College of Micronesia-FSM

What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for College of Micronesia-FSM

College of Micronesia-FSM operates as a public institution located in Pohnpei, Guam (not available), with a total reported enrollment of 1,729 students of which 2,437 are undergraduates. Institution-level records in the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) classify each school by Carnegie category, ownership sector, and urban/rural locale, which is how this profile’s peer group and cost cohort are determined. College of Micronesia-FSM is categorized as “14” under the Carnegie classification system, a meaningful signal when comparing like-to-like institutions.

Selectivity and financial signals give context to what applicants can expect. The reported admission rate is 87.1%, drawn from the most recent IPEDS Fall enrollment survey. The average net price after grants and scholarships is $6,789, with published in-state tuition of $5,050 and a Pell grant recipient share of 79.3%.

Outcomes reveal whether the investment pays back. The 4-year completion rate is 31.9%, and the first-year retention rate is 40.0%. Graduates earn a median of $24,651 ten years after enrolling, compared with $21,711 six years post-enrollment, and 16.8% of graduates earn above the high-school threshold. Treating these numbers as a single snapshot alongside the cost cohort is the standard approach for evaluating ROI under the College Scorecard methodology.