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
$6,789
-$1.6k 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.

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.

Overall completion
34%
Full-time retention
40%

Pell equity

33.1pp gap
Pell recipients
36%211 of 587
Non-Pell (all)
3%1 of 35
No Federal Aid
3%1 of 35

Pell recipients here graduate at a 33.1-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 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.

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.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$6,747
$30–48k$7,903
$48–75k
$75–110k
$110k+

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

Avg net price
$6,789
-$1,603vs Baccalaureate median $8,393
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.

In AY 2024–25, 1,305 students received $7.5M in Pell grants.

Pell recipients
1,305
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$7.5M
$7,486,035 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.

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.

Distinct CIP programs37
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

292 total completions
01Liberal Arts
7826.7%
02Business
5318.2%
03Education
5318.2%
04Multi/Interdisciplinary
299.9%
05Engineering Tech
299.9%
06Health Professions
206.8%
07Computer Sciences
144.8%
08Agriculture
144.8%
09Construction Trades
20.7%
10Personal/Culinary
00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
1,729
12-mo unduplicated
2,168
Undergraduate
2,168
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
37%809
Women
63%1,359

Race / ethnicity composition

Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
98.8%
Unknown
1.0%
Asian
0.2%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
1.72
3 offenses · 1,740 students

3-year trend

4.112 yrs ago5.011 yr ago1.72Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
21
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Aggravated assault
2
Burglary
1

By location

3total
  • On campus2
  • Public property1

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
Liquor390

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
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.

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$6,789Baccalaureate
29%1,239$2,789Baccalaureate
88.3%1,011$9,996Baccalaureate
50%843$3,386Baccalaureate
26%64.1%334$13,648Baccalaureate
39%91.5%2,186$15,939Baccalaureate
Peer group median34%88.3%1,125$8,393

Institutions like College of Micronesia-FSM

Explore the federal data for institutions in College of Micronesia-FSM's comparison group.

College of Micronesia-FSM Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Institutional Research and Planning Office
Reports to Vice President for Administration

The webpage provides information about the Institutional Research and Planning Office at the College of Micronesia-FSM. The page mentions Jimmy Hicks as the Director of Research and Planning. Additional links such as the organizational chart and navigational links to the home pages of COM-FSM and VPA are provided.

Visit IR office page
Team
1 member
  • Jimmy Hicks
    Director, Research and Planning

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 $6,789 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.

Who runs Institutional Research at College of Micronesia-FSM?

College of Micronesia-FSM's IR work is done by the Institutional Research and Planning Office, which reports to Vice President for Administration.

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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