Tool | January 2013

Kiplinger's Best Values in Public Colleges

Sortable Rankings | Special Report: Best College Values 2012-13

Salisbury University (Md.) (Salisbury, MD)

ACADEMIC QUALITY

Applicants who took SAT: 61%
Applicants who took ACT: 15%
SAT I Verbal score 600-699: 27%
SAT I Verbal score 700+: 2%
SAT I Verbal score 600+: 30%
SAT I Math score 600-699: 39%
SAT I Math score 700+: 2%
SAT I Math score 600+: 41%
ACT score 24-29: 37%
ACT score 30-36: 4%
ACT score 24+: 41%
Students applied: 8,021
Students admitted: 4,232
Admission rate: 53%
Students per faculty: 17
4-year graduation rate: 46%
6-year graduation rate: 67%

STUDENT BODY

Total enrollment: 7,892
Full-time enrolled men: 3,131
Full-time enrolled women: 4,173
Part-time enrolled men: 287
Part-time enrolled women: 301
Freshmen retained: 83%

ANNUAL COSTS

Tuition (in state): $5,576
Fees (in state): $2,124
Tuition (out of state): $13,922
Fees (out of state): $2,124
Room and board: $9,620
Est. book expense: $1,300
Total cost (in state): $18,620
Total cost (out of state): $26,966
Cost after need-based aid
(in state): $13,687
Cost after non-need-based aid
(in state): $16,553
Cost after need-based aid
(out of state): $22,033
Cost after non-need-based aid
(out of state): $24,899
Average debt at graduation: $20,693

FINANCIAL AID

% of aid need met: 53%
Average need-based aid: $4,933
Average non-need-based aid: $2,067