BaccalaureatePrivate nonprofit

Pacific Islands University

Mangilao, Guam·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Outlying Areas·piu.edu
6-yr Graduation
67%
+8.0pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
62
peer median 91
Avg net price
$6,746
-$9.0k 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
10
10 candidates competed
Admitted
10
100.0% acceptance rate
Enrolled
10
100.0% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
67%+8.0pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
38%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
63%
Full-time retention
100%

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 4 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 4 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
4
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

4programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data4 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
4

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

Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools, Accreditation Commission

Accredited since 2004Next review Nov 2029
PreaccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools, Accreditation Commission

Accredited since 1999

Action history · 1

  1. Nov 2019Renewal of Accreditation
    Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools, Accreditation Commission

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$6,746
$30–48k—
$48–75k—
$75–110k—
$110k+—

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

Avg net price (private)
$6,746
-$8,961vs Baccalaureate median $15,708
Federal loans
5.8%
In-state tuition
$7,203
Out-of-state
$7,203

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, 60 students received $428K in Pell grants.

Pell recipients
60
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$428K
$427,989 total

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
’20
0k
’21
0k
’22
0k
’23
0k
’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 Pacific Islands

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs2
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

10 total completions
01Liberal Arts
880.0%
02Theology
220.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
62
12-mo unduplicated
81
Undergraduate
81
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
46%37
Women
54%44

Race / ethnicity composition

Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
69.1%
Non-resident
10.9%
Unknown
9.1%
White
5.5%
Two or more
3.6%
Hispanic
1.8%

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 · 153 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)
    1

    Pacific Islands vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Pacific Islands 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
    SubjectPacific Islands University
    		67%—62$6,746Baccalaureate
    Pontifical College Josephinum
    		32%95.8%88—Baccalaureate
    Divine Word College
    		100%—64—Baccalaureate
    Thomas More College of Liberal Arts
    		63%89.6%97$21,511Baccalaureate
    Kentucky Mountain Bible College
    		55%100.0%94$9,904Baccalaureate
    Providence Christian College
    		20%100.0%168$25,378Baccalaureate
    Peer group median59%97.9%91$15,708

    Frequently asked questions about Pacific Islands University

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Pacific Islands.

    What is the graduation rate at Pacific Islands University?

    Pacific Islands University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 67% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Pacific Islands University?

    Pacific Islands University reports a total enrollment of 62 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Pacific Islands University?

    The average net price at Pacific Islands University is $6,746 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at Pacific Islands University?

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

    Where is Pacific Islands University located?

    Pacific Islands University is located in Mangilao, Guam 96913-5917.

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