Guam Community College

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $3,120
    2024 Average Net Price
    $4,952
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Enrolled Students
    1,430
    47.5% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    24.9%
    57 Graduates

    About

    Guam Community College is a higher education institution located in Guam, GU. In 2024, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Guam Community College were Computer Science (37 degrees awarded), Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration (25 degrees), and Culinary Arts & Chef Training (24 degrees).

    In 2024, 334 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Guam Community College. 62.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 37.7% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was asian (182 degrees), 1.26 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, native hawaiian or other pacific islanders (144 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Guam Community College is $3,120, which is $−5,040 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Guam Community College is $3,120, which is $5,040 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $4,952.

    In 2024, 56% of undergraduate students attending Guam Community College received financial aid through grants.

    Tuition Costs

    $3,120
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Guam Community College was $3,120. The cost of tuition at Guam Community College is $−5,040 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

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    Average Net Price

    $4,952
    2024 Value
    7.35%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Guam Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $4,952. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Guam Community College grew by 7.35%.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $11,325
    Room and Board
    $1,800
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at Guam Community College was of $11,325 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 7.86% between 2023 and 2024.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,800. The cost of books and supplies increased by 50% during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    56%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

    56% of undergraduate students at Guam Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 39.1% with respect to 2023, when 92% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    Enrollment

    Guam Community College had a total enrollment of 1,430 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Guam Community College is 679 students and the part-time enrollment is 751. This means that 47.5% of students enrolled at Guam Community College are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Guam Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 49.5% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, 43.6% Asian, 2.66% Two or More Races, 1.26% White, 0.769% Black or African American, 0.49% Hispanic or Latino, and 0.21% American Indian or Alaska Native.

    Students enrolled at Guam Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders Female (28%), followed by Asian Female (27%) and Asian Male (21.4%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    47.5%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Guam Community College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,430 students. The full-time enrollment at Guam Community College is 679 and the part-time enrollment is 751. This means that 47.5% of students enrolled at Guam Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 31.9% at similar Associates Colleges.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders
      708 enrolled students
    2. Asian
      624 enrolled students
    3. Two or More Races
      38 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Guam Community College is 49.5% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, 43.6% Asian, 2.66% Two or More Races, 1.26% White, 0.769% Black or African American, 0.49% Hispanic or Latino, and 0.21% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 41.3% White, 28.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% Black or African American.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 82 more women than men received degrees from Guam Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Guam Community College is asian (182 degrees awarded). There were 1.26 times more asian recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, native hawaiian or other pacific islanders (144 degrees).

    The most common Associates Degree concentration at Guam Community College is Computer Science (37 degrees awarded), followed by Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration (25 degrees) and Culinary Arts & Chef Training (24 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Guam Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Protective Services (40 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (13 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (21 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Guam Community College are Software developers (625,501 people), Other managers (164,943 people), Police officers (139,785 people), Computer occupations, all other (132,000 people), and Computer & information systems managers (112,900 people).

    The most specialized majors at Guam Community College in 2024 are Protective Services (40 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (13 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (21 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (51 degrees), and Personal & Culinary Services (24 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Highest Paying Job

    The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Guam Community College are Surgeons, Physicians, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Chief executives & legislators, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

    The most specialized majors at Guam Community College are Protective Services (40 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (13 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (21 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (51 degrees), and Personal & Culinary Services (24 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Guam Community College are Computer Systems Design (630,165 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (328,259 people), Elementary & secondary schools (210,171 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (133,565 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (114,736 people).

    The most specialized majors at Guam Community College are Protective Services (40 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (13 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (21 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (51 degrees), and Personal & Culinary Services (24 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 Guam Community College.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. 18 degrees awarded
    2. 9 degrees awarded
    3. 9 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Guam Community College was Medical Assistant with 18 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    126
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    208
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 126 degrees were awarded to men at Guam Community College, which is 0.606 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (208).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 30 degrees were awarded to men at Guam Community College in Computer Science, which is 3.75 times more than the 8 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 28 degrees were awarded to men at Guam Community College in Medical Assistant, which is 4.67 times more than the 6 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    2%
    100% Completion Time
    19%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2019, 2% of students graduating from Guam Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 19% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 32% within 200%.

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    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. Asian
      182 degrees awarded
    2. Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders
      144 degrees awarded
    3. White
      5 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Guam Community College is asian (182 degrees awarded). There were 1.26 times more asian recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, native hawaiian or other pacific islanders (144 degrees).

    0.299% of degree recipients (1 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. Asian Female
      136 degrees awarded
    2. Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders Female
      126 degrees awarded
    3. Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders Female
      123 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Guam Community College is asian female (136 degrees awarded). There were 1.08 times more asian female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, native hawaiian or other pacific islanders female (126 degrees).

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    Operations

    Guam Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $21.2M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was not reported.

    In 2024, Guam Community College had a total salary expenditure of 40.7M. Guam Community College employs 19 Instructors, 9 Associate professors and 9 Assistant professors. Most academics at Guam Community College are Female Instructor (11), Male Instructor (8), and Female Professor (6).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Guam Community College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 58 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 33 employees, and Management with 31 employees.

    Endowment

    $21.2M
    2024 Endowment
    23.2%
    growth from 2023

    Guam Community College has an endowment valued at about $21.2M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Guam Community College grew 23.2% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $14.8M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $14.4M
    2024 Salaries
    5.25%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Guam Community College paid a median of $14.4M in salaries, which represents 35.4% of their overall expenditure ($40.7M) and a 5.25% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 7.29% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 2.43% decline between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $3.25M
    Instructional Salaries
    49
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Guam Community College paid a total of $3.25M to 49 employees working as instructors, which represents 22.5% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $720k (4.04%) for similar Associates Colleges.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Guam Community College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 58 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 33 employees, and Management with 31 employees.

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