The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 59.90% where the last year rate was 57%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 70.70% for full-time students and 38.30% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 59.90% where the current academic year rate is 57%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Salem College over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 60% | 0% | 60% |
| 2016-17 | 57% | 100% | 57% |
| 2017-18 | 57% | 0% | 57% |
| 2018-19 | 60% | 0% | 60% |
| 2019-20 | 58% | 0% | 58% |
| 2020-21 | 66% | 0% | 66% |
| 2021-22 | 67% | 0% | 67% |
| 2022-23 | 61% | 0% | 61% |
| 2023-24 | 56% | 0% | 56% |
| 2024-25 | 57% | 0% | 57% |
| Average | 59.90% | 10.00% | 59.90% |
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 10.00% where the current year rate is 0%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Salem College from 2018 to 2025.
| Year | Transfer-out Rate |
|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 26% |
| 2019-20 | 27% |
| 2020-21 | 25% |
| 2021-22 | 22% |
| 2022-23 | 0% |
| 2023-24 | 0% |
| 2024-25 | 0% |
| Average | 10.00% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 70.70% for full-time students and 38.30% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Salem from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 83% | 100% |
| 2016-17 | 83% | 50% |
| 2017-18 | 75% | - |
| 2018-19 | 72% | 33% |
| 2019-20 | 76% | 50% |
| 2020-21 | 48% | - |
| 2021-22 | 62% | - |
| 2022-23 | 73% | - |
| 2023-24 | 67% | 100% |
| 2024-25 | 68% | 50% |
| Average | 70.70% | 38.30% |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 11.70 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 9 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Salem College since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 11:1 |
| 2016-17 | 11:1 |
| 2017-18 | 11:1 |
| 2018-19 | 11:1 |
| 2019-20 | 11:1 |
| 2020-21 | 15:1 |
| 2021-22 | 15:1 |
| 2022-23 | 16:1 |
| 2023-24 | 7:1 |
| 2024-25 | 9:1 |
| Average | 11.70:1 |
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