Pacific Islands University

www.piu.edu

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2024 Undergraduate Tuition
$6,553
2024 Average Net Price
$8,917
After Financial Aid
2024 Acceptance Rate
100%
10 Applicants
2024 Enrolled Students
62
67.7% Full-Time
2024 Graduation Rate
62.5%
5 Graduates

About

Pacific Islands University is a higher education institution located in Guam, GU. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Pacific Islands University were Liberal Arts & Sciences (8 degrees awarded).

In 2024, 10 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Pacific Islands University. 60% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 40% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (5 degrees), 1 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, native hawaiian or other pacific islanders (5 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Pacific Islands University is $6,553, which is $−9,156 less than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($15,710).

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Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Pacific Islands University is $6,553, which is $9,157 less than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($15,710).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $8,917.

In 2024, 100% of undergraduate students attending Pacific Islands University received financial aid through grants.

Tuition Costs

$6,553
2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Pacific Islands University was $6,553. The cost of tuition at Pacific Islands University is $−9,157 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($15,710).

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Average Net Price

$8,917
2024 Value
51.8%
1 Year Growth

In 2024 Pacific Islands University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $8,917. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Pacific Islands University grew by 51.8%.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

100%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

100% of undergraduate students at Pacific Islands University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 186% with respect to 2023, when 35% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Admissions

Pacific Islands University received 10 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 85.9% annual growth. Out of those 10 applicants, 10 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 100% acceptance rate.

There were 62 students enrolled at Pacific Islands University in 2024.

Pacific Islands University has an overall enrollment yield of 100%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

100%
Acceptance Rate in 2024
10
Accepted Out of 10

In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Pacific Islands University was 100% (10 admissions from 10 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 39.4%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants declined by 85.9%, while admissions declined by 64.3%.

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Enrollment

Pacific Islands University had a total enrollment of 62 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Pacific Islands University is 42 students and the part-time enrollment is 20. This means that 67.7% of students enrolled at Pacific Islands University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Pacific Islands University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 64.5% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, 3.23% White, 3.23% Two or More Races, and 3.23% Hispanic or Latino.

Students enrolled at Pacific Islands University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders Female (41%), followed by Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders Male (30.8%) and Two or More Races Female (5.13%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

67.7%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Pacific Islands University in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 62 students. The full-time enrollment at Pacific Islands University is 42 and the part-time enrollment is 20. This means that 67.7% of students enrolled at Pacific Islands University are enrolled full-time compared with 71.4% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

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Retention Rate over Time

100%
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. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Pacific Islands University was 100%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (75%), Pacific Islands University had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
  1. Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders
    40 enrolled students
  2. White
    2 enrolled students
  3. Two or More Races
    2 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Pacific Islands University is 64.5% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, 3.23% White, 3.23% Two or More Races, and 3.23% Hispanic or Latino. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 40.5% White, 19.9% Hispanic or Latino, and 15.7% Black or African American.

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Graduates

In 2024, 2 more women than men received degrees from Pacific Islands University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Pacific Islands University is white (5 degrees awarded). There were 1 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, native hawaiian or other pacific islanders (5 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Pacific Islands University is Liberal Arts & Sciences (8 degrees awarded).

In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Pacific Islands University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Theology (2 degrees awarded) and Liberal Arts & Humanities (8 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Clergy
Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Pacific Islands University are Clergy (79,039 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (65,760 people), Other managers (33,357 people), Secondary school teachers (19,527 people), and Education administrators (18,749 people).

The most specialized majors at Pacific Islands University in 2024 are Theology (2 degrees awarded) and Liberal Arts & Humanities (8 degrees) (as of 2024).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons
Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Pacific Islands University are Surgeons, Correspondence clerks & order clerks, Gaming services workers, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Pacific Islands University are Theology (2 degrees awarded) and Liberal Arts & Humanities (8 degrees) (as of 2024).

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Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools
Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Pacific Islands University are Elementary & secondary schools (133,277 people), Religious organizations (86,810 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (43,340 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (34,460 people), and Computer Systems Design (24,233 people).

The most specialized majors at Pacific Islands University are Theology (2 degrees awarded) and Liberal Arts & Humanities (8 degrees) (as of 2024).

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

4
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2024
6
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2024

In 2024, 4 degrees were awarded to men at Pacific Islands University, which is 0.667 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (6).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 4 degrees were awarded to men at Pacific Islands University in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1 times approximately the same the 4 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 4 degrees were awarded to men at Pacific Islands University in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1 times approximately the same the 4 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

100%
100% Completion Time
100%
150% Completion Time

In 2024, 100% of students graduating from Pacific Islands University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 100% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 100% within 200%.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
  1. White
    5 degrees awarded
  2. Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders
    5 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Pacific Islands University is white (5 degrees awarded). There were 1 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, native hawaiian or other pacific islanders (5 degrees).

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
  1. White Female
    3 degrees awarded
  2. Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders Female
    3 degrees awarded
  3. White Male
    2 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Pacific Islands University is white female (3 degrees awarded). There were 1 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, native hawaiian or other pacific islanders female (3 degrees).

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Operations

In 2024, Pacific Islands University had a total salary expenditure of 1.67M. Pacific Islands University employs 2 Instructors. Most academics at Pacific Islands University are Male Instructor (2), and Female Instructor (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Pacific Islands University are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 6 employees, Management, with 2 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 1 employees.

Salary Expenditure

$161k
2024 Salaries
0%
growth from 2023

In 2024, Pacific Islands University paid a median of $161k in salaries, which represents 9.63% of their overall expenditure ($1.67M) and a 0% growth from the previous year.

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Instructional Salaries

$71k
Instructional Salaries
2
Number of Employees

In 2024, Pacific Islands University paid a total of $71k to 2 employees working as instructors, which represents 44% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $216k (5.94%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

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Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Pacific Islands University were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 6 employees, Management with 2 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 1 employees.

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