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Pacific Islands University is a higher education institution located in Guam, GU. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Pacific Islands University were Liberal Arts & Sciences (8 degrees awarded).
In 2024, 10 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Pacific Islands University. 60% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 40% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (5 degrees), 1 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, native hawaiian or other pacific islanders (5 degrees).
The median undergraduate tuition at Pacific Islands University is $6,553, which is $−21,625 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).
In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Pacific Islands University is $6,553, which is $21,625 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).
After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $8,917.
In 2024, 100% of undergraduate students attending Pacific Islands University received financial aid through grants.
In 2024, the cost of tuition at Pacific Islands University was $6,553. The cost of tuition at Pacific Islands University is $−21,625 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).
This chart compares the tuition costs of Pacific Islands University (in red) with those of other similar universities.
In 2024 Pacific Islands University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $8,917. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Pacific Islands University grew by 51.8%.
This chart compares the average net price of Pacific Islands University (in red) with that of other similar universities.
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.
100% of undergraduate students at Pacific Islands University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 186% with respect to 2023, when 35% of undergraduate students received financial aid.
This chart compares the average award discount at Pacific Islands University (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.
Pacific Islands University received 10 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 85.9% annual growth. Out of those 10 applicants, 10 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 100% acceptance rate.
There were 62 students enrolled at Pacific Islands University in 2024.
Pacific Islands University has an overall enrollment yield of 100%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.
In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Pacific Islands University was 100% (10 admissions from 10 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 39.4%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants declined by 85.9%, while admissions declined by 64.3%.
This chart compares the acceptance rate of Pacific Islands University (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.
Pacific Islands University had a total enrollment of 62 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Pacific Islands University is 42 students and the part-time enrollment is 20. This means that 67.7% of students enrolled at Pacific Islands University are enrolled full-time.
The enrolled student population at Pacific Islands University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 64.5% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, 3.23% White, 3.23% Two or More Races, and 3.23% Hispanic or Latino.
Students enrolled at Pacific Islands University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders Female (41%), followed by Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders Male (30.8%) and Two or More Races Female (5.13%).
The total enrollment at Pacific Islands University in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 62 students. The full-time enrollment at Pacific Islands University is 42 and the part-time enrollment is 20. This means that 67.7% of students enrolled at Pacific Islands University are enrolled full-time compared with 78.9% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.
This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Pacific Islands University (in red) compares to similar universities.
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 Pacific Islands University was 100%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (75%), Pacific Islands University had a retention rate higher than its peers.
This chart shows the retention rate over time at Pacific Islands University (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.
The enrolled student population at Pacific Islands University is 64.5% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, 3.23% White, 3.23% Two or More Races, and 3.23% Hispanic or Latino. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 50.5% White, 15.6% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% Black or African American.
In 2024, 2 more women than men received degrees from Pacific Islands University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Pacific Islands University is white (5 degrees awarded). There were 1 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, native hawaiian or other pacific islanders (5 degrees).
The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Pacific Islands University is Liberal Arts & Sciences (8 degrees awarded).
In 2024, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Pacific Islands University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Theology (2 degrees awarded) and Liberal Arts & Humanities (8 degrees).
The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Pacific Islands University are Clergy (79,039 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (65,760 people), Other managers (33,357 people), Secondary school teachers (19,527 people), and Education administrators (18,749 people).
The most specialized majors at Pacific Islands University in 2024 are Theology (2 degrees awarded) and Liberal Arts & Humanities (8 degrees) (as of 2024).
The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Pacific Islands University are Surgeons, Correspondence clerks & order clerks, Gaming services workers, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, and Physicians
The most specialized majors at Pacific Islands University are Theology (2 degrees awarded) and Liberal Arts & Humanities (8 degrees) (as of 2024).
The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Pacific Islands University are Elementary & secondary schools (133,277 people), Religious organizations (86,810 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (43,340 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (34,460 people), and Computer Systems Design (24,233 people).
The most specialized majors at Pacific Islands University are Theology (2 degrees awarded) and Liberal Arts & Humanities (8 degrees) (as of 2024).
In 2024, 4 degrees were awarded to men at Pacific Islands University, which is 0.667 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (6).
This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Pacific Islands University by degrees awarded.
In 2024, 4 degrees were awarded to men at Pacific Islands University in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1 times approximately the same the 4 female recipients with that same degree.
In 2024, 4 degrees were awarded to men at Pacific Islands University in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1 times approximately the same the 4 male recipients with that same degree.
In 2024, 100% of students graduating from Pacific Islands University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 100% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 100% within 200%.
The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate 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.
The most common race/ethnicity at Pacific Islands University is white (5 degrees awarded). There were 1 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, native hawaiian or other pacific islanders (5 degrees).
The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Pacific Islands University is native hawaiian or other pacific islanders male (18 degrees awarded). There were 2 times more native hawaiian or other pacific islanders male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, native hawaiian or other pacific islanders female (9 degrees).
In 2024, Pacific Islands University had a total salary expenditure of 1.67M. Pacific Islands University employs 2 Instructors. Most academics at Pacific Islands University are Male Instructor (2), and Female Instructor (0).
The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Pacific Islands University are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 6 employees, Management, with 2 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 1 employees.
In 2024, Pacific Islands University paid a median of $161k in salaries, which represents 9.63% of their overall expenditure ($1.67M) and a 0.16% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 104% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 54.6% decline between 2021 and 2022.
In 2024, Pacific Islands University paid a total of $71k to 2 employees working as instructors, which represents 44% of all salaries paid.
This is compared to a median of $522k (3.48%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.
In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Pacific Islands University were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 6 employees, Management with 2 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 1 employees.