BaccalaureatePublicLand-grant

College of Micronesia-FSM

Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia·Public, 4-year or above·Outlying Areas·comfsm.fm
6-yr Graduation
34%
—
Total enrollment
1,729
peer median 1,125
Avg net price
$7,012
-$2.0k vs Baccalaureate
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

IPEDS
Applied
1,322
1,322 candidates competed
Admitted
1,151
87.1% acceptance rate
Enrolled
569
49.4% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
34%
Full-time retention
40%

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 40 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 40 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
40
Passing
0
0.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

40programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data40 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
40

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.

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges

Accredited since 1978Next review Mar 2030

Action history · 4

  1. Jun 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
  2. May 2022Grant Substantive Change: Degree
    Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
  3. Feb 2021Approved for Distance Education
    Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
  4. Jul 2016Renewal of Accreditation
    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$6,997
$30–48k$7,431
$48–75k$6,985
$75–110k$7,837
$110k+—

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

Avg net price
$7,012
-$2,019vs Baccalaureate median $9,031
Federal loans
0.0%
In-state tuition
$5,050
Out-of-state
$5,050

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, 1,303 students received $7.5M in Pell grants.

Pell recipients
1,303
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$7.5M
$7,472,981 total

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

2k
’20
2k
’21
2k
’22
2k
’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 College of Micronesia-FSM

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs35
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

304 total completions
01Business
7123.4%
02Education
5919.4%
03Liberal Arts
5317.4%
04Health Professions
4113.5%
05Multi/Interdisciplinary
3310.9%
06Engineering Tech
175.6%
07Agriculture
165.3%
08Computer Sciences
144.6%
09Personal/Culinary
00.0%
10Construction Trades
00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
1,729
12-mo unduplicated
2,437
Undergraduate
2,437
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
38%937
Women
62%1,500

Race / ethnicity composition

Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
99.8%
Asian
0.2%

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
5.01
10 offenses · 1,996 students

3-year trend

7.522 yrs ago4.111 yr ago5.01Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
32
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

Aggravated assault
8
Robbery
1
Burglary
1

By location

10total
  • On campus2
  • Public property8

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
Weapons10
Drugs00
Liquor2114

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
13.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
89

College of Micronesia-FSM vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions College of Micronesia-FSM 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
SubjectCollege of Micronesia-FSM
34%—1,729$7,012Baccalaureate
Northern Marianas College
29%—1,239$2,795Baccalaureate
College of the Marshall Islands
—88.3%1,011$11,050Baccalaureate
American Samoa Community College
50%—843$4,812Baccalaureate
University of Puerto Rico-Utuado
26%64.1%334$12,386Baccalaureate
SUNY Morrisville
39%91.5%2,186$17,393Baccalaureate
Peer group median34%88.3%1,125$9,031

Frequently asked questions about College of Micronesia-FSM

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about College of Micronesia-FSM.

What is the graduation rate at College of Micronesia-FSM?

College of Micronesia-FSM reports a 6-year graduation rate of 34% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend College of Micronesia-FSM?

College of Micronesia-FSM reports a total enrollment of 1,729 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at College of Micronesia-FSM?

The average net price at College of Micronesia-FSM is $7,012 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at College of Micronesia-FSM?

College of Micronesia-FSM's yield rate is 49.4%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is College of Micronesia-FSM located?

College of Micronesia-FSM is located in Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia 96941.

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