Student Population at Salem
Total Enrollment
469
Undergraduate
364
Graduate
105
Online Enrollment
67
Men Students
15
Women Students
454
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 469 students have enrolled at Salem College - 364 undergraduate and 105 graduate.
By gender, 15 male and 454 female students are attending Salem College. By attendance status, there are 280 full-time students and 189 part-time students.
The number of students at Salem College is very small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in North Carolina. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Johnson C Smith University and William Peace University, its population is small (average population is 903).
Salem College offers online degree/certificate programs and 67 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Salem College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 15 male and 454 female students attending Salem. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.03 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Salem.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 364 | 279 | 85 |
| Men | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Women | 358 | 279 | 79 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 105 | 1 | 104 |
| Men | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Women | 96 | 1 | 95 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 233 White students (49.68%) and 76 Black or African American students (16.20%) at Salem College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Salem College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Asian | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Black or African American | 52 | 1 | 51 |
| Hispanic | 65 | 0 | 65 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 172 | 4 | 168 |
| Two or More Races | 31 | 0 | 31 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 34 | 1 | 33 |
| Total | 364 | 6 | 358 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Black or African American | 24 | 0 | 24 |
| Hispanic | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 61 | 5 | 56 |
| Two or More Races | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| Total | 105 | 9 | 96 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 306 students whose age under twenty five and 122 students whose age is over thirty years old at Salem College.
Especially, 24 students are younger than eighteen and 2 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Salem College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 364 | 6 | 358 |
| Under 18 | 24 | 0 | 24 |
| 18-19 | 111 | 0 | 111 |
| 20-21 | 120 | 0 | 120 |
| 22-24 | 46 | 0 | 46 |
| 25-29 | 22 | 1 | 21 |
| 30-34 | 9 | 1 | 8 |
| 35-39 | 10 | 1 | 9 |
| 40-49 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| 50-64 | 14 | 1 | 13 |
| 65 and over | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 364 | 6 | 358 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 105 | 9 | 96 |
| 22-24 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 25-29 | 19 | 3 | 16 |
| 30-34 | 23 | 1 | 22 |
| 35-39 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| 40-49 | 31 | 2 | 29 |
| 50-64 | 15 | 2 | 13 |
| 65 and over | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 105 | 9 | 96 |
Online Student Population
At Salem College, 199 students (42.43% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 67 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 65 students live in North Carolina where Salem College is located in and 1 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 469 | 364 | 105 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 67 | 4 | 63 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 132 | 126 | 6 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 270 | 234 | 36 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 67 | 4 | 63 |
| North Carolina Residents | 65 | 3 | 62 |
| Other State in U.S. | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Outside of U.S. | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |