College of Micronesia-FSM

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$4,050

2021 Average Net Price

$3,567

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

4.56%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

77.3%

1,268 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

1,946

69.5% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

28.6%

142 Graduates

About

College of Micronesia-FSM is a higher education institution located in null. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at College of Micronesia-FSM were Liberal Arts & Sciences (37 degrees awarded), General Education (24 degrees), and General Health Services (23 degrees).

In 2021, 317 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at College of Micronesia-FSM. 60.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 39.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was native hawaiian or other pacific islanders (317 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at College of Micronesia-FSM is $4,050, which is $−3,918 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at College of Micronesia-FSM is $4,050, which is $−3,918 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $3,567.

In 2021, 88% of undergraduate students attending College of Micronesia-FSM received financial aid through grants.

Tuition Costs

$4,050

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at College of Micronesia-FSM was $4,050. The cost of tuition at College of Micronesia-FSM is $−3,918 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

This chart compares the tuition costs of College of Micronesia-FSM (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$3,567

2021 Value

8.7%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 College of Micronesia-FSM had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $3,567. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of College of Micronesia-FSM grew by 8.7%.

This chart compares the average net price of College of Micronesia-FSM (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.

Other Student Expenses

$3,632

Room and Board

$1,600

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at College of Micronesia-FSM was of $3,632 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 0.0138% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,600. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at College of Micronesia-FSM (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

88%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

88% of undergraduate students at College of Micronesia-FSM received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 1.15% with respect to 2020, when 87% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at College of Micronesia-FSM (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 College of Micronesia-FSM 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.

Admissions

College of Micronesia-FSM received 1,268 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 6.21% annual growth. Out of those 1,268 applicants, 980 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 77.3% acceptance rate.

There were 1,946 students enrolled at College of Micronesia-FSM in 2021.

College of Micronesia-FSM has an overall enrollment yield of 65.1%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

77.3%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

980

Accepted Out of 1,268

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of College of Micronesia-FSM was 77.3% (980 admissions from 1,268 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 83.2%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 6.21%, while admissions declined by −12.9%..

This chart compares the acceptance rate of College of Micronesia-FSM (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

Enrollment

College of Micronesia-FSM had a total enrollment of 1,946 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at College of Micronesia-FSM is 1,353 students and the part-time enrollment is 593. This means that 69.5% 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 99.9% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders and 0.103% Asian.

Students enrolled at College of Micronesia-FSM in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders Female (59.4%), followed by Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders Male (40.5%) and Asian Female (0.0739%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

69.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at College of Micronesia-FSM in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,946 students. The full-time enrollment at College of Micronesia-FSM is 1,353 and the part-time enrollment is 593. This means that 69.5% of students enrolled at College of Micronesia-FSM are enrolled full-time compared with 32.5% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at College of Micronesia-FSM (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

40%

2021 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 Associates Colleges (60%), College of Micronesia-FSM had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at College of Micronesia-FSM (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders
1,944 enrolled students
Asian
2 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at College of Micronesia-FSM is 99.9% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders and 0.103% Asian. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 44.1% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% Black or African American.

Graduates

In 2021, 67 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 (317 degrees awarded).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at College of Micronesia-FSM is Liberal Arts & Sciences (37 degrees awarded), followed by General Education (24 degrees) and General Health Services (23 degrees).

In 2021, 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 (30 degrees awarded), EDUCATION. (84 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (29 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 (1,620,449 people), Secondary school teachers (409,763 people), Education administrators (246,991 people), Special education teachers (169,529 people), and Other managers (151,027 people).

The most specialized majors at College of Micronesia-FSM in 2021 are Agriculture (30 degrees awarded), EDUCATION. (84 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (29 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (18 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (12 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Cardiovascular technologists and technicians

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 Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Surgeons, Nurse anesthetists, Physicians, and Chief executives & legislators

The most specialized majors at College of Micronesia-FSM are Agriculture (30 degrees awarded), EDUCATION. (84 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (29 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (18 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (12 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 College of Micronesia-FSM are Elementary & secondary schools (2,699,574 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (256,095 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (188,079 people), Computer Systems Design (109,992 people), and Construction (103,417 people).

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 (2021)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
37 degree-majors awarded
General Education
24 degree-majors awarded
General Health Services
23 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at College of Micronesia-FSM was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 37 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

125

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

192

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 125 degrees were awarded to men at College of Micronesia-FSM, which is 0.651 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (192).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at College of Micronesia-FSM by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 15 degrees were awarded to men at College of Micronesia-FSM in General Education, which is 0.405 times less than the 37 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 37 degrees were awarded to men at College of Micronesia-FSM in General Education, which is 2.47 times more than the 15 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 (33.7%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at College of Micronesia-FSM is Female and American Indian or Alaska Native (33.7% graduation rate). Across all 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

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

317 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at College of Micronesia-FSM is native hawaiian or other pacific islanders (317 degrees awarded).

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
192 degrees awarded
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders Male
125 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at College of Micronesia-FSM is native hawaiian or other pacific islanders female (192 degrees awarded). There were 1.54 times more native hawaiian or other pacific islanders female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, native hawaiian or other pacific islanders male (125 degrees).

Operations

College of Micronesia-FSM has an endowment valued at nearly $10M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 1.81M (18.1%) compared to the 1.65% average return (87.6k on 5.29M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2021, College of Micronesia-FSM had a total salary expenditure of 23.4M. College of Micronesia-FSM employs 48 Professors, 18 Instructors and 14 Assistant professors. Most academics at College of Micronesia-FSM are Male Professor (30), Female Professor (18), and Male Instructor (11).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at College of Micronesia-FSM are: Service, with 75 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 46 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 42 employees.

Endowment

$10M

2021 Endowment

22.4%

growth from 2020

College of Micronesia-FSM has an endowment valued at about $10M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of College of Micronesia-FSM grew 22.4% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $4.73M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at College of Micronesia-FSM (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$7.8M

2021 Salaries

3.19%

decline from 2020

In 2021, College of Micronesia-FSM paid a median of $7.8M in salaries, which represents 33.4% of their overall expenditure ($23.4M) and a 3.19% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.4M (41.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$2.56M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, College of Micronesia-FSM paid a total of $2.56M to 91 employees working as instructors, which represents 32.9% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.1M (31.2%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

48 Employees

Service

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

75 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at College of Micronesia-FSM were Professor with 48 employees, Instructor with 18 employees, and Assistant professor with 14 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at College of Micronesia-FSM were Service with 75 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 46 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 42 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Professor
Female Professor
Male Instructor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at College of Micronesia-FSM was Male Professor with 30 employees, Female Professor with 18 employees, and Male Instructor with 11 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at College of Micronesia-FSM.