PublicFour-year

Northern Marianas College

Saipan, MP · Highest award: Bachelor's

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Net price (avg)
$2,789
Academic year 2023-24
In-state tuition
$4,038
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
40.7%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$27,836
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$10,545
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$4,038
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$5,520
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
Not reported
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$6,800
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,600
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,0002,383
$30,001–48,0001,982
$48,001–75,0004,702
$75,001–110,0006,429
$110,001+4,014

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
40.7%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
26.7%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
73.3%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$21,925
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$27,836
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
Not reported
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
Not reported
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
Not reported
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
Not reported
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $27,836 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
Not reported
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
Not reported
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
Not reported
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
1,225
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
23:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
49.8%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
72.8%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
0.0%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$18,430
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White1%
Hispanic1%
Black0%
Asian41%
Two or more races7%
Nonresident / international9%

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$43,988$68,257Not reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$36,579$48,733Not reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.$22,348$44,125Not reported
Education, General.Not reported$49,808Not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.Not reported$47,382Not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.Not reported$58,414Not reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.Not reported$44,906Not reported
Criminal Justice and Corrections.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Criminal Justice and Corrections.Not reported$46,706Not reported
Fire Protection.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Fire Protection.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Human Services, General.Not reported$48,597Not reported
Human Services, General.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Not reported$80,813Not reported
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Business/Commerce, General.Not reported$49,927Not reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations.Not reported$104,114Not reported
Accounting and Related Services.Not reported$47,660Not reported
Accounting and Related Services.Not reported$76,194Not reported
Hospitality Administration/Management.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10