Pacific Islands University

What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for Pacific Islands University

Pacific Islands University operates as a private nonprofit institution located in Mangilao, Guam (suburb: midsize), with a total reported enrollment of 61 students of which 81 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. Pacific Islands University is categorized as “21” 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 100.0%, drawn from the most recent IPEDS Fall enrollment survey. The average net price after grants and scholarships is $9,334, with published in-state tuition of $7,203 and a Pell grant recipient share of 100.0%.

Outcomes reveal whether the investment pays back. The 4-year completion rate is 50.0%, and the first-year retention rate is 100.0%. Graduates earn a median of $20,902 ten years after enrolling. Treating these numbers as a single snapshot alongside the cost cohort is the standard approach for evaluating ROI under the College Scorecard methodology.