $63,820 |
| University of Minnesota-Duluth Duluth, MN | $17,395 | 64% | $67,944 |
| Niagara University Niagara University, NY | $17,246 | 63% | $60,491 |
| Cornerstone University Grand Rapids, MI | $18,028 | 62% | $52,119 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 163851. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q7404818.