State profile · 1 colleges · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
Colleges in Northern Mariana Islands
Colleges in Northern Mariana Islands from PlainCollege's Scorecard dataset, compared on acceptance, cost, and 10-year former-student earnings.
- 1
- Colleges
- $27,836
- Avg 10-yr earnings (1 of 1)
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
Northern Mariana Islands · the picture in one line
Northern Mariana Islands's 1 colleges average $27,836 in 10-year former-student earnings - 55th highest of 56 states and territories that report.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- #55
- of 56 states by avg former-student earnings
- $27,836
- top earnings - Northern Marianas College
- 1 / 0 / 0
- public / nonprofit / for-profit
This page aggregates colleges and universities in Northern Mariana Islands returned by PlainCollege's U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard snapshot. It combines IPEDS-derived institutional fields with Treasury-derived earnings published for federal-aid recipients. Coverage includes public flagships, regional comprehensives, community and technical colleges, private nonprofit institutions, and for-profit schools.
The state-aggregate statistics below include all reporting institutions in Northern Mariana Islands as a single denominator, community colleges, public universities, private nonprofits, and for-profit institutions are pooled. State averages are therefore useful for high-level framing (in-state tuition is X, average admission rate is Y, average earnings are Z) but should not be read as representative of any specific sector or institution. Drill into individual school profiles for the full picture: admissions, costs (sticker and net), federal-aid usage, completion, retention, demographics, and earnings outcomes 6 and 10 years after enrollment.
The Scorecard data used here was retrieved in March–July 2026. That retrieval window is not the measurement year: tuition and enrollment fields retain their source reporting periods, while 10-year institution earnings describe federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year, a decade after entry.
Largest Colleges in Northern Mariana Islands by Enrollment
IPEDS Fall enrollment via College Scorecard.
- Northern Marianas College
Northern Marianas College
1,225 students
What this shows Enrollment size reflects institutional scale, not quality or on-campus experience - a large school here can still be a small, selective program relative to its state peers.
Highest Earnings, 10-Year Median: Northern Mariana Islands
U.S. Treasury earnings linkage via College Scorecard.
- Northern Marianas College
Northern Marianas College
$27,836 USD
What this shows Former-student earnings vary by program mix and local labor market as much as by the school itself; this comparison does not isolate a school's causal effect.
National context
How Northern Mariana Islands ranks among the states
Northern Mariana Islands's average 10-year earnings of $27,836 place it in the 2nd percentile among all 56 states and territories tracked by the College Scorecard.
Northern Mariana Islands: average former-student earnings vs. every state
State-average 10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$27,836 2nd percentile higher than 2% of 56 states & territories
Each bar is a $4K-wide band; taller bars hold more states & territories. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
Each axis is this state's percentile among all states & territories on that metric (Earnings/Affordability/Options/Access) -- not a composite grade, just four independent comparisons in one shape.
What the IPEDS Data Shows for Colleges in Northern Mariana Islands
PlainCollege's Scorecard dataset contains 1 postsecondary institutions in Northern Mariana Islands. The ownership mix is 1 public institutions, 0 private nonprofits, and 0 private for-profit schools. Public institutions often report lower in-state tuition because state appropriations subsidize the published price, while private nonprofits may show higher sticker prices partly offset by institutional aid.
Cost and selectivity signals vary widely even within a single state. The average in-state tuition among the 1 of 1 Northern Mariana Islands institutions that report one is $4,038, and the average admission rate among the 0 that report one sits at -. Admission rates from IPEDS exclude open-enrollment institutions, which is why community colleges and many for-profits show as unreported rather than at 100 percent. Looking at the table, the acceptance-rate column is blank for schools that don’t screen applicants, a meaningful distinction when evaluating selectivity alongside earnings.
Institution-level earnings connect cost to one observed outcome. Among the 1 of 1 Northern Mariana Islands colleges that report 10-year median earnings, federally aided former students show a mean of $27,836, based on Treasury-derived records published through the Scorecard. Because earnings depend heavily on field of study, student background, and local labor markets, state-level averages should be read alongside each school’s program mix. The table sorts institutions with reported IPEDS enrollment so users can compare acceptance rates, enrollment scale, and median earnings side by side.
All Schools in Northern Mariana Islands
| School Name | City | Type | Enrollment | Acceptance Rate | 10yr Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Marianas College | Saipan | Public | 1,225 | - | $27,836 |
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About This Data
According to the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, PlainCollege's current snapshots were retrieved in March–July 2026. This state's institution-level figures come from the July retrieval, including IPEDS-derived characteristics. Earnings represent median income 10 years after enrollment for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year, using U.S. Treasury-derived records published through the Scorecard.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What this means for Northern Mariana Islands applicants
- Northern Mariana Islands has 1 colleges in PlainCollege's Scorecard dataset, spanning community colleges, public flagships, and private institutions.
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