BaccalaureatePublicLand-grant

Northern Marianas College

Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands·Public, 4-year or above·Outlying Areas·marianas.edu
6-yr Graduation
41%
—
Total enrollment
1,239
peer median 1,044
Avg net price
$2,795
-$4.4k vs Baccalaureate
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
41%
4-year graduation
7%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
29%
Full-time retention
73%

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 26 Title IV programs, 3 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
26
Passing
3
11.5% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

26programs
  • Passing3 · 11.5%
  • No Data23 · 88.5%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
3
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.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

3
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+39.9%
$22,348 vs $15,979
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+128.9%
$36,579 vs $15,979
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+175.3%
$43,988 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 2014Next review Feb 2030
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges

Accredited since 1985Next review Dec 2014

Action history · 5

  1. Mar 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    WASC Senior College and University Commission
  2. Nov 2024Grant Substantive Change: Program
    WASC Senior College and University Commission
  3. Feb 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    WASC Senior College and University Commission
  4. Feb 2017Renewal of Accreditation
    WASC Senior College and University Commission
  5. Jun 2014Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary Withdrawal
    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$2,235
$30–48k$3,182
$48–75k$4,258
$75–110k$4,639
$110k+—

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

Avg net price
$2,795
-$4,412vs Baccalaureate median $7,208
Federal loans
0.0%
In-state tuition
$4,038
Out-of-state
$5,520

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, 970 students received $5.4M in Pell grants.

Pell recipients
970
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$5.4M
$5,422,634 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 Northern Marianas College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs11
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

256 total completions
01Business
9336.3%
02Liberal Arts
8834.4%
03Education
2810.9%
04Health Professions
2710.5%
05Security/Protective
166.3%
06Natural Resources
41.6%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
1,239
12-mo unduplicated
1,457
Undergraduate
1,457
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
38%549
Women
62%908

Race / ethnicity composition

Asian
43.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
36.4%
Two or more
9.4%
Non-resident
8.1%
Hispanic
1.3%
White
0.9%
Black
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 · 1,297 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
    23.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    33

    Northern Marianas College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Northern Marianas College 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
    SubjectNorthern Marianas College
    		41%—1,239$2,795Baccalaureate
    College of the Marshall Islands
    		—88.3%1,011$11,050Baccalaureate
    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 median41%87.1%1,044$7,208

    Frequently asked questions about Northern Marianas College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Northern Marianas College.

    What is the graduation rate at Northern Marianas College?

    Northern Marianas College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 41% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Northern Marianas College?

    Northern Marianas College reports a total enrollment of 1,239 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Northern Marianas College?

    The average net price at Northern Marianas College is $2,795 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Northern Marianas College located?

    Northern Marianas College is located in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands 96950-1250.

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