Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Eastern New Mexico's yield is 26 pts higher than Salem State's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Eastern New Mexico's grants cover 54% of its full price on average, vs. 32% at Salem State

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Salem State grads earn $18.1K more ten years out than Eastern New Mexico's ($56,662 vs. $38,550)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Eastern New Mexico costs about $12.1K less per year on average than Salem State ($9,911 vs. $21,984, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    Salem State graduates 12 pts more of its students than Eastern New Mexico (62% vs. 50%)

    Graduation rate
  6. 6

    Salem State's SAT midpoint is 66 points higher than Eastern New Mexico's

    SAT midpoint

The shape of each school

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

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

Eastern New Mexico admits 92%, Salem State 96%; Eastern New Mexico's yield is higher, at 37%.

Acceptance rate
Salem State96%
Eastern New Mexico92%
Quad's selectivity
  • Salem StateOpen
  • Eastern New MexicoOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 700–1600
Salem State
873–1148
Eastern New Mexico
830–1060
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Salem StateRigor, GPA, rank, and tests very important21%
  • Eastern New MexicoGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Salem State is a bit larger than Eastern New Mexico (4,291 vs. 3,357 undergrads); Eastern New Mexico has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Salem State4.3K
Eastern New Mexico3.4K
Pell Grant share
Salem State35%
Eastern New Mexico36%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Salem State, and General Studies at Eastern New Mexico.

Students per faculty member
Salem State12 to 1
Eastern New Mexico18 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Salem StateRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse12%
  • Eastern New MexicoGeneral Studies11%

What each costs

Eastern New Mexico costs about $12.1K less a year than Salem State on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Salem State$22K
Eastern New Mexico$9.9K
Aid generosity
Salem State32%
Eastern New Mexico54%

What each pays off

Salem State's former students earn more, a median $56.7K ten years after enrolling; both graduate at least 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Salem State$56.7K
Eastern New Mexico$38.6K
Graduation rate
Salem State62%
Eastern New Mexico50%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Salem State but fell at Eastern New Mexico; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Salem StateGrowing+53%
  • Eastern New MexicoShrinking−22%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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