Salem, Massachusetts · Public · 4-year · Large suburb
Overview
Located in Salem, Massachusetts, Salem State University is a public four-year institution. The campus sits in a large suburban area. It enrolled 6,230 students in fall 2024, including 4,867 undergraduates and 1,363 graduate students.
Salem State University offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees across 117 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Social Work, Registered Nursing, and Psychology, General. It awarded 1,691 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 15 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
75% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 12 to 1.
Key figures
6,230
Students enrolled
75%
First-year retention
1,691
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
117
Programs and majors
12:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMaster
Programs and majors offered 117
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
75%
First-year retention, part-time students
65%
Student-to-faculty ratio
12:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
1,052
Master's degrees
459
Postbaccalaureate certificates
116
Post-master's certificates
64
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
6,230
Undergraduates, fall 2024
4,867
Graduate students, fall 2024
1,363
Full-time, fall 2024
69%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
7,277
Undergraduates, 2024-25
5,556
Graduate students, 2024-25
1,721
Full-time, 2024-25
62%
Size category
5,000 to 9,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
66%
Men
34%
White
55%
Hispanic or Latino
22%
Black or African American
8%
Asian
3%
Two or more races
3%
International (U.S. nonresident)
4%
Race or ethnicity unknown
5%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
15
Programs with a fully online option
2
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
16%
Students taking some online courses
54%
Campus and services
Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Massachusetts State College Athletic Association
President
John Keenan
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization