Undergraduate Financial Aid by Type

The average amount of grants of scholarship aid is $8,626 and the average loan amount is $6,532. The average financial aid amount is 45.49% of tuition & fees based on out-of-state rate (tuition & fees: $18,961).
Number Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidTotal Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or scholarship aid4,098 74%$35,348,404$8,626
Pell Grants1,994 36%$9,532,909$4,781
Federal Students Loans3,176 57%$20,744,409$6,532

Undergraduate Student Financial Aid Comparison Chart

First-time (full-time) Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the full-time, first-time undergraduate students (freshmen, in most cases), 887 students have received one or more types of financial aid at Salem State University.
The average amount of federal, state, local or institutional grant aid is $8,562 and the average amount of student loans awarded to full-time first-time undergraduate students is $7,254.
The following table shows the financial data by type of aid at Salem State University.

First-time Undergraduate Financial Aid by Type

Number Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidTotal Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid89099%--
Grant or scholarship aid887 99%$7,594,406$8,562
Federal Grants500 56%$2,745,947$5,492
Pell Grants408 45%$1,972,985$4,836
Other Federal Grants373 42%$772,962$2,072
State/Local Grants424 47%$1,393,503$3,287
Institutional Grants883 98%$3,454,956$3,913
Student Loans634 71%$4,599,123$7,254
Federal Student Loans625 70%$3,113,363$4,981
Other Student Loans106 12%$1,485,760$14,017

Financial Aid by Income Level

The following table summarizes the number of schools receiving financial aid and its average amount by income levels at Salem State University.
Income Level# of Students# of Students Receiving AidTotal Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
All Income Level--$6,004,856$8,976
0 - $30,000172 172$2,469,587$14,358
$30,001 - $48,00092 92$1,117,817$12,150
$48,001 - $75,000125 125$1,179,259$9,434
$75,001 - $110,000108 107$725,929$6,722
$110,001 - more172 169$512,264$2,978

Paid Tuition Rates by Residency

At Salem State University, for the first-time/full-time students, 817 students have paid in-state rate of tuition and 81 students have paid out-of-state tuition rate.
# of Students
In-District Rate0
In-State Rate817
Out-of-State Rate81
Un-known0

Number of Students by Living Arrangement (Freshmen)

At Salem State University, 440 full-time/first-time students live on-campus such as dormitory and campus-owned apartments, and 217 students live off-campus. In addition, 114 students live with their family.
# of Students
Living On-Campus440
Living Off-Campus217
Living with Family114
Un-known36