Quad

Head-to-head

East-West
Salem

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Salem graduates 43 pts more of its students than East-West (62% vs. 19%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    East-West has 21 pts more first-gen students than Salem (54% vs. 33%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Salem grads earn $14.7K more ten years out than East-West's ($44,640 vs. $29,963)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    East-West has 7 pts more Pell recipients than Salem (62% vs. 55%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  5. 5

    East-West is a bit larger (468 vs. 423)

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    Salem is more diverse (index 0.68 vs. 0.67)

    Diversity index

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Salem admits 77%; East-West doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
East-WestNot reported
Salem77%
Quad's selectivity
  • East-WestNot rated
  • SalemAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
East-WestNot reported
Salem
1066–1243
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • East-WestNot reported
  • SalemGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

East-West is a bit larger than Salem (468 vs. 423 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
East-West468
Salem423
Pell Grant share
East-West62%
Salem55%

Majors and faculty

Biology/Biological Sciences leads at East-West, and Business Administration and Management at Salem; Salem has 9 students per faculty member to East-West's 20.

Students per faculty member
East-West20 to 1
Salem9 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • East-WestBiology/Biological Sciences, General23%
  • SalemBusiness Administration and Management, General14%

What each costs

Only Salem reports an average cost ($22.4K).

Average cost, all students
East-WestNot reported
Salem$22.4K
Aid generosity
East-WestNot reported
Salem57%

What each pays off

Salem's former students earn more, a median $44.6K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 62% at Salem to 19% at East-West.

Median earnings, 10 years
East-West$30K
Salem$44.6K
Graduation rate
East-West19%
Salem62%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Salem, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • East-WestNot reported
  • SalemGrowing+142%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About 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