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Salem State University — Student Body Report 2025 Student body · 2025
Salem State University is a public, master's institution in Massachusetts. This report describes who studies here — size, demographics, and retention from 2025 federal data.
Total undergraduate enrollment
4,291
medium
First-year retention
75%
full-time
Race / ethnicity
Race / ethnicity Stacked bar: White 52%, Hispanic 25%, Black 8.8%, Two or more 3.8%, Non-resident 3.7%, Unknown 3.7%, Asian 3%, Native 0.1%. 52.0%
25.0%
8.8%
White 52.0%
Hispanic 25.0%
Black 8.8%
Two or more 3.8%
Non-resident 3.7%
Unknown 3.7%
Asian 3.0%
Native 0.1%
Gender
Gender Stacked bar: Women 63.6%, Men 36.4%. 63.6%
36.4%
Women 63.6%
Men 36.4%
Out of every 100 first-year students
Out of every 100 first-year students Return for sophomore year 75/100; Do not return 25/100 Return for sophomore year 75/100 Do not return 25/100 Note
Race/ethnicity is self-reported. Retention reflects full-time, first-time, degree-seeking students.
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