North Carolina students paid $29,166 to attend the four-year private not-for-profit institution this year – $600 more than the $28,566 charged for 2017-18.
Data shows 98 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 157 students received grants or scholarships totaling $4.6 million and 117 students took out student loans totaling more than $688,379.
Including all undergraduates (842), 746 students used grants or scholarships totaling $16.4 million, and 606 students took out $4.3 million in federal student loans.
The cost of attending
| Enrollment | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | Change in tuition and fees 2015-16 to 2018-19 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-state | ~615 | $26,236 | $27,406 | $28,566 | $29,166 | 11.2% |
Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at Salem College in 2015-16.| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 88 | 55% | $441,304 | $5,015 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 69 | 43% | $345,560 | $5,008 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 157 | 98% | $3,793,150 | $24,160 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 157 | 98% | $4,580,014 | $29,172 |
| Federal student loans | 117 | 73% | $640,614 | $5,475 |
| Other student loans | 5 | 3% | $47,765 | $9,553 |
| Student loan aid | 117 | 73% | $688,379 | $5,884 |
| Total student aid | 157 | 98% | - | - |
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