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
$4,812
-$2.4k vs Baccalaureate
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

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

Program outcomes

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

FVT/GE

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.

DAPIP
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.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$4,879
$30–48k$3,811
$48–75k$4,989
$75–110k$4,439
$110k+$8,560

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

Avg net price
$4,812
-$2,395vs Baccalaureate median $7,208
Federal loans
0.0%
In-state tuition
$5,460
Out-of-state
$5,760

Federal aid volume & trends

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

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 673 students received $3.9M in Pell grants.

Pell recipients
673
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$3.9M
$3,867,013 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.

Cohort Default Rate

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.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs33
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

177 total completions
01Liberal Arts
5229.4%
02Security/Protective
2614.7%
03Business
2614.7%
04Health Professions
2313.0%
05Education
2011.3%
06Engineering
84.5%
07Engineering Tech
84.5%
08Mechanic
63.4%
09Public Admin
42.3%
10Social Sciences
42.3%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
843
12-mo unduplicated
1,401
Undergraduate
1,401
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
31%436
Women
69%965

Race / ethnicity composition

Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
87.8%
Non-resident
10.1%
Asian
1.8%
Unknown
0.3%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
1.90
2 offenses · 1,051 students

3-year trend

1.852 yrs ago0.771 yr ago1.90Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
5
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
2
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
1
Aggravated assault
1

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.

IPEDS
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.

IPEDS
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$4,812Baccalaureate
College of the Marshall Islands
—88.3%1,011$11,050Baccalaureate
Northern Marianas College
29%—1,239$2,795Baccalaureate
College of Micronesia-FSM
—87.1%1,729$7,012Baccalaureate
University of Puerto Rico-Utuado
26%64.1%334$12,386Baccalaureate
Potomac State College of West Virginia University
——1,077$7,403Baccalaureate
Peer group median29%87.1%1,044$7,208

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Explore the federal data for institutions in Amsamoa's comparison group.

IPEDS

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 $4,812 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.

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