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Campus of University of Guam, Mangilao, GUUniversity of Guam logo
Mangilao, GUSuburb: midsizeZIP 96923Founded 1952
Photo: Dr. Paul Wallace (Assistant Professor, Instructional Technology, School of Education, Uni… · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Sector
Public
Founded
1952
Carnegie class
Master's: medium programs
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Federal aid since
1965
Member of
AASCU, APLU
Logo: University of Guam · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
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University of Guam

University of Guam is a public university in Mangilao, Guam, with 2,515 undergraduates. It graduates 39% within six years and costs $9,964 a year after aid.

39%graduate
Retention77%
4-year graduation10%
Pell Grant share51%
Federal loans10%
average net price / year
$9,964 $16,530
after grants · sticker cost struck through
$9,964net price / year
openadmissions
—average SAT
39%graduate in 6 years
$40,364median earnings, 10 yrs
$19,164median debt
#1,574 of 1,704 for earnings#182 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,372 of 1,738 for graduation rate
what it costs

Cost and net price

Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.

Published cost
Cost of attendance
$16,530tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
Tuition & fees, in-state
$6,110
Tuition & fees, out-of-state
$11,414
Average net price
$9,964national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$8,963
$30,001–48,000$8,485
$48,001–75,000$9,329
$75,001–110,000$13,980
$110,001+$16,155
getting in

Admissions and test scores

Admission
Admission rate
open admissionsnational median 77%
Average SAT
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SAT reading, middle 50%
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SAT math, middle 50%
—
ACT composite, middle 50%
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Against the national median
Retention · this college77%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college39%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college51%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling

Graduation, earnings and debt

Completion
Graduation rate, 6 years
39%within 150% of normal time
Graduation rate, 4 years
10%
First-year retention
77%
Award within 8 years, all students
38%
Earnings and debt
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$34,530
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$40,364middle 50%: $24,490–$57,197
Median debt at graduation
$19,164
3-year loan default rate
0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$57,197
Median, University of Guam$40,364
Lower quarter$24,490
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here

Students and faculty

Undergraduates
Degree-seeking undergraduates
2,515
Part-time
20%
Women / men
56% / 44%
Average age at entry
21.8
First-generation students
46%
Pell Grant recipients
51%
Faculty and resources
Student-to-faculty ratio
14 : 1
Full-time faculty
58%
Average faculty salary
$10,400 / month
Instructional spending per student
$10,123
Endowment, end of year
$31,430,055
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White1.5%
Hispanic0.8%
Black0.4%
Asian50%
Two or more races3.0%
U.S. nonresident0.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander43%
Unknown1.8%
20 fields of study

Most popular fields

Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).

Business & management22%
Education11%
Homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting8.9%
Public administration & social service8.7%
Biological & biomedical sciences8.0%
Health professions7.1%
Engineering6.7%
Psychology5.4%
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Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 240754. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q1248737.