Northern Mariana Islands Colleges: Tuition, Debt & Earnings (2026 stats)
Executive Summary (TL;DR)
Colleges in Northern Mariana Islands:.
Overview
Higher education in Northern Mariana Islands includes public research universities, private colleges, and community colleges serving transfer students and workforce training. Major campuses include Northern Marianas College. The tables below compare costs, completion, earnings, debt, and employment outcomes against U.S. and regional medians.
Northern Mariana Islands vs regional & national benchmarks
Medians aggregate institution-level College Scorecard fields unless noted. Enrollment is total undergraduate headcount summed across reporting campuses.
| Geography | In-state tuition | Net price | Median debt | Completion rate | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Mariana Islands (MP) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| United States | $5,700 | $9,912 | $13,500 | 49.3% | 14,465,291 |
Earnings & employment outcomes: Northern Mariana Islands 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.
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Mariana Islands (MP) | N/A | N/A | N/A | — | — | N/A | N/A |
| United States | $59,401 | 93.0% | 76.4% | 5.0% | — | 73.8% | 0.36 |
Higher education completions in Northern Mariana Islands (IPEDS 2024)
Supply-side counts from IPEDS Completions — not employment or placement rates.
In the IPEDS 2024 completions file, institutions in Northern Mariana Islands reported 544 total awards (all levels and fields).
Among reported completers statewide, about 68.4% were women and 31.6% were men.
Largest institutions by degrees awarded
| # | Institution | Completions |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Marianas College | 544 |
Top majors by completions
Program completions produced in Northern Mariana Islands (IPEDS 2024)
Award completions by CIP family — supply-side context for nursing, cosmetology, and other pathways. Not placement rates.
| Program area | Completions | Institutions |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing (CIP 51.38) | 27 | 1 |
| Business (CIP 52.01) | 10 | 1 |
Public 4-year in-state tuition trend: Northern Mariana Islands
Median published in-state tuition, public 4-year institutions. Source: College Scorecard multi-year pull.
Top college in Northern Mariana Islands 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.
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Rank 1, Degrees Awarded, 544, Northern Marianas College
Northern Marianas College
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 Northern Mariana Islands?
Cost benchmarks for Northern Mariana Islands 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 Northern Mariana Islands?
Median federal loan debt among completers in Northern Mariana Islands is N/A vs a U.S. median of $13,500
What do graduates earn in Northern Mariana Islands?
Median earnings 10 years after entry for Northern Mariana Islands campuses reporting to the College Scorecard is N/A vs $59,401 nationally. Six-year medians are N/A.
How many colleges are in Northern Mariana Islands?
This profile aggregates N/A campuses with cost or outcomes data in Northern Mariana Islands.
Are there HBCUs, Hispanic-serving, tribal, or religious colleges in Northern Mariana Islands?
Among 1 College Scorecard campuses in Northern Mariana Islands, 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.
Sources & related
- U.S. national benchmarks
- All college profiles
- Northern Mariana Islands trade school profile
- States & cities with the most colleges
- Northern Mariana Islands college costs drilldown
- Top colleges in Northern Mariana Islands by ROI
- Student loan debt by state
- College enrollment statistics
- Supplemental: Census ACS attainment, IPEDS completions, BLS OEWS, NSC SCNC, tuition trends
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard
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