The student population at Salem Community College is 1,135 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 5 (0.44%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,002 where 1,135 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 1,140 students in 2016 and was lowest at 865 in 2021. Overall, enrollment dropped from 1,140 to 1,135 students, a net loss of 5 (0.4%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Salem Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1,140 | 492 | 648 |
| 2016-17 | 993 -147 | 379 -113 | 614 -34 |
| 2017-18 | 916 -77 | 329 -50 | 587 -27 |
| 2018-19 | 879 -37 | 297 -32 | 582 -5 |
| 2019-20 | 996 117 | 330 33 | 666 84 |
| 2020-21 | 865 -131 | 312 -18 | 553 -113 |
| 2021-22 | 889 24 | 335 23 | 554 1 |
| 2022-23 | 1,111 222 | 391 56 | 720 166 |
| 2023-24 | 1,094 -17 | 363 -28 | 731 11 |
| 2024-25 | 1,135 41 | 355 -8 | 780 49 |
| Average | 1,002 | 358 | 644 |
The percentage of white students is 43.61% and the percentage of black students is 27.40% at Salem Community College. 2.64% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 14.54% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 50.35% to 43.61%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.40% to 2.64%. Black student enrollment increased from 16.40% to 27.40%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 4.04% to 14.54%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7107 which indicates that quite diverse. This decreased from 0.7155 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Salem Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 5 | 16 | 187 | 46 | 5 | 574 | 54 |
| 2016-17 | 6 | 13 | 167 | 74 | 6 | 527 | 23 |
| 2017-18 | 5 | 10 | 152 | 97 | 7 | 513 | 26 |
| 2018-19 | 3 | 17 | 139 | 95 | 3 | 491 | 24 |
| 2019-20 | 7 | 14 | 191 | 96 | 5 | 507 | 20 |
| 2020-21 | 6 | 16 | 167 | 92 | 5 | 466 | 20 |
| 2021-22 | 4 | 11 | 231 | 111 | 2 | 400 | 18 |
| 2022-23 | 4 | 32 | 233 | 133 | 0 | 460 | 34 |
| 2023-24 | 4 | 25 | 275 | 141 | 3 | 489 | 38 |
| 2024-25 | 4 | 30 | 311 | 165 | 2 | 495 | 53 |
| Average | 5 | 18 | 205 | 105 | 4 | 492 | 31 |
166 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 15% of total students. The number of online students has increased 361.11% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Salem Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1,140 | 36 | 204 | 900 |
| 2016-17 | 993 | 35 | 195 | 763 |
| 2017-18 | 916 | 45 | 228 | 643 |
| 2018-19 | 879 | 62 | 275 | 542 |
| 2019-20 | 996 | 78 | 290 | 628 |
| 2020-21 | 865 | 436 | 334 | 95 |
| 2021-22 | 889 | 165 | 404 | 320 |
| 2022-23 | 1,111 | 165 | 441 | 505 |
| 2023-24 | 1,094 | 163 | 439 | 492 |
| 2024-25 | 1,135 | 166 | 443 | 526 |
| Average | 1,002 | 135 | 325 | 541 |
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