Northern Marianas College
Northern Marianas College (NMC) is a public land-grant college in the United States Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). The college was founded in Susupe in 1976. NMC today has three campuses on the islands of Saipan, Tinian, and Rota. The main campus on Saipan is in Fina Sisu. NMC is the sole public college within the Commonwealth and is accredited by the Senior College and University Commission of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $3,850
- Undergraduate enrollment: 1,457
- Graduation rate (150%): 29%
- Graduation rate (200%): 26%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 38%
- Student to faculty ratio: 23:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $27,836
- Median earnings (8 years): $24,787
- Median earnings (6 years): $21,925
- Control: Public
- Locale: Town, remote
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Saipan, MP
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Northern Marianas College include Business Administration and Management, Education.
- Business Administration and Management (29 bachelor's) · median earnings $43,988 4 years after graduation
- Education (28 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 66%, Health 34%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
Northern Marianas College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $2,383 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $2,383
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $1,982
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $4,702
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $6,429
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $4,014
- In-state tuition and fees: $4,038
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $5,520
- Books and supplies: $1,600
- Off-campus room and board: $6,800
- Off-campus with family: $3,200
- Typical cost of attendance: $10,545
- Sticker vs net gap: 63%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 73%
- Federal loan recipients: 0%
Admissions
Northern Marianas College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 1,457
- Women: 62%
- Part-time undergraduates: 28%
- Age 25 and older: 19%
- Graduation rate: 29%
- Come back after freshman year: 73%
- First-generation: 50%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 51%
- Student to faculty: 23:1
- Professor salary: $49,685
- Associate professor salary: $48,875
- Assistant professor salary: $43,935
- Study abroad: Not available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Northern Marianas College acceptance rate? Northern Marianas College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Northern Marianas College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $2,383 a year after aid. Average net price is $3,850.
What majors does Northern Marianas College offer? Popular programs include Business Administration and Management, Education.
What is the average salary after Northern Marianas College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $27,836 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Northern Marianas College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 38% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 29%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Northern Marianas College official site: https://marianas.edu.