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University of Guam

Mangilao, Guam · Midsize suburb

Admit rate
$8,598
Avg net price
37%
Graduation rate
$35,946
Median earnings

University of Guam is a public bachelor's-granting institution in Mangilao, Guam (midsize suburb setting), enrolling 2,515 undergraduates.

PublicMidsize · 2,515 undergradsMidsize suburbMild wintersNear the coast

About Mangilao, Guam

Mangilao is a village on the eastern shore of the United States territory of Guam. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Midsize suburb
Highest degree offered
Graduate
To the ocean
< 1 mile
Nearest airport
4 miles to Antonio B. Won Pat (GUM) · major hub

How University of Guam compares

Graduation rate37%

Higher than 19%

First-year retention77%

Higher than 51%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$35,946

Higher than 9%

Average net price$8,598

Cheaper than 94%

Median debt at graduation$16,786

Lower than 87%

Student–faculty ratio14 : 1

Lower than 42%

Undergraduate enrollment2,515

Larger than 64%

Percentiles compare University of Guam with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Guam.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

2,862students
  • Undergraduate2,51588%
  • Graduate34712%

Undergraduates by gender

2,515undergrads
  • Women1,49760%
  • Men1,01840%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White1.5%
  • Hispanic0.8%
  • Asian50%
  • Other or multiracial48%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
2,515
Graduate enrollment
347
Student–faculty ratio
14 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
45%
First-generation students
46%
Students over 25
20%
Median family income
$27,240
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$93,600
Endowment
$31,430,055

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Cost

In-state tuition
$6,110
Out-of-state tuition
$11,414
Room & board
$7,283
Books & supplies
$2,150
Total cost of attendance
$14,961
Average net price
$8,598

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
37%
Graduated on time (4 years)
12%
First-year retention
77%
Transferred to another college
0%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$28,270
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$35,946
Median debt at graduation
$16,786
Students with federal loans
12%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
53%

About 25% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
12%
First-generation
7%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
208
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
8%
Housing charge (year)
$2,268
Meal plan (year)
$1,600
Application fee
$52

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Campus safety

Safety grade
B
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
2.0 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
1
Property offenses (2022–2024)
16

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (2,896 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

5.7reported offenses a year
0.3 violent a year5.3 property a year

By offense type, per year

Burglary
4.0
Motor vehicle theft
1.3
Fondling
0.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$7,105
$30–48k
$7,468
$48–75k
$9,639
$75–110k
$11,272
$110k+
$14,692

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$48,332

$9,639/year × about 5.0 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

3%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$5,486
average award, among those who get one

Modest institutional aid: 3% of freshmen get a grant from the school, averaging $5,486. Most of what lowers the price here is federal or state money, not the school's own funds.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 438 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$35,946
Typical debt at graduation
$16,786
Debt vs. one year's pay
47%
Out-earn a HS grad
36%

Typical debt would take roughly 4.7 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$35,407
Men
$37,474

Men out-earn women by $2,067 (6%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
89°F
Winter low
75°F
Annual rain
98.1″

Average temperature

HighLow
70°90°100°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.08.818JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Guam Intl AP, GU GQ station (3.5 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.