50%
Graduation Rate
75%
Retention Rate
[updated for 2024-2025 graduation data]
At Salem State University, the graduation rate is 50 % within 150% normal time, the retention rate is 75 %, as of August 31, 2025.
Its graduation rate is around the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 49.72% (public Master's College and University with larger programs).
Graduation Rates in Reasonable Completion Time
For the academic year 2024-2025, 546 students out of 1,097 candidates have completed their courses within 150% normal time (i.e. in 6 years for 4-year BS degree) at Salem State University.
By gender, 165 male and 381 female students graduated the school last year completing their jobs in the period.
| Candidates | Completers | Graduation Rates |
|---|
| Total | 1,097 | 546 | 49.77% |
|---|
| Men | 384 | 165 | 42.97% |
|---|
| Women | 713 | 381 | 53.44% |
|---|
Graduation Rate By Race/Ethnicity
The following table shows graduation rate by race and at Salem State University.
- American Indian or Alaska Native: 0.00%
- Asian: 59.09%
- Black (Non-Hispanic): 48.33%
- Hispanic: 42.49%
- White: 52.92%
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: 100.00%
- Two or More Race: 40.48%
- Unknown: 50.00%
Graduation Rate by Gender
| Total | Male | Female |
|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.00%(-/1) |
- |
- |
|---|
| Asian | 59.09%(26/44) |
37.50%(6/16) |
71.43%(20/28) |
|---|
| Black (Non-Hispanic) | 48.33%(58/120) |
40.00%(14/35) |
51.76%(44/85) |
|---|
| Hispanic | 42.49%(99/233) |
40.30%(27/67) |
43.37%(72/166) |
|---|
| White | 52.92%(326/616) |
44.26%(104/235) |
58.27%(222/381) |
|---|
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 100.00%(2/2) |
- |
100.00%(2/2) |
|---|
| Two or More Race | 40.48%(17/42) |
38.46%(5/13) |
41.38%(12/29) |
|---|
| Unknown | 50.00%(10/20) |
54.55%(6/11) |
44.44%(4/9) |
|---|
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 State University, 8 of 19 non-resident alien students completed their studies and the graduation rate was 42.11%.