40%

Graduation Rate

5%

Transfer-out Rate

73%

Retention Rate

At Salem Community College, the graduation rate is 40 % within 150% normal time, the retention rate is 73 %, and the transfer-out rate is 5 %, as of August 31, 2023.

Its graduation rate is around the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 37.19% (public Associate's college).


Graduation Rates in Reasonable Completion Time

For the academic year 2022-2023, 89 students out of 221 candidates have completed their courses within 150% normal time (i.e. in 3 years for 2-year Associate degree) at Salem Community College.

By gender, 38 male and 51 female students graduated the school last year completing their jobs in the period.

CandidatesCompletersGraduation Rates
Total2218940.27%
Men1053836.19%
Women1165143.97%
Salem Community College graduation rate by gender

Graduation Rate By Race/Ethnicity

The following table shows graduation rate by race and at Salem Community College.

  • American Indian or Alaska Native: 0.00%
  • Asian: 50.00%
  • Black (Non-Hispanic): 16.28%
  • Hispanic: 50.00%
  • White: 48.80%
  • Two or More Race: 0.00%
  • Unknown: 40.74%
Graduation Rate by Gender
TotalMaleFemale
American Indian or Alaska Native0.00%(-/2) - -
Asian50.00%(1/2) 50.00%(1/2) -
Black (Non-Hispanic)16.28%(7/43) 15.79%(3/19) 16.67%(4/24)
Hispanic50.00%(8/16) 50.00%(4/8) 50.00%(4/8)
White48.80%(61/125) 39.06%(25/64) 59.02%(36/61)
Two or More Race0.00%(-/5) - -
Unknown40.74%(11/27) 71.43%(5/7) 30.00%(6/20)
Salem Community College graduation rate by race

Transfer-out and Retention Rates

At SCC, the transfer-out rate is 5.88%. Its transfer-out rate is much lower than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 14.01%.

SCC's retention rate is 73% for full-time students and 33 % for part-time students last year. Its retention rate is relatively higher than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 62.59%.

  • Transfer-out Rate

  • Retention Rate (Full-time)

  • Retention Rate (Part-time)


Non-Resident Alien Graduation Rate

A non-resident alien student is not a US citizen/green card holder and studies with a student visa, such as an F visa, in the United States. At Salem Community College, 1 of 1 non-resident alien students completed their studies and the graduation rate was 100.00%.

  • Non-Resident Alien Graduation Rate