Palau Community College — College Profile

About

As the only institution of higher education in the Republic of Palau, Palau Community College (PCC) in Koror is highly regarded for providing accessible, career-oriented education tailored to the needs of the Micronesian region. The college is particularly renowned for its flagship programs in Tourism and Hospitality, Agricultural Science, and Nursing, as well as its robust Career and Technical Education division that offers hands-on training in high-demand trades. Students at PCC enjoy a close-knit, culturally diverse campus environment that celebrates Pacific Islander heritage through student-led cultural associations and community events. A key distinctive feature of PCC is its status as a US Land-Grant institution, which allows students the unique opportunity to participate directly in impactful local agricultural research and community outreach projects.

Wikipedia:Palau Community College is a public community college in the Republic of Palau. It is the only higher education institution in the nation. It is an independent institution accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges and offers associate degrees and certificates.

Location

Koror, PW, 96940

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Nearest airport from college

HNL · Honolulu

4596 mi away

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Cost & aid

Cost of attendance

These figures are federal data and may be out of date.

In-stateOut-of-state

Tuition & fees$3,730$3,970

Housing & food (on campus)$3,381$3,381

Books & supplies$2,400$2,400

Cost of attendance$9,624$9,864 est.

Average net price$2,787Not published

Out-of-state prices

Tuition & fees$3,970

In-state: $3,730

Housing & food (on campus)$3,381

Books & supplies$2,400

Cost of attendance$9,864 est.

In-state: $9,624

Average net priceNot published

In-state: $2,787

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

$2,690

$30–48k

$2,831

$48–75k

$3,945

$75–110k

$2,029

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Source: U.S. College Scorecard

Outcomes

Completion

Within 6 yrs

31%

Entered 2017–18

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

40% graduated · 5% transferred · 1% still enrolled · 54% left or unknown

Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021

6 yrs after entry$26,583

10 yrs after entry$29,898

Admissions

No admissions data available for this college.

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Student Body

Gender

Men 38%Women 62%

Who enrolls

Faculty ratio

11 : 1

Pell grant

70%

First-gen

43%

Family income

$11,047

Independent

19%

Age at entry

22.0

Part-time

49%

Race & ethnicity

White

Asian

NH/PI

96%

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.

Institutional

Resources

Endowment

$10M

Full-time faculty

90%

Faculty salary

$2,271/mo

Teaching spend

$4,585

per student

Federal loans

Classification

Carnegie type

Associate's — high transfer

Undergraduate profile