American Samoa Community College

www.amsamoa.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$4,500

36.4% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$3,813

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

4.56%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

1,301

45.7% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

100%

1 Graduates

About

American Samoa Community College is a higher education institution located in Western District, AS. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at American Samoa Community College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (52 degrees awarded), Criminal Justice - Safety Studies (17 degrees), and General Health Services (12 degrees).

In 2021, 176 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at American Samoa Community College. 73.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 26.7% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was native hawaiian or other pacific islanders (161 degrees), 80.5 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (2 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at American Samoa Community College is $4,500, which is $−7,284 less than the national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($11,784).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at American Samoa Community College is $4,500, which is $−7,284 less than the national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($11,784).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $3,813.

In 2021, 81% of undergraduate students attending American Samoa Community College received financial aid through grants.

Tuition Costs

$4,500

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at American Samoa Community College was $4,500. The cost of tuition at American Samoa Community College is $−7,284 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($11,784).

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Average Net Price

$3,813

2021 Value

31.7%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 American Samoa Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $3,813. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of American Samoa Community College grew by 31.7%.

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Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$3,000

Room and Board

$2,600

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at American Samoa Community College was of $3,000 in 2021. The cost of room and board did not change between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $2,600. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

81%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

81% of undergraduate students at American Samoa Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 1.22% with respect to 2020, when 82% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at American Samoa Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

4.56%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at American Samoa Community College was 4.56%, which represents 86 out of the 1884 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

American Samoa Community College had a total enrollment of 1,301 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at American Samoa Community College is 595 students and the part-time enrollment is 706. This means that 45.7% of students enrolled at American Samoa Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at American Samoa Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 87.2% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, 0.922% Asian, 0.154% White, and 0.0769% Hispanic or Latino.

Students enrolled at American Samoa Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders Female (60.3%), followed by Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders Male (28.9%) and Asian Male (0.336%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

45.7%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at American Samoa Community College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,301 students. The full-time enrollment at American Samoa Community College is 595 and the part-time enrollment is 706. This means that 45.7% of students enrolled at American Samoa Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 42.4% at similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at American Samoa Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

67%

2016 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at American Samoa Community College was 67%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges (59%), American Samoa Community College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at American Samoa Community College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders
1,134 enrolled students
Asian
12 enrolled students
White
2 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at American Samoa Community College is 87.2% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, 0.922% Asian, 0.154% White, and 0.0769% Hispanic or Latino. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges is 43.3% White, 26.7% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.8% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 4 students (0.307%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 82 more women than men received degrees from American Samoa Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at American Samoa Community College is native hawaiian or other pacific islanders (161 degrees awarded). There were 80.5 times more native hawaiian or other pacific islanders recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (2 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at American Samoa Community College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (52 degrees awarded), followed by Criminal Justice - Safety Studies (17 degrees) and General Health Services (12 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at American Samoa Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Protective Services (17 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (52 degrees), and Agriculture (3 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at American Samoa Community College are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,659,426 people), Secondary school teachers (415,731 people), Education administrators (258,662 people), Special education teachers (174,828 people), and Other managers (174,518 people).

The most specialized majors at American Samoa Community College in 2021 are Protective Services (17 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (52 degrees), Agriculture (3 degrees), EDUCATION. (26 degrees), and Natural Resources & Conservation (2 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at American Samoa Community College are Surgeons, Physicians, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, Nurse anesthetists, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at American Samoa Community College are Protective Services (17 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (52 degrees), Agriculture (3 degrees), EDUCATION. (26 degrees), and Natural Resources & Conservation (2 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at American Samoa Community College are Elementary & secondary schools (2,772,445 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (362,672 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (277,405 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (155,929 people), and Construction (112,261 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by American Samoa Community College.

Most Common (2021)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
52 degree-majors awarded
Criminal Justice - Safety Studies
17 degree-majors awarded
General Health Services
12 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at American Samoa Community College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 52 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at American Samoa Community College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

129

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 47 degrees were awarded to men at American Samoa Community College, which is 0.364 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (129).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at American Samoa Community College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 12 degrees were awarded to men at American Samoa Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.3 times less than the 40 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 40 degrees were awarded to men at American Samoa Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 3.33 times more than the 12 male recipients with that same degree.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at American Samoa Community College is Female and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders
161 degrees awarded
Asian
2 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at American Samoa Community College is native hawaiian or other pacific islanders (161 degrees awarded). There were 80.5 times more native hawaiian or other pacific islanders recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (2 degrees).

0% of degree recipients (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders Female
119 degrees awarded
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders Male
42 degrees awarded
Asian Female
2 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at American Samoa Community College is native hawaiian or other pacific islanders female (119 degrees awarded). There were 2.83 times more native hawaiian or other pacific islanders female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, native hawaiian or other pacific islanders male (42 degrees).

Operations

American Samoa Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $3.37M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of −NaNk (−0.182%) compared to the 1.05% average return (152k on 14.5M) across all Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

In 2021, American Samoa Community College had a total salary expenditure of 15.1M. American Samoa Community College employs 58 Instructors. Most academics at American Samoa Community College are Male Instructor (32), and Female Instructor (26).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at American Samoa Community College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 43 employees, Service, with 27 employees, and Management with 24 employees.

Endowment

$3.37M

2021 Endowment

0.181%

decline from 2020

American Samoa Community College has an endowment valued at about $3.37M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of American Samoa Community College declined 0.181% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $11.1M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at American Samoa Community College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Associates Dominant Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$8.12M

2021 Salaries

4.47%

growth from 2020

In 2021, American Samoa Community College paid a median of $8.12M in salaries, which represents 53.9% of their overall expenditure ($15.1M) and a 4.47% growth from the previous year.

The median for similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges is 12.8M (34.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$2.71M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, American Samoa Community College paid a total of $2.71M to 58 employees working as instructors, which represents 33.4% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $3.32M (26%) for similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

58 Employees

Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

43 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at American Samoa Community College was Instructor with 58 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at American Samoa Community College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 43 employees, Service with 27 employees, and Management with 24 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Instructor
Female Instructor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at American Samoa Community College was Male Instructor with 32 employees, and Female Instructor with 26 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at American Samoa Community College.