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Salem State Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 4,098
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 74%
Average Aid Amount $8,626
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 890
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 99%

Financial Aid Information at Salem State

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 4,098 students (74% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $8,626. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 890 students (99% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at Salem State University is $11,978 for Massachusetts residents and $18,961 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 4,098 students (74% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $8,626. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid. The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at Salem State University for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at Salem State University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid4,09874%$8,626
Pell Grants1,99436%$4,781
Federal Student Loans3,17657%$6,532

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 890 beginning students (99% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 890 students (99% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree-seeking beginning undergraduate students. The below table shows the number and amount by the source of financial aid at Salem State University.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at Salem State University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid89099%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources88799%$8,562
Federal Grants50056%$5,492
Pell Grants40845%$4,836
Other Federal Grants37342%$2,072
State/Local Grants42447%$3,287
Institutional Grants88398%$3,913
Student Loans63471%$7,254
Federal Student Loans62570%$4,981
Other Student Loans10612%$14,017

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2021-2022, total 807 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended Salem State University. Among them, 440 students have lived on campus and 217 students lived off campus (without family). The following table shows the students count by living status and years.
Student Headcount by Living Location/Setting at Salem State University
Living Status201920202021
Living On-Campus551324440
Living Off-Campus with Family121278114
Living Off-Campus without Family212204217

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows number of students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate and were awarded any grant/scholarship by income level for academic year 2021-2022 . The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution.
Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level at Salem State University
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level669665$6,004,856$8,976
$0 - $30,000172172$2,469,587$14,358
$30,001 - $48,0009292$1,117,817$12,150
$48,001 - $75,000125125$1,179,259$9,434
$75,001 - $110,000108107$725,929$6,722
$110,001 or more172169$512,264$2,978