Northern Marianas College

Saipan, MP

School Background

2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 1,274
Graduate Enrollment: 0
Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Mixed Baccalaureate/Associate's
Highest degree awarded: Bachelor's
Asian American/Native American/Pacific Islander institution
Religious Affiliation: None

Campus Details

Town: Remote (in urban cluster more than 35 miles from an urbanized area)
Four-year, small, primarily nonresidential // medium full-time, inclusive, lower transfer-in

Applicant and Admittance Traits

2022 Admission Rate: 0%

Male/Female: 44% / 56% (2017)

First generation college students: 49.8% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 3.3% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 1.3% (2016)

Test scores for admission:


Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 16.0% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 9.1% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 6.1% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 3.3% (2017)

Ethnicity Information

White: 0.8%
Black: 0.2%
Hispanic: 1.3%
Asian: 45.9%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.0%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 35.5%
2+ races: 7.7%
Non-resident alien: 7.5%
Unknown race: 1.1%

Costs & Fees

2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $8,502
In-State tuition: $4,038
Out-of-State tuition: $5,520

Estimated books and supplies: $1,600 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board:
Estimated on-campus other fees:

Estimated off-campus room & board: $6,480 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $0 (2022)

Average Family Income: $23,276 (2017)
Median Family Income: $18,430 (2017)

Scholarships & Financial Aid

Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 71.7%
Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 0.0%

Median federal loan debt at graduation:
Median federal loan payment:

Household Income Net Cost
0-$30k $1,540
$30k-48k $1,945
$48k-75k $3,548
$75k-110k $5,068
$110k+ $0

Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements

4-year graduation rate: 5%
6-year graduation rate: 29%

1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 54.6% (2020)

Loans

Median federal debt for graduates:
Median federal debt for non-graduates:

Median federal debt for first-generation graduates:
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates:

Ability to Repay Loans

Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment
(Non-delinquent/default)		 Percentage
@1 Year
@3 year
@5 year


1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients:
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees:

Earnings Power

Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $17,470 (2020)
Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $23,113 (2020)

Popular Majors

Type of Degree Major 2022 Graduates Median Federal Debt Median Monthly Payment 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross)
Associate's Degree Natural Resources Conservation and Research. 7
Bachelor's Degree Education, General. 24
Associate's Degree Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. 75 $12,397 ($1,033) $24,881 ($2,073)
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Criminal Justice and Corrections. 47
Associate's Degree Criminal Justice and Corrections. 21
Associate's Degree Fire Protection. 1
Associate's Degree Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. 6
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants. 10
Associate's Degree Business/Commerce, General. 13
Associate's Degree Business Administration, Management and Operations. 32 $17,099 ($1,425)
Bachelor's Degree Business Administration, Management and Operations. 20 $25,646 ($2,137)
Associate's Degree Hospitality Administration/Management. 10


Campus Resources

Average faculty salary: $45,378
Full time faculty: 55%

Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 22.0

School's endowment start of year: $9,012,961 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $10,847,180 (2022)