Winston Salem, NC
Salem College
https://www.salem.edu/Repayment outcome
83.6%
of borrowers were paying down their loan principal five years after entering repayment. Higher means more graduates can afford what they borrowed.
Money
$19,400–$46,700
middle 50% · median $33,200
Federal aid recipients · 10 yrs after entry · US Dept of Ed
College Scorecard reports earnings 10 years after a student first enrolled, not after graduation. The sample includes only federal aid recipients and counts non-completers alongside graduates, which can pull the number down at selective schools where many students never borrow. Treat it as a conservative floor, not a forecast.
Net price
after grants & scholarships
$15,895
Median debt
of borrowers at graduation
$18,750
Sticker price
before any aid
$39,859
Default rate
6.9%
Earnings by major
Median 1–2 yrs after completion · Scorecard field-of-study data
A different measurement than the 10-year headline above. These are early-career numbers for students who finished the degree, 1–2 years out — they tend to read higher because they exclude non-completers and are measured right out of school.
- Business$32,925
- Education$29,685
- Biology$27,085
- Psychology$26,016
- Criminal Justice$21,118
Academics
Acceptance
58.2%
Avg SAT
1,110
Enrollment
950
What students study
15 fields offered
Business
17% of degrees awarded — the most popular field
- 02Interdisciplinary13.4%
- 03Social Sciences11.8%
- 04Psychology9.1%
- 05English & Literature8.6%
- 06Visual & Performing Arts8.6%
- 07Biology7.0%
- 08Communications7.0%
- 09History4.8%
- 10Philosophy3.7%
- 11Foreign Languages2.7%
- 12Parks & Fitness2.1%
- 13Math & Statistics1.6%
- 14Area Studies1.6%
- 15Physical Sciences1.1%