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Palau Community College

Koror, Palau·Public, 2-year·Outlying Areas·palau.edu
6-yr Graduation
27%
Total enrollment
393
peer median 674
Avg net price
$2,810
-$3.2k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
27%
Full-time retention
72%

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

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.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges

Accredited since 1977Next review Mar 2030

Action history · 2

  1. Jun 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
  2. Jan 2018Renewal 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$2,916
$30–48k$2,066
$48–75k$2,373
$75–110k$8,535
$110k+

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

Avg net price
$2,810
-$3,209vs Community College median $6,020
Federal loans
0.0%
In-state tuition
$3,730
Out-of-state
$3,970

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 236 students received $1.3M in Pell grants.

Pell recipients
236
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.3M
$1,301,006 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.

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 Palau Community College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs21
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

90 total completions
01Business
2123.3%
02Health Professions
1516.7%
03Liberal Arts
1213.3%
04Security/Protective
1011.1%
05Mechanic
910.0%
06Construction Trades
910.0%
07Computer Sciences
77.8%
08Agriculture
33.3%
09Education
33.3%
10Natural Resources
11.1%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
393
12-mo unduplicated
476
Undergraduate
476
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
41%195
Women
59%281

Race / ethnicity composition

Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
96.1%
Asian
3.6%
White
0.3%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 454 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.

    Student-to-faculty
    11.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    24

    Palau Community College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Palau Community College 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
    SubjectPalau Community College
    27%393$2,810Community College
    Marion Military Institute
    97.0%332$10,137Community College
    Roanoke-Chowan Community College
    668$8,076Community College
    Garrett College
    679$6,396Community College
    CUNY Stella and Charles Guttman Community College
    1,048$5,643Community College
    Ozarka College
    1,069$4,396Community College
    Peer group median27%97.0%674$6,020

    Frequently asked questions about Palau Community College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Palau Community College.

    What is the graduation rate at Palau Community College?

    Palau Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 27% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Palau Community College?

    Palau Community College reports a total enrollment of 393 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Palau Community College?

    The average net price at Palau Community College is $2,810 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Palau Community College located?

    Palau Community College is located in Koror, Palau 96940.

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