FourYearCost

Salisbury University

Salisbury, MDPublicRank 812 of 1,732Traditional rank 544 of 1,156

Avg freshman grant · 2022-23
$8,192
1,228 recipients
Avg grant, later years · 2022-23
$6,949
3,482 recipients
The drop
$1,242
15.2% of the freshman average

Freshman grant vs later years

Freshman year$8,192Later years$6,949

Average grant per recipient, IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Averages across all recipients, not a prediction for one student. Continuing students include transfers and part-time students. Data is about two years old. How this is calculated.

Average net price by family income (2022-23)

Family incomeAvg net price
$0–30k$7,351
$30–48k$12,779
$48–75k$14,904
$75–110k$20,344
$110k+$23,689

First-time, full-time students receiving Title IV aid, in-state. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Published cost (IPEDS)

Tuition and fees (in-state), 2022-23$10,396
Tuition and fees (in-state), 2023-24$10,638
Change$242 (+2.3%)
Tuition and fees (out-of-state), 2023-24$21,332
On-campus room and board, 2023-24$13,416

Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics, academic years 2022-23 and 2023-24.

Latest published cost (state report)

In-state tuition + mandatory fees 2025-26$11,306
2026-27$11,466
Change+1.4%
Out-of-state 2026-27$23,590

Source: University System of Maryland FY2027 tuition and fee schedules, www.usmd.edu.

Tuition and fees trend (in-state)

$9,8242018-19$10,0442019-20$10,0442020-21$10,1882021-22$10,3962022-23$10,6382023-24

Published tuition and required fees, +8.3% from first to last year shown. Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics 2021-22 and 2023-24 files.

Average net price trend

$18,8852020-21$19,7562021-22$17,9312022-23

Average net price for first-time, full-time students receiving grant aid, in-state. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Outcomes and aid profile

Bachelor's graduation rate within 6 years67%
Full-time freshman retention (return for year 2)80%
Freshmen receiving Pell Grants29%
Freshmen taking federal loans42%
Average federal loan (freshmen who borrow)$5,134
Aid drop one year earlier (2021-22)−$64

Sources: IPEDS Graduation Rates 2023 (DRVGR), Fall Enrollment 2023 (retention), SFA 2022-23 and 2021-22. "Freshmen" = first-time, full-time undergraduates.

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