Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Calumet College of Saint Joseph has 19 pts more first-gen students than Salem (52% vs. 33%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Salem graduates 15 pts more of its students than Calumet College of Saint Joseph (62% vs. 47%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Salem's grants cover 57% of its full price on average, vs. 43% at Calumet College of Saint Joseph

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    Salem has 4 pts more Pell recipients than Calumet College of Saint Joseph (55% vs. 52%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  5. 5

    Calumet College of Saint Joseph is a bit larger (529 vs. 423)

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    Calumet College of Saint Joseph grads earn $2.3K more ten years out than Salem's ($46,945 vs. $44,640)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs

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%; Calumet College of Saint Joseph doesn't report an acceptance rate.

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

Who's on each campus

Calumet College of Saint Joseph is a bit larger than Salem (529 vs. 423 undergrads); Salem has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Salem423
Calumet College of Saint Joseph529
Pell Grant share
Salem55%
Calumet College of Saint Joseph52%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at Salem, and Criminal Justice/Safety Studies at Calumet College of Saint Joseph.

Students per faculty member
Salem9 to 1
Calumet College of Saint Joseph11 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • SalemBusiness Administration and Management, General14%
  • Calumet College of Saint JosephCriminal Justice/Safety Studies38%

What each costs

Calumet College of Saint Joseph costs about $1.6K less a year than Salem on average; Salem's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Salem$22.4K
Calumet College of Saint Joseph$20.7K
Aid generosity
Salem57%
Calumet College of Saint Joseph43%

What each pays off

Calumet College of Saint Joseph's former students earn more, a median $46.9K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
Salem$44.6K
Calumet College of Saint Joseph$46.9K
Graduation rate
Salem62%
Calumet College of Saint Joseph47%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Salem, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • SalemGrowing+142%
  • Calumet College of Saint JosephNot reported
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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