Salisbury University

Salisbury, Maryland · Public · 4-year · Suburb

At a glance

Average net price: $17,743What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate: 87%
Graduation rate: 68%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates: 6,057
In-state tuition: $11,084Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition: $22,174
SAT midpoint: Not reported
Median earnings, 10 yrs: $61,515Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against public 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$17,743

2/5

Better than 25% of public 4-year colleges (565 compared).

Completion

68%

4/5

Better than 80% of public 4-year colleges (566 compared).

Earnings

$61,515

4/5

Better than 69% of public 4-year colleges (590 compared).

Debt at graduation

$21,000

3/5

Better than 48% of public 4-year colleges (588 compared).

What these ratings are based on

Affordability: Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion: Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings: Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation: Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity: A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$28,310

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$17,743

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Salisbury University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time	68%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return	78%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed	$21,000
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled	$61,515

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Salisbury University by graduate earnings
Major	Earnings, 1 yr	Degrees awarded
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	$80,088	30
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$76,477	93
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions	$67,679	13
Accounting and Related Services	$62,889	41
Information Science/Studies	$61,290	58
Computer and Information Sciences, General	$59,653	31
Finance and Financial Management Services	$54,776	44
Physics	$54,548	8
Marketing	$51,157	89
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	$50,544	140
Chemistry	$50,169	13
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$49,278	94
Mathematics	$49,125	23
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	$45,808	18
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	$38,478	65
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution	$37,413	16
Biology, General	$35,876	64
English Language and Literature, General	$35,283	44
Social Work	$34,917	102
Communication and Media Studies	$34,704	125
Political Science and Government	$33,397	28
Sociology	$32,091	15
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	$30,895	Not reported
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness	$29,344	114
Psychology, General	$29,219	131
Natural Resources Conservation and Research	$28,026	34
History	$27,873	35
Geography and Cartography	$25,255	15
Fine and Studio Arts	$20,632	32
Public Health	Not reported	21
Economics	Not reported	14
International/Globalization Studies	Not reported	12
Philosophy	Not reported	11
International Business	Not reported	9
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	Not reported	8
Science Technologies/Technicians, Other	Not reported	8
Outdoor Education	Not reported	7
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft	Not reported	7
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning	Not reported	6
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences	Not reported	6
Data Science	Not reported	5
Music	Not reported	4
Business/Managerial Economics	Not reported	4
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language	Not reported	1
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other	Not reported	Not reported

All 45 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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