Student Population at Salem
Total Enrollment
984
Undergraduate
762
Graduate
222
Online Enrollment
559
Men Students
457
Women Students
527
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 984 students have enrolled at Salem University - 762 undergraduate and 222 graduate.
By gender, 457 male and 527 female students are attending Salem University. By attendance status, there are 873 full-time students and 111 part-time students.
The number of students at Salem University is very small compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in West Virginia. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Concord University and West Liberty University, its population is small (average population is 1,604).
Salem University offers online degree/certificate programs and 559 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 University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 457 male and 527 female students attending Salem. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.87 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 | 762 | 670 | 92 |
| Men | 350 | 305 | 45 |
| Women | 412 | 365 | 47 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 222 | 203 | 19 |
| Men | 107 | 95 | 12 |
| Women | 115 | 108 | 7 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 457 White students (46.44%) and 182 Black or African American students (18.50%) at Salem University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Salem University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Asian | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Black or African American | 144 | 58 | 86 |
| Hispanic | 53 | 27 | 26 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| White | 336 | 124 | 212 |
| Two or More Races | 11 | 4 | 7 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 74 | 35 | 39 |
| Total | 762 | 350 | 412 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Black or African American | 38 | 17 | 21 |
| Hispanic | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 121 | 58 | 63 |
| Two or More Races | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 23 | 9 | 14 |
| Total | 222 | 107 | 115 |
Online Student Population
At Salem University, 984 students (100.00% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 559 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, 132 students live in West Virginia where Salem University is located in and 392 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 984 | 762 | 222 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 559 | 384 | 175 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 425 | 378 | 47 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 559 | 384 | 175 |
| West Virginia Residents | 132 | 58 | 74 |
| Other State in U.S. | 392 | 302 | 90 |
| Outside of U.S. | 35 | 24 | 11 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |