University of Guam

Mangilao, GU · Territories

Known forFirst-gen friendlyLow average costAverage cost down 41% since 2013–14

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Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 2,515 undergrads, where 45% receive Pell Grants, a high share compared to other colleges.

2.5K

undergrads · larger than 63% of colleges

Diversity index

0.55

Pell Grant

45%

above the median

First generation

46%

above the median

Midsize suburbROTCStudy abroad

Steady · index 0.54 → 0.55 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Business Administration and Management, General (17% of graduates). 14 students for every faculty member, more than at 58% of colleges. 58% of faculty are full-time. Spends $10,123 a year on instruction per student.

14 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 58% of colleges

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $9,766 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $14.5K less than the national median. The 71% who received grants paid $7,914 on average; the other 29% paid the full sticker price of $14,448 in-state / $19,752 out-of-state.

33%

$9.8K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $14.5K below the national median

Full price, in-state: $14,448 a year; tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid: Little need-based aid above $110K; aid thins out for families above that income

Aid generosity

Moderate

grants cover 33% of full price

Federal loans

12%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

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Financial aid

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Cost falling · −41% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $35,946 ten years after enrolling, more than at 9% of colleges; 38% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.1 years of that salary.

38%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$35.9K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$16.8K

≈ $178/month for 10 years

Retention

77%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 29% → 37% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price fell 24% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 41%, because grants grew faster.

Cost
Falling
−41% after inflation
Diversity
Steady
index 0.54 → 0.55

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this profile

1
IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
2
College Scorecard
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release; Entered fall 2023; Fall 2024; 2023–24; Fall 2023 · retrieved 2026-10-12
3
IPEDS Admissions survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
4
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
5
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12
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College Scorecard Field of Study data
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
9
IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
11
Common Data Set
Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
12
IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12
13
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
15
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Outcome Measures survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12

IPEDS unit ID 240754 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything