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Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$17,743
Academic year 2023-24
In-state tuition
$11,084
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
68.2%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$61,515
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$28,310
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$11,084
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$22,174
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$13,900
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$13,900
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,300
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,0006,743
$30,001–48,0009,915
$48,001–75,00012,909
$75,001–110,00016,669
$110,001+22,759

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
68.2%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
69.2%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
77.7%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$51,926
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$61,515
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$21,000
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$222.63
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
68.4%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $61,515 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
87.5%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
1,252
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
20–29
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
6,057
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
14:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
29.2%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
25.9%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
39.0%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$69,454
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White70%
Hispanic8%
Black13%
Asian3%
Two or more races5%
Nonresident / international1%

Other Four-year institutions in MD

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Bais HaMedrash and Mesivta of BaltimoreNot reported31.8%Not reported
Bowie State University$19,29838.2%$54,537
Capitol Technology UniversityNot reported42.7%$85,035
Coppin State University$9,97726.2%$46,490
Denver Seminary - Washington DCNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Frostburg State University$16,71549.7%$55,493
Goucher CollegeNot reported57.3%$53,023
Hood CollegeNot reported56.9%$57,089
Johns Hopkins UniversityNot reported93.8%$87,555
Loyola University MarylandNot reported79.2%$82,652
Maryland Institute College of ArtNot reported72.2%$45,212
McDaniel CollegeNot reported63.3%$60,663

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.$109,739$70,786$31,000
Computer and Information Sciences, General.$97,414$92,374$24,656
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$92,925$103,485Not reported
Business/Managerial Economics.$91,642$77,981Not reported
Accounting and Related Services.$89,535$76,194$23,036
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$86,233$88,910$24,297
Information Science/Studies.$81,116$85,294$23,250
Finance and Financial Management Services.$80,478$83,343$22,125
Physics.$79,158$76,786$23,750
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions.$74,731$75,975Not reported
Mathematics.$71,910$69,562$23,250
Marketing.$70,597$69,303$21,842
Social Work.$67,218$65,123Not reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$66,519$68,257$23,450
Education, General.$66,039$65,824Not reported
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other.$66,037$81,651Not reported
Biology, General.$62,407$57,214$23,250
Political Science and Government.$60,089$63,293$23,160
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution.$60,003$63,114$22,750
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness.$59,892$54,562$25,000

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10