Salem College — Trends

Cost, tuition, graduation rate and student debt over time. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard cohort files.

Solid lines: 4-year net cost (left axis). Dashed line: 4-year graduation rate (right axis). Shaded: in-state tuition.

Year	Cost	Tuition	Grad%	Debt	Students
2024	$$49K	$$34K	57.4%	$$8K	423
2023	$$48K	$$32K	56.2%	$$8K	390
2022	$$44K	$$31K	61.8%	$$14K	331
2020	$$44K	$$31K	66.0%	$$20K	456
2019	$$46K	$$30K	58.9%	$$20K	585
2018	$$45K	$$29K	60.5%	$$21K	674
2017	$$44K	$$29K	56.9%	$$20K	813
2016	$$43K	$$27K	57.3%	$$21K	920
2015	$$41K	$$26K	60.3%	$$19K	922
2014	$$41K	$$25K	65.2%	$$17K	946
2013	$$40K	$$25K	63.9%	$$15K	950
2012	$$39K	$$24K	62.7%	$$13K	936
2011	$$38K	$$23K	52.7%	$$11K	929
2010	$$36K	$$22K	56.6%	$$10K	817
2009	$$36K	$$21K	60.5%	$$10K	749
2008	—	$$20K	52.8%	$$10K	714
2007	—	$$19K	52.2%	$$10K	742
2006	—	$$18K	51.6%	$$8K	820
2005	—	$$17K	51.9%	$$7K	834
2004	—	$$16K	50.6%	$$8K	854
2003	—	$$16K	57.7%	$$6K	861
2002	—	$$15K	65.0%	$$6K	839
2001	—	$$14K	59.2%	$$6K	802
2000	—	$$14K	63.4%	$$7K	—
1999	—	—	55.2%	$$7K	885
1998	—	—	52.7%	$$7K	854
1997	—	—	55.1%	$$8K	818
1996	—	—	—	—	744