Financial Aid at Salem State

[Last update: December 11, 2025]

3,484 students (72% of total 4,853 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Salem State University (Salem State). The average amount of the aid awarded is $10,493.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 98% of total 793 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $10,319.

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All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Salem State University, 3,484 undergraduate students (72% of total 4,853 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $10,493.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - Salem State
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship3,48472% $36,558,280$10,493
Pell Grants1,71735% $9,409,556$5,480
Federal Student Loan2,38349% $14,929,410$6,265

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

780 beginning undergraduate students (98% of total 793 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Salem State University. The average amount of aid received is $10,319.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - Salem State
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid78098% --
Grants or Scholarships77898%$8,028,235$10,319
Federal Grants38148%$2,296,835$6,028
Pell Grants38148%$2,199,360$5,773
Other Federal Grants19224%$97,475$508
State/Local Grants48461%$2,759,930$5,702
Institutional Grants77598%$2,971,470$3,834
Student Loan Aid45858%$3,556,385$7,765
Federal Student Loans45658%$2,283,412$5,007
Other Student Loans7910%$1,272,973$16,114

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows the number of students awarded and the average grants / scholarship aid amount by income level for the academic year 2023-2024 at Salem State University.

The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution. For the statistics, only students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate are considered.

Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level659659$6,045,677$9,174
0-30,000186186$2,646,983$14,231
30,001-48,0009595$1,222,427$12,868
48,001-75,000106106$1,049,725$9,903
75,001-110,0009898$609,287$6,217
110,001 or more174174$517,255$2,973

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