BaccalaureatePublicLand-grant

American Samoa Community College

Pago Pago, American Samoa·Public, 4-year or above·Outlying Areas·amsamoa.edu
6-yr Graduation
32%
+3.0pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
843
peer median 1,044
Avg net price
$3,386
-$4.6k vs Baccalaureate
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
32%+3.0pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
50%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
50%

Pell equity

26.9pp gap
Pell recipients
36%79 of 220
Non-Pell (all)
9%3 of 33
No Federal Aid
9%3 of 33

Pell recipients here graduate at a 26.9-point higher rate than non-Pell students, unusual and worth a closer look.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 50 Title IV programs, 2 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 48 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
50
Passing
2
4.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

50programs
  • Passing2 · 4.0%
  • No Data48 · 96.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
2
No data
48

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

2
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+51.3%
$24,170 vs $15,979
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
+76.9%
$28,265 vs $15,979

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

WASC Senior College and University Commission

Accredited since 2013
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges

Accredited since 1976Next review Oct 2028

Action history · 3

  1. Jan 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
  2. Jan 2019Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
  3. Feb 2017Accreditation Reaffirmed: Warning Removed
    Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$3,681
$30–48k$2,238
$48–75k$3,800
$75–110k$3,396
$110k+$4,065

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$3,386
-$4,607vs Baccalaureate median $7,993
Federal loans
0.0%
In-state tuition
$5,300
Out-of-state
$5,600

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 742 students received $4.3M in Pell grants.

Pell recipients
742
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$4.3M
$4,279,453 total

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
20
1k
21
1k
22
1k
23
1k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

No Direct Loan volume reported.

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 0 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years below the 13.2% national rate.

Default rate
0.0%
-13.2pp vs 13.2% national
Borrowers in repayment
0
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2009
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Amsamoa

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs32
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

167 total completions
01Liberal Arts
6035.9%
02Business
3018.0%
03Security/Protective
2313.8%
04Education
2012.0%
05Health Professions
127.2%
06Engineering
53.0%
07Engineering Tech
53.0%
08Agriculture
42.4%
09Legal Professions
42.4%
10Public Admin
42.4%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
843
12-mo unduplicated
1,183
Undergraduate
1,183
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
28%336
Women
72%847

Race / ethnicity composition

Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
86.7%
Non-resident
10.5%
Asian
1.3%
White
0.6%
Unknown
0.6%
Hispanic
0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.1%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
2.20
2 offenses · 909 students

3-year trend

0.772 yrs ago1.901 yr ago2.20Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
5
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
1
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
2

By location

2total
  • On campus2

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
0
Stalking
0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs00
Liquor00

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
12.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
83

Amsamoa vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Amsamoa selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectAmerican Samoa Community College
32%843$3,386Baccalaureate
88.3%1,011$9,996Baccalaureate
29%1,239$2,789Baccalaureate
87.1%1,729$6,789Baccalaureate
26%64.1%334$13,648Baccalaureate
1,077$9,197Baccalaureate
Peer group median29%87.1%1,044$7,993

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Frequently asked questions about American Samoa Community College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Amsamoa.

What is the graduation rate at American Samoa Community College?

American Samoa Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 32% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend American Samoa Community College?

American Samoa Community College reports a total enrollment of 843 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at American Samoa Community College?

The average net price at American Samoa Community College is $3,386 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is American Samoa Community College located?

American Samoa Community College is located in Pago Pago, American Samoa 96799-2609.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.

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