Executive Summary (TL;DR)

Colleges in Federated States of Micronesia:.

Overview

Higher education in Federated States of Micronesia includes public research universities, private colleges, and community colleges serving transfer students and workforce training. Major campuses include College of Micronesia-FSM. The tables below compare costs, completion, earnings, debt, and employment outcomes against U.S. and regional medians.

Federated States of Micronesia vs regional & national benchmarks

Medians aggregate institution-level College Scorecard fields unless noted. Enrollment is total undergraduate headcount summed across reporting campuses.

State versus regional and national education metrics
Geography In-state tuition Net price Median debt Completion rate Enrollment
Federated States of Micronesia (FM)N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
United States$5,700$9,912$13,50049.3%14,465,291

Earnings & employment outcomes: Federated States of Micronesia vs benchmarks

Scorecard does not publish formal job-placement rates. We use the share of the 8-year cohort reported as working and not enrolled (working ÷ working + not working) as a federal employment-outcome proxy. 2-yr and 3-yr default rates are federal cohort default shares (0–1 scale). We show 2-yr default as the primary benchmark; 3-yr default appears only when enough campuses report non-suppressed values (otherwise —). 3-yr repayment progress is the share of completers making progress on loans after 3 years. Sample: bachelor's-predominant institutions with enrollment ≥ 200. Medians pool campus-level values.

Earnings and employment outcome benchmarks
Geography Median earnings (10 yr) Working & not enrolled (8 yr) Retention (FT yr 1) 2-yr default 3-yr default 3-yr repayment progress Debt ÷ earnings
Federated States of Micronesia (FM)N/AN/AN/A——N/AN/A
United States$59,40193.0%76.4%5.0%—73.8%0.36

Higher education completions in Federated States of Micronesia (IPEDS 2024)

Supply-side counts from IPEDS Completions — not employment or placement rates.

In the IPEDS 2024 completions file, institutions in Federated States of Micronesia reported 802 total awards (all levels and fields).

Among reported completers statewide, about 59.1% were women and 40.9% were men.

Largest institutions by degrees awarded

#InstitutionCompletions
1College of Micronesia-FSM802

Top majors by completions

#Program (CIP)Completions
1Other/Unknown Programs401
2Education, General59
3Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies53
4Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other32
5Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other32
6CIP 1.999921
7Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse20
8Telecommunications Technology/Technician18
9Elementary Education and Teaching18
10Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis17

Program completions produced in Federated States of Micronesia (IPEDS 2024)

Award completions by CIP family — supply-side context for nursing, cosmetology, and other pathways. Not placement rates.

Program areaCompletionsInstitutions
Registered Nursing (CIP 51.38)201
Computer Science (CIP 11.01)141

Public 4-year in-state tuition trend: Federated States of Micronesia

Median published in-state tuition, public 4-year institutions. Source: College Scorecard multi-year pull.

Top college in Federated States of Micronesia by degrees awarded (IPEDS 2024, all fields)

Ranked by total IPEDS-reported completions (all award levels and fields) in 2024. This is degrees/certificates produced, not enrollment or job placement.

Analysis & insights

EDsmart Data aggregates institution-level College Scorecard data for this profile. Highlights below compare local medians to U.S. and regional benchmarks.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does college cost in Federated States of Micronesia?

Cost benchmarks for Federated States of Micronesia are listed in the profile tables when campuses report tuition and net price to the College Scorecard.

What is typical student debt for graduates in Federated States of Micronesia?

Median federal loan debt among completers in Federated States of Micronesia is N/A vs a U.S. median of $13,500

What do graduates earn in Federated States of Micronesia?

Median earnings 10 years after entry for Federated States of Micronesia campuses reporting to the College Scorecard is N/A vs $59,401 nationally. Six-year medians are N/A.

How many colleges are in Federated States of Micronesia?

This profile aggregates N/A campuses with cost or outcomes data in Federated States of Micronesia.

Are there HBCUs, Hispanic-serving, tribal, or religious colleges in Federated States of Micronesia?

Among 1 College Scorecard campuses in Federated States of Micronesia, none are flagged as HBCUs or tribal colleges in IPEDS, none report at least 25% Hispanic undergraduate enrollment, and none report a religious affiliation in IPEDS.

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