College of Micronesia-FSM

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $4,350
    2024 Average Net Price
    $6,245
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Acceptance Rate
    87.1%
    1,322 Applicants
    2024 Enrolled Students
    1,729
    75.7% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    34.1%
    212 Graduates

    About

    College of Micronesia-FSM is a higher education institution located in None. In 2024, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at College of Micronesia-FSM were Liberal Arts & Sciences (53 degrees awarded), General Education (51 degrees), and Other Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services (32 degrees).

    In 2024, 401 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at College of Micronesia-FSM. 59.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 40.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was native hawaiian or other pacific islanders (396 degrees), 198 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (2 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at College of Micronesia-FSM is $4,350, which is $−6,245 less than the national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($10,595).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at College of Micronesia-FSM is $4,350, which is $6,245 less than the national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($10,595).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $6,245.

    In 2024, 84% of undergraduate students attending College of Micronesia-FSM received financial aid through grants.

    Tuition Costs

    $4,350
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at College of Micronesia-FSM was $4,350. The cost of tuition at College of Micronesia-FSM is $−6,245 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($10,595).

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    Average Net Price

    $6,245
    2024 Value
    6.17%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 College of Micronesia-FSM had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $6,245. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of College of Micronesia-FSM grew by 6.17%.

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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.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    84%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

    84% of undergraduate students at College of Micronesia-FSM received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 8.7% with respect to 2023, when 92% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    Admissions

    College of Micronesia-FSM received 1,322 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 4.26% annual growth. Out of those 1,322 applicants, 1,151 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 87.1% acceptance rate.

    There were 1,729 students enrolled at College of Micronesia-FSM in 2024.

    College of Micronesia-FSM has an overall enrollment yield of 49.4%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

    Acceptance Rate

    87.1%
    Acceptance Rate in 2024
    1,151
    Accepted Out of 1,322

    In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of College of Micronesia-FSM was 87.1% (1,151 admissions from 1,322 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 80.9%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 4.26%, while admissions grew by 12.2%.

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    Enrollment

    College of Micronesia-FSM had a total enrollment of 1,729 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at College of Micronesia-FSM is 1,309 students and the part-time enrollment is 420. This means that 75.7% of students enrolled at College of Micronesia-FSM are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at College of Micronesia-FSM, both undergraduate and graduate, is 98.8% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders and 0.174% Asian.

    Students enrolled at College of Micronesia-FSM in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders Female (62.5%), followed by Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders Male (36.9%) and Asian Female (0.156%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    75.7%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at College of Micronesia-FSM in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,729 students. The full-time enrollment at College of Micronesia-FSM is 1,309 and the part-time enrollment is 420. This means that 75.7% of students enrolled at College of Micronesia-FSM are enrolled full-time compared with 38.3% at similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    40%
    2024 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 College of Micronesia-FSM was 40%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges (59%), College of Micronesia-FSM had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders
      1,708 enrolled students
    2. Asian
      3 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at College of Micronesia-FSM is 98.8% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders and 0.174% Asian. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges is 35% White, 33.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 11.8% Black or African American.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 73 more women than men received degrees from College of Micronesia-FSM. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at College of Micronesia-FSM is native hawaiian or other pacific islanders (396 degrees awarded). There were 198 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 College of Micronesia-FSM is Liberal Arts & Sciences (53 degrees awarded), followed by General Education (51 degrees) and Other Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services (32 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at College of Micronesia-FSM, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Agriculture (37 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (26 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (33 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 College of Micronesia-FSM are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,493,351 people), Secondary school teachers (474,005 people), Education administrators (251,391 people), Special education teachers (198,582 people), and Preschool & kindergarten teachers (181,982 people).

    The most specialized majors at College of Micronesia-FSM in 2024 are Agriculture (37 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (26 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (33 degrees), Education (77 degrees), and Construction (10 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    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 College of Micronesia-FSM are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Actuaries, Physicians, and Chief executives & legislators

    The most specialized majors at College of Micronesia-FSM are Agriculture (37 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (26 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (33 degrees), Education (77 degrees), and Construction (10 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    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 College of Micronesia-FSM are Elementary & secondary schools (2,722,464 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (266,884 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (202,053 people), Construction (189,521 people), and Computer Systems Design (131,600 people).

    The most specialized majors at College of Micronesia-FSM are Agriculture (37 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (26 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (33 degrees), Education (77 degrees), and Construction (10 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by College of Micronesia-FSM.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. Other Agriculture, Operations, & Related Sciences
      21 degrees awarded
    2. Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant
      12 degrees awarded
    3. Telecommunications Technology
      9 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at College of Micronesia-FSM was Other Agriculture, Operations, & Related Sciences with 21 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    164
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    237
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 164 degrees were awarded to men at College of Micronesia-FSM, which is 0.692 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (237).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 20 degrees were awarded to men at College of Micronesia-FSM in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.606 times less than the 33 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 45 degrees were awarded to men at College of Micronesia-FSM in General Education, which is 3.21 times more than the 14 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    10%
    100% Completion Time
    29%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2019, 10% of students graduating from College of Micronesia-FSM completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 29% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 42% within 200%.

    The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

    Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders
      396 degrees awarded
    2. Asian
      2 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at College of Micronesia-FSM is native hawaiian or other pacific islanders (396 degrees awarded). There were 198 times more native hawaiian or other pacific islanders recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (2 degrees).

    0.748% of degree recipients (3 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders Female
      260 degrees awarded
    2. Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders Female
      243 degrees awarded
    3. Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders Female
      241 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at College of Micronesia-FSM is native hawaiian or other pacific islanders female (260 degrees awarded). There were 1.07 times more native hawaiian or other pacific islanders female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, native hawaiian or other pacific islanders female (243 degrees).

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    Operations

    College of Micronesia-FSM has an endowment valued at nearly $13.4M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was not reported.

    In 2024, College of Micronesia-FSM had a total salary expenditure of 22.5M. College of Micronesia-FSM employs 43 Professors, 18 Instructors and 16 Assistant professors. Most academics at College of Micronesia-FSM are Male Professor (30), Female Professor (13), and Male Instructor (10).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at College of Micronesia-FSM are: Service, with 64 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 36 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 31 employees.

    Endowment

    $13.4M
    2024 Endowment
    23%
    growth from 2023

    College of Micronesia-FSM has an endowment valued at about $13.4M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of College of Micronesia-FSM grew 23% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $0 approximately the same as than the median endowment of Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $7.62M
    2024 Salaries
    3.5%
    decline from 2023

    In 2024, College of Micronesia-FSM paid a median of $7.62M in salaries, which represents 33.9% of their overall expenditure ($22.5M) and a 3.5% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 2.61% decline between 2022 and 2023, and a 3.91% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $2.56M
    Instructional Salaries
    89
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, College of Micronesia-FSM paid a total of $2.56M to 89 employees working as instructors, which represents 33.6% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $744k (3.92%) for similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at College of Micronesia-FSM were Service with 64 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 36 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 31 employees.

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