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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Salem has 12 pts more Pell recipients than College of Westchester (75% vs. 62%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  2. 2

    College of Westchester is more diverse (index 0.63 vs. 0.59)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Salem has 3 pts more first-gen students than College of Westchester (54% vs. 51%)

    First-generation students

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
College of Westchester759
Salem892
Pell Grant share
College of Westchester62%
Salem75%
First-gen share
College of Westchester51%
Salem54%
Diversity index
College of Westchester0.63
Salem0.59

Who they are

Men
College of Westchester31%
Salem34%
Part-time students
College of Westchester16%
Salem8%
Students 25 and older
College of Westchester43%
Salem49%

Race & ethnicity

College of Westchester
Salem
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
College of Westchester100%
Salem54%
First-years from other states
College of Westchester0%
Salem32%
First-years from abroad
College of Westchester0%
Salem12%
New transfer students this fall
College of Westchester105
Salem220
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
College of Westchester54%
Salem53%

Campus

College of Westchester
Small cityNo college housing
Salem
Rural, distantNCAA D-II · Division II Independents

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About 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