Institutional Statistics

College Navigator consists primarily of the latest data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), the core postsecondary education data collection program for NCES – the National Center for Education Statistics. The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) is the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education in the U.S. and other nations. NCES is located within the U.S. Department of Education and the Institute of Education Sciences. NCES fulfills a Congressional mandate to collect, collate, analyze, and report complete statistics on the condition of American education; conduct and publish reports; and review and report on education activities internationally.

To review these and other statistics for Salem University on College Navigator, please click on the following links: 
College Navigator
Graduation Rate Disclosures

CARES Act Emergency Financial Aid Grants to Students

Licensure Program Results

Several of Salem’s programs in Education and in Nursing lead to licensure by the State of West Virginia. These licenses may be transferrable to other states, depending on the receiving states’ requirements. The following links provide information on Education and Nursing programs initial or advanced licensure examination results, as well as relevant information regarding program approvals and accreditation, and so forth.

Additional information is available by contacting these schools directly or by contacting Salem University at 304.326.1109.

Retention and Graduation Rates

The Higher Learning Commission (HLC), www.hlcommission.org, requires that institutions accredited by the HLC publish certain data, including retention rates. 

The federal Student-Right-To-Know and Higher Education Opportunity Acts require institutions to make completion rates available upon request to prospective students and other interested parties. The Acts define the cohort of students on which the institution must report. This cohort comprises “first-time, full-time, degree-seeking” students in the institution’s fall term that completed their program of study within 150% of their program length.

Services for Students with Disabilities

The university is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for students with disabilities that may impact their academic experience. Students are required to initiate this process by contacting the ADA Student Representative and submitting a formal request for accommodations at ADA@salemu.edu. This includes providing valid documentation of the disability that requires accommodation. The ADA Student Representative will evaluate the request and issue a written determination of the appropriate accommodations. It is the responsibility of the student to distribute this determination letter to their instructors within the first week of each new class and before any scheduled assessments, as outlined in the course syllabus. Instructors are not obligated to provide accommodations if they have not received the determination letter.

Annual Campus Security and Fire Safety Reports

Student Complaint Contact Information

Information on submitting a complaint to Salem is available in the Course Catalog, or via the State Portal Entity Contacts by NC-SARA.

NC-SARA

The West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission (WVHEPC) is the SARA Portal Entity for Salem University. Salem University has agreed to work with WVHEPC to resolve any complaints arising from its students in SARA states and to abide by decisions of that entity regarding resolution of such complaints.  The WVHEPC may be contacted via:

State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement

Composite Score Disclaimer

Salem University is part of the Cogswell Education Group and shares a composite score with all Cogswell Education Group institutions. Each year, a third party auditing firm conducts a comprehensive review to evaluate the financial and compliance strength of the universities within the group. For the most recent audited period, covering the 2023-2024 academic year, the Cogswell Education Group achieved a combined composite score of 2.5.  This score means the institutions are financially healthy and pass without additional oversight.