American Samoa Community College — College Profile

About

As the only institution of higher education in the territory, American Samoa Community College (ASCC) is best known for providing accessible academic pathways while actively preserving Pacific Islander culture and heritage. The college offers a variety of associate degrees and vocational certificates, boasting strong programs in Liberal Arts, Nursing, Teacher Education, Marine Science, and Samoan Studies. Campus life is supportive and deeply influenced by *Fa'a Samoa* (the Samoan way of life), creating a culturally rich, community-centered environment for its predominantly local student body. Distinctively, ASCC serves as a land-grant institution featuring a specialized Samoan Studies Institute and research programs focused directly on tropical agriculture and regional marine resources.

Wikipedia:American Samoa Community College (ASCC) is a public land-grant community college in the village of Mapusaga, American Samoa. Only legal residents of American Samoa who have graduated from high school or obtained a General Equivalency Diploma are admitted to ASCC.

Location

Pago Pago, AS, 96799-2609 · Rural campus

✈

Nearest airport from college

HNL · Honolulu

2612 mi away

Open in Google Maps

Cost & aid

Cost of attendance

These figures are federal data and may be out of date.

In-stateOut-of-state

Tuition & fees$5,300$5,600

Books & supplies$4,200$4,200

Cost of attendance$10,560$10,860 est.

Average net price$3,386Not published

Out-of-state prices

Tuition & fees$5,600

In-state: $5,300

Books & supplies$4,200

Cost of attendance$10,860 est.

In-state: $10,560

Average net priceNot published

In-state: $3,386

est. = the in-state cost of attendance with out-of-state tuition swapped in; no out-of-state figure is published.

Source: U.S. College Scorecard

Net price by family income · in-state students, 2023-24

$0–30k

$3,681

$30–48k

$2,238

$48–75k

$3,800

$75–110k

$3,396

$110k+

$4,065

Source: U.S. College Scorecard

Outcomes

Completion

Within 6 yrs

40%

Entered 2017–18

Within 4 yrs

50%

Transferred

8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students

34% graduated · 10% transferred · 2% still enrolled · 54% left or unknown

Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021

6 yrs after entry$24,164

10 yrs after entry$30,087

Green marks a figure above the typical Baccalaureate/Associate's: 35% graduate within 6 yrs.

Admissions

No admissions data available for this college.

Wondering if American Samoa Community College is the right fit for you?

SchoolScout builds a personalized college list — reach, match, and safety schools — tailored to your profile, grades, and goals. Get financial aid estimates, scholarship guidance, and deep dives on every school.

Personalized reach / match / safety list

Financial aid & net cost estimates

Deep dives on any school

Scholarship search

Get your college list →See a sample college plan first

Essay prompts

If American Samoa Community College asks for supplemental essays, the prompts are in the school's application.

Student Body

Gender

Men 30%Women 70%

Who enrolls

Faculty ratio

12 : 1

Pell grant

73%

First-gen

58%

Family income

$14,124

Independent

Age at entry

19.0

Part-time

42%

Race & ethnicity

White

Asian

Non-resident

10%

NH/PI

87%

Unknown

Varsity sports

No data. This school isn't in the U.S. Department of Education's athletics (EADA) file, so we can't list its teams. That doesn't mean it has none.

Programs & Earnings

Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings

Median earnings, all programs · measured 2020 & 2021

After 6 yrs

$24,164

After 10 yrs

$30,087

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods3

Type your major above to highlight and detail relevant programs.

Institutional

Resources

Endowment

$3M

Full-time faculty

100%

Faculty salary

$5,099/mo

Teaching spend

$13,747

per student

Federal loans

Classification

Carnegie type

Baccalaureate/Associate's

Undergraduate profile