You try to catch the majority of lobsters with fewer traps. A diverse student group is chosen so that a strong interplay of knowledge and viewpoint will occur. Academic majors are wide ranging. So is geography. Students have come to the Salt Institute from 43 states, four foreign countries and 153 colleges and universities.
Undergraduates usually come in the junior or senior year.
They often view their work here as the equivalent of a senior honors project. Every attempt is made to coordinate original research at Salt with academic training and interest on campus. Graduate students represent more than one half of the student body each semester. Some enroll as part of graduate degree programs, with field work becoming the basis for or extension of research. Others with undergraduate degrees use the program as a bridge to professional jobs or advanced degrees.