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Salisbury University is a public regional university located in Salisbury, Maryland. Salisbury University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Salisbury University is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $53,388 10 years after enrolling, 12th in Maryland, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Salisbury University bachelor students earn 2% less than the national average. Salisbury University is ranked 9th in Maryland.
Salisbury University’s median net annual cost of $18,402 and average years to graduate of 4.4 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Salisbury University sorted by number of graduates - Comms & Media Studies, Psychology, Social Work, Health & Fitness, Education, Marketing - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$18,402
Average years to graduate
4.4
Accounting
Rank: #98
Economic score: 1.76
Registered Nursing
Rank: #303
Economic score: 2.26
Computer Systems Analysis
Rank: #32
Economic score: 2.3
Finance
Rank: #118
Economic score: 2.38
Business Administration
Rank: #244
Economic score: 2.74
Liberal Arts and Sciences
Rank: #98
Economic score: 5.51
Biology
Rank: #322
Economic score: 6.71
Fine & Studio Arts
Rank: #175
Economic score: 12.17
Natural Resource Conservation
Rank: #182
Economic score: 14.51
English Language & Lit
Rank: #353
Economic score: 15.52
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 5 graduate programs at Salisbury University - Social Work, Business Administration, Education, Peace & Conflict RES, Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.4 years. 71% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Salisbury University is 4% higher than the state average, and 13% above the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Salisbury University, Pell Grant recipients represent 23% of the measured graduating class, 12% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Salisbury University graduates within 4.4 years.
Salisbury University is in the bottom 50% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Salisbury University’s economic mobility score of 15.98 is calculated by adjusting the 2.5 economic score of lower-income students by the 23% pell grant recipients within the student body. Salisbury University’s EMS of 15.98 ranks in the top 50% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Top 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Salisbury University pays $18,402 a year, $7,902 less than the $26,304 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $18,402
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Salisbury University, 86% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $18,402 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 47% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $7,600. This is 7% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,154
Pell grants
$4,706
State grants
$4,620
Institutional grants
$4,073
Salisbury University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 86% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 7,691 applicants, of which 6,650 were admitted and 1,217 enrolled. Salisbury University doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
While Salisbury University has a recommended testing policy, their average test scores are not made public.
Full time
96%
83%
Female
60%
59%
First time
56%
59%
In-state
83%
68%
1st generation
29%
35%
White
71%
52%
Black
14%
14%
Hispanic
5%
15%
Asian
4%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
6%
12%