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College of the Marshall Islands

Majuro, Marshall Islands·Public, 4-year or above·Outlying Areas·cmi.edu
Acceptance
88.3%
+1.2pp vs Baccalaureate
6-yr Graduation
18%
-9.5pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
1,011
peer median 1,044
Avg net price
$9,996
+$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
392
392 candidates competed
Admitted
346
88.3% acceptance rate
Enrolled
346
100.0% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
18%-9.5pp vs Baccalaureate

Pell equity

0.4pp gap
Pell recipients
18%51 of 277
Non-Pell (all)
18%3 of 17
No Federal Aid
18%3 of 17

Pell and non-Pell students graduate at nearly identical rates, a notably small equity gap.

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.

FVT/GE

Of 23 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 23 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
23
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

23programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data23 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
23

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 1991Next review Jan 2027

Action history · 5

  1. Jun 2025Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Warning
    Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
  2. May 2023Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
  3. Jan 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
  4. Jun 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
  5. Jun 2015Renewal 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$9,996
$30–48k—
$48–75k—
$75–110k—
$110k+—

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

Avg net price
$9,996
+$2,003vs Baccalaureate median $7,993
Federal loans
0.0%
In-state tuition
$6,840
Out-of-state
$7,480

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, 1,260 students received $7.0M in Pell grants.

Pell recipients
1,260
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$7.0M
$6,991,181 total

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

2k
’20
2k
’21
2k
’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 CMI

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs18
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

188 total completions
01Liberal Arts
6534.6%
02Education
6434.0%
03Business
4725.0%
04Health Professions
115.9%
05Natural Resources
10.5%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
1,011
12-mo unduplicated
1,406
Undergraduate
1,406
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
44%625
Women
56%781

Race / ethnicity composition

Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
99.3%
Asian
0.6%
Hispanic
0.1%

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
0.00
0 offenses · 1,216 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
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

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    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
    15.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    51

    CMI vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions CMI 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 the Marshall Islands
    		18%88.3%1,011$9,996Baccalaureate
    Northern Marianas College
    		29%—1,239$2,789Baccalaureate
    American Samoa Community College
    		50%—843$3,386Baccalaureate
    College of Micronesia-FSM
    		—87.1%1,729$6,789Baccalaureate
    University of Puerto Rico-Utuado
    		26%64.1%334$13,648Baccalaureate
    Potomac State College of West Virginia University
    		——1,077$9,197Baccalaureate
    Peer group median28%87.1%1,044$7,993

    Institutions like CMI

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

    IPEDS

    CMI Institutional Research office

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

    Office
    Institutional Research and Assessment
    Reports to Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs
    Email
    info [at] cmi.edu
    Phone
    692-625 3835 (ext 233)
    Address
    P.O. Box 1258, Majuro, MH 96960

    The College of the Marshall Islands Institutional Research Office collects and manages data to provide information with in-depth analyses in support of program reviews, decision making and policy making and to fulfill mandatory reporting requirements.

    Visit IR office page
    Team
    1 member
    • Dr. Rosalie Bojos
      Director of Institutional Research and Assessment

    Frequently asked questions about College of the Marshall Islands

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about CMI.

    What is the acceptance rate at College of the Marshall Islands?

    College of the Marshall Islands's acceptance rate is 88.3% (346 admitted from 392 applicants), based on the latest IPEDS.

    What is the graduation rate at College of the Marshall Islands?

    College of the Marshall Islands reports a 6-year graduation rate of 18% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend College of the Marshall Islands?

    College of the Marshall Islands reports a total enrollment of 1,011 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at College of the Marshall Islands?

    The average net price at College of the Marshall Islands is $9,996 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at College of the Marshall Islands?

    College of the Marshall Islands's yield rate is 100.0%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is College of the Marshall Islands located?

    College of the Marshall Islands is located in Majuro, Marshall Islands 96960.

    Who runs Institutional Research at College of the Marshall Islands?

    College of the Marshall Islands's IR work is done by the Institutional Research and Assessment, which reports to Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs.

    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.
    National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
    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.
    U.S. Department of Education
    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.
    U.S. Department of Education
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    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.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    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.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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