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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
$11,050
+$3.8k 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

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$11,050
$30–48k—
$48–75k—
$75–110k—
$110k+—

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

Avg net price
$11,050
+$3,843vs Baccalaureate median $7,208
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, 1,061 students received $6.4M in Pell grants.

Pell recipients
1,061
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$6.4M
$6,411,728 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

156 total completions
01Education
5535.3%
02Liberal Arts
5233.3%
03Business
3623.1%
04Health Professions
138.3%
05Natural Resources
00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
1,011
12-mo unduplicated
1,450
Undergraduate
1,450
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
45%657
Women
55%793

Race / ethnicity composition

Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
99.5%
Asian
0.4%
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 · 1,384 students

3-year trend

3.442 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
4
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$11,050Baccalaureate
    Northern Marianas College
    		29%—1,239$2,795Baccalaureate
    American Samoa Community College
    		50%—843$4,812Baccalaureate
    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 median28%87.1%1,044$7,208

    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 $11,050 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.

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