Salem Community College Student Population

How many students at SCC?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Salem Community College has a total enrollment of 1,135 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.

• Gender Breakdown: 355 male students (31.3%) and 780 female students (68.7%) are attending .
• Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 495 White students (43.6%) and 311 Black students (27.4%).
• Class Delivery: 166 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 443 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar public Associate's - Private Not-for-profit - which average 3,591 - SCC's body is much smaller.

Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.

Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

By gender, 355 male (31.28%) and 780 female (68.72%) students are attending Salem Community College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 45.51.

• Enrollment Trends

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 495 White, 311 Black, and 30 Asian students out of a total of 1,135 are attending at Salem Community College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Salem Community College is quite diverse with a diversity index of 70.6% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.

Student Age Distribution

By age, SCC has 193 students under 18 years old and 10 students over 65 years old. There are 742 students under 25 years old, and 392 students over 25 years old out of 1,135 total students.

Online Student Enrollment

Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Salem Community College, 166 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 443 students are enrolled in some online courses.

139 students who live in New Jersey or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 27 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

• Online Population
• By Locality

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 1,135 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 128 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 11.28%.46 students have transferred in as full-time status and 82 students transferred in as part-time status.