Guam Community College
Mangilao, GU 96913
About Guam Community College
Guam Community College is a public community college in Mangilao, Guam, enrolling about 1,139 students. The college offers associate degrees, career certificates, and transfer pathways to four-year universities. Typical net price after grant aid is about $4,106 for students who receive it, compared with published tuition near $3,414. Student demographics in federal data include Asian (47.5%) and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (45.6%) among the largest enrollment groups.
Key findings
- Guam Community College charges 38% below the national public median tuition ($3,414).
- Completion within 150% of normal time is 24.89%.
- Median earnings 10 years after entry are $27,820.
Research findings
Finding
Modeled return on investment at Guam Community College is strong.
Estimated ROI reaches about 1594% using Scorecard cost and 10-year earnings fields in this extract.
Interpretation: On this institution-wide model, typical graduate earnings over a decade substantially exceed estimated net education cost.
Limitation: ROI is institution-wide and not program-specific; individual outcomes vary by major, aid package, and labor market.
Cost benchmarks
| Benchmark | Median Tuition | Median Net Price | Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guam Community College | $3,414 | $4,106 | 1 |
| Public (national median) | $5,512 | — | 1,688 |
| Rural (locale median) | $14,160 | $18,700 | 1,649 |
| United States (national median) | $11,900 | $17,156 | — |
Compares this campus to school-type, state, and locale medians plus a U.S. national median (College Scorecard–derived). Locale groups campuses by NCES locale type; state tuition is the median published tuition among campuses in that state.
How expensive is Guam Community College really?
Key findings
- Guam Community College charges 38% below the national public median tuition ($3,414).
Guam Community College tuition
Published undergraduate tuition $3,414
Finding Guam Community College charges 38% below the national public median tuition.
Evidence Published tuition is $3,414. That is 38% below the national public median ($5,512). Versus the U.S. median ($11,900), sticker is about 0.3×.
Method Sticker tuition compared with Scorecard-derived medians by ownership, state, locale, and national rollups when available.
Interpretation Published tuition measures sticker price relative to public and geographic peers; it does not equal what undergraduates typically pay after aid.
Limitation Sticker comparisons omit room, board, and institutional aid; average net price and income-band net prices are the stronger signals of typical family cost.
Evidence: published tuition at Guam Community College versus school-type, state, locale, and U.S. medians.
Evidence: average net price at Guam Community College versus state, locale, and U.S. medians.
What undergraduates typically pay
Finding Average net price at Guam Community College is $4,106.
Evidence College Scorecard average net price is $4,106 (cost of attendance minus average grant aid for aided undergraduates). Versus rural campuses, net price runs $14,594 below the locale median.
Method Average net price from College Scorecard; compared with state, locale, and U.S. medians from EDsmart aggregates.
Interpretation Average net price is a stronger institutional cost signal than published tuition because it incorporates grant aid.
Limitation The campus average masks large differences by household income; income-band net prices can diverge sharply from the overall average.
Key takeaway At Guam Community College, average net price exceeds published tuition alone because net price uses a fuller cost-of-attendance base.
Guam Community College: research record
Canonical EDsmart Data findings for Guam Community College—costs, outcomes, admissions, and programs—with evidence and methodology notes.
Research findings
Interpretation
The combination of completion and 10-year earnings is a multidimensional outcomes signal; it does not measure educational quality by itself.
Financial profile
In-state tuition
$3,414
Out-of-state tuition
$4,614
Avg. net price
$4,106
Net price by family income
| Income bracket | Avg. annual net price |
|---|---|
| $0–$30,000 | $3,374 |
| $30,001–$48,000 | $3,119 |
| $48,001–$75,000 | $5,596 |
| $75,001–$110,000 | $7,204 |
Sticker tuition × four years (estimate, no room/board): $13,656. See cost investigation.
Student outcomes
Graduation rate and 10-year earnings are in the hero strip above; see Graduates for more.
What Guam Community College is known for
Top program completions
- Computer Science38
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration34
- Medical/Clinical Assistant34
- Culinary Arts/Chef Training24
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General24
See earnings & programs for more.
Is Guam Community College a good school?
Data-framed fit—not a prestige rating.
Guam Community College is a good school for those looking for strong completion alongside solid mid-career earnings.
EDsmart Data does not assign an opinion score; this framing summarizes the strongest Scorecard signals for this campus.
More from the data
Location, control, enrollment, and aid context for Guam Community College.
Campus
Location
Mangilao, GU
City / state
- ZIP
- 96913
- NCES locale
- Rural distant
Compared with Rural campuses nationally, net price is about 0.2× the median for Rural campuses ($18,700 median).
Control
Institution type
Public
Control
- Region
- Outlying Areas
- Carnegie
- Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Vocational & Technical-High Traditional
Size
Enrollment
1,139
Total enrollment
- Undergraduate
- 1,824
- Full-time share
- 54%
Student aid
Debt & aid
- Pell grant share
- 51.33%
Total Cost, Aid & Default
Total Cost of Attendance
Tuition vs average net price after aid for Guam Community College.
Financial Aid by Income Level
Financial aid distribution by income level.
Student Loan Default Rate
The published 3-year cohort default rate for borrowers at Guam Community College was not reported in the College Scorecard extract for this institution.
Cohort default rates account for borrowers who default in the first three years.
Tuition tracker
Published tuition and average net price by reporting year come from the College Scorecard institution file. Values are not adjusted for inflation; missing cells mean the field was not reported or was suppressed for Guam Community College in that year.
Reporting years in the table below: 2013–2023 (Scorecard labels refer to the institutional submission cycle).
| Year | In-state tuition & fees | Out-of-state tuition & fees | Average net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | $3,414 | $4,614 | $5,119 |
| 2014 | $3,414 | $4,614 | $6,646 |
| 2015 | $3,414 | $4,614 | $7,646 |
| 2016 | $3,414 | $4,614 | $6,627 |
| 2017 | $3,414 | $4,614 | $6,616 |
| 2018 | $3,414 | $4,614 | $5,848 |
| 2019 | $3,414 | $4,614 | $5,562 |
| 2020 | $3,414 | $4,614 | $8,923 |
| 2021 | $3,414 | $4,614 | $7,503 |
| 2022 | $3,414 | $4,614 | $4,559 |
| 2023 | $3,414 | $4,614 | $4,620 |
Sticker tuition and net price over time
Where the institution reported separate in-state and out-of-state tuition, both appear. Gaps mean the value was not reported for that year.
College Scorecard reporting-year fields (not inflation-adjusted).
Net price by family income
Brackets follow Scorecard definitions for the series shown (public vs private institution).
Latest income-band net prices available in the processed extract.
How difficult is it to get in?
Acceptance Rate
Acceptance rate data is not available for this institution.
Admissions funnel data is not available for this institution.
Test Scores
Test score data is not available for this institution.
Score distribution is not available for this institution.
Academic Requirements
GPA requirements are not published by this institution. Contact the admissions office for specific academic requirements.
Estimated GPA range is not available for this institution.
Enrollment & Student Demographics
Guam Community College reported total enrollment of about 1,139 students in the latest College Scorecard extract. The student body is about 40% male and 60% female. Enrollment by race and ethnicity includes Asian (47.5%), Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (45.6%), and Two or More Races (2.5%). About 51.33% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants. Roughly 56.8% of students are first-generation college students.
Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment
53.6% Full-Time Enrollment
The total enrollment at Guam Community College in 2024 is 1,139 students.
Undergraduate enrollment is about 1,824 students.
Full-time vs part-time enrollment comparison.
Retention Rate over Time
N/A%
2024 Retention Rate
Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall.
Retention rate over time compared to similar institutions.
Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity
Largest share of total enrollment in our College Scorecard extract.
College Scorecard student demographics (total enrollment shares).
Do students complete their programs?
Time to Complete
0.00% 100% Completion Time
24.89% 150% Completion Time
In 2024, 0.00% of students graduating from Guam Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time".
Completion rates over time compared to similar institutions.
Completions by Sex (Top Programs)
- Computer Science: 79% male / 21% female
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration: 29% male / 71% female
- Medical/Clinical Assistant: 18% male / 82% female
IPEDS completions by sex for the five largest programs (aggregate CIPs excluded).
Completions by Race & Ethnicity
Largest group by summed IPEDS award counts across reported programs.
Summed across program completion records in our extract.
Guam Community College graduates earn a median of $27,820 ten years after entry
Finding Earnings, debt, and program mix define the financial profile of Guam Community College.
Evidence Median earnings 10 years after entry: $27,820. Average net price used in cost models: $4,106.
Method College Scorecard median earnings (10-year), median debt, and EDsmart ROI / payback models using campus net price.
Interpretation Institution-wide ROI and debt ratios summarize campus averages; program choice still drives individual outcomes.
Limitation Salary reflects median earnings ten years after entry; ROI is not program-specific.
Key takeaway Guam Community College graduates report median earnings of $27,820 ten years after entry—an institution-wide outcomes signal, not a program guarantee.
Return on Investment
Debt and 4-year net cost vs. cumulative 10-year median earnings for Guam Community College.
Top Programs by Completions
Largest 10 programs by IPEDS completions (26 reported codes; aggregate/unknown CIP buckets excluded).
IPEDS award counts for the largest programs at Guam Community College.
Employment Outcomes
Median earnings 6, 8, and 10 years after entry for Guam Community College graduates.
How financially powerful is this institution?
Finding: federal finance and Scorecard instructional fields for Guam Community College—endowment assets (fiscal year 2023), instructional staffing and expenditure. Compared with state, regional, and U.S. medians from EDsmart Data institutional financials.
Institutional endowment
$17.2M
End-of-year assets · Fiscal year 2023
- Outlying Areas median 6.5× the median ($2.6M)
- U.S. median 0.65× the median ($26.4M)
- Outlying Areas median 4.2× the median ($3,664)
- U.S. median 1.3× the median ($12,100)
Instructional Resources
- Full-time faculty share: 66.7%
- Outlying Areas median 20.3 pp below median (87.0%)
- U.S. median 8.7 pp above median (58.0%)
- Average faculty salary (monthly): $7,368
- Outlying Areas median 1.8× the median ($4,084)
- U.S. median near the median ($7,615)
- Instructional expenditure per FTE: $12,047
- Outlying Areas median 3.4× the median ($3,501)
- U.S. median 1.7× the median ($7,288)
Instructional metrics from College Scorecard. Peer medians are campus-level; see the institutional financials deep dive. Detailed non-instructional staff counts are not included here.
Guam Community College at a glance
Guam Community College
Guam Community College is a public institution in Mangilao, GU, classified as Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Vocational & Technical-High Traditional.
- Largest programs (IPEDS awards)
- Computer ScienceCriminal Justice/Law Enforcement AdministrationMedical/Clinical Assistant
- Largest enrollment groups
- Asian47.5%Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander45.6%Two or More Races2.5%
Schools near Guam Community College
Other campuses in Mangilao, GU when available, plus nearby institutions in Guam.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Guam Community College located?
Guam Community College is located in Mangilao, GU.
What is Guam Community College's tuition?
Guam Community College tuition (published undergraduate sticker price) is $3,414 in the latest College Scorecard data. Average net price after grant aid is $4,106 for undergraduates receiving Title IV aid.
How much does Guam Community College cost?
Reported tuition is $3,414 and average net price is $4,106 in the latest College Scorecard data. On-campus room and board is estimated at $11,325 annually.
What explains Guam Community College's return on investment in EDsmart Data?
EDsmart Data models ROI using campus average net price ($4,106), completion (24.9% within 150% of normal time where reported), and median earnings ten years after entry ($27,820). High completion and strong mid-career earnings relative to net cost raise modeled ROI; the estimate is institution-wide and not program-specific. Debt-to-earnings ratios, when available, further contextualize borrowing pressure. Limitations include suppressed fields, program mix, and labor-market variation over time.
What is the student body demographics at Guam Community College?
Guam Community College reports undergraduate enrollment of about 1,824 students, Asian (47.5%), Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (45.6%) in federal College Scorecard data.
How many first-generation students attend Guam Community College?
About 56.8% of students at Guam Community College are first-generation college students.
What do graduates of Guam Community College earn?
Median earnings are $23,684 six years after entry and $27,820 ten years after entry.
What is the graduation rate at Guam Community College?
The 150%-time completion rate is 24.9% for the cohort reported to the College Scorecard.
Is Guam Community College public or private?
Guam Community College is a public institution located in Mangilao, GU.
Is Guam Community College an HBCU?
No. Guam Community College is not flagged as an HBCU in the IPEDS institutional directory.
Is Guam Community College a tribal college?
No. Guam Community College is not flagged as a tribal college in IPEDS.
Is Guam Community College a Hispanic-serving institution (HSI)?
Using a 25% Hispanic enrollment threshold on College Scorecard demographics, Guam Community College does not meet that proxy (reported share 0.4%).
Data Sources
This page uses data from the following sources:
- College Scorecard - U.S. Department of Education
- Institutional characteristics, costs, completion rates, and earnings data
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: collegescorecard.ed.gov
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)
- Employment and wage data by occupation
- Latest data: May 2024
- Source: bls.gov/oes
- O*NET Online - U.S. Department of Labor
- Occupational skills, knowledge, abilities, and work activities
- Database version: 28.0 (August 2023)
- Source: onetcenter.org
- IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) - National Center for Education Statistics
- Institutional data, completions, enrollment, and financial aid
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: nces.ed.gov/ipeds
- Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS)
- Demographic and workforce data
- Latest data: 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates
- Source: census.gov/acs
- Related geography & profiles
Data Processing: All data has been processed, cleaned, and aggregated for presentation. Where specific data points are unavailable, estimates are based on available data and clearly marked.
Last Updated: Data reflects the most recent available information as of January 2025.
Methodology & Data Scope
This profile uses institution-level fields from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, merged with IPEDS directory attributes where needed for locale, ownership, and program completions.
Benchmark rows compare this campus to NCES locale-type medians (for example Suburban) from our processed location extract. Implied U.S. medians are derived from locale-vs-national percentage fields in that extract—not a separate national Scorecard table.