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Key differences on Outcomes

  1. 1

    Salem State graduates 13 pts more of its students than U. Texas Permian Basin (62% vs. 49%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Salem State grads earn $589 more ten years out than U. Texas Permian Basin's ($56,662 vs. $56,073)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs

Outcomes

Outcomes

Earnings and finishing

Median earnings, 10 yrs
Salem State$56.7K
U. Texas Permian Basin$56.1K
Graduation rate
Salem State62%
U. Texas Permian Basin49%
Retention rate
Salem State76%
U. Texas Permian Basin61%

Borrowing

Median debt
Salem State$25K
U. Texas Permian Basin$17.8K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Salem State49%
U. Texas Permian Basin29%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Salem State$20.5K
U. Texas Permian Basin$12.8K

Eight-year outcomes

Credential within 4 years, all students
Salem State51%
U. Texas Permian Basin37%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Salem State62%
U. Texas Permian Basin48%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Salem State20%
U. Texas Permian Basin25%

Graduation by group

Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Salem State47%
U. Texas Permian Basin32%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Salem State53%
U. Texas Permian Basin45%
Pell graduation gap
Salem State6 pts lower
U. Texas Permian Basin13 pts lower

Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity

GroupSalem StateU. Texas Permian Basin
White53%41%
Asian59%Not shown: under 30 students
Hispanic/Latino42%44%
Black48%23%
Two or more races40%Not shown: under 30 students
InternationalNot shown: under 30 studentsNot shown: under 30 students

All outcome numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;Salem State University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why