Metropolitan State vs Salem State
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Metropolitan State UniversitySaint Paul, MNCatholic life on campusSalem State UniversitySalem, MACatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Salem State has the higher graduation rate: 50% against 44% at Metropolitan State.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Salem State has the lower price after aid: $10,516 a year, against $15,238 at Metropolitan State.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Metropolitan State: $64,705, against $56,662 at Salem State.
- Median debt is lower at Metropolitan State: $17,100, against $25,000 at Salem State.
The college
Control
Public
Public
Location
Saint Paul, MN
Salem, MA
Setting
City
Suburb
Students
6,005
6,239
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
DAcademic Excellence: Limited (grade D): 40 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
CAcademic Excellence: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Admission rate
99%
96%
Average SAT
1020
ACT middle 50%
16–21
Graduation rate
44%
50%
First-year retention
68%
75%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$16,863
$15,996
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$15,238
$10,516
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$16,656
$13,870
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$16,659
$13,821
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$18,994
$17,590
Net price, over $110,000 income
$21,905
$23,223
Median debt
$17,100
$25,000
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$64,705
$56,662
The grades and the Compass Score are Catholic School Compass ratings from documented sources; each college’s page lists its sources. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This page does not rank the two colleges.