American Samoa Community College

About American Samoa Community College

Thinking about American Samoa Community College, a college in American Samoa where more students graduate in Liberal Arts than anything else? The four things worth knowing are what it actually costs after aid, whether you would get in, whether students finish, and what they earn after they do.

American Samoa Community College is a public institution offering bachelor's degrees based in Pago Pago, American Samoa. It enrolls 839 students (a small, tight-knit student body), according to IPEDS 2023-24 data. Every figure on this page is reported by the federal government, not supplied by the college, so it can be compared like for like against anywhere else you are looking.

Official website: amsamoa.edu

Acceptance

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Graduation

27.3%

Net Price

$3,386

Median Earnings (10yr)

$30,087

Enrollment

839

Student : Faculty

12:1

How It Measures Up

These four scores answer one question: compared with similar colleges, is this one worth the money? Each runs 0 to 100 and is judged only against its peer group (4-Year Open / Online), so a community college is never marked down for not being Harvard. Everything is computed from federal data. Nobody can pay to move a score, and a pillar with missing data is left unscored rather than guessed.

Admissions & Acceptance Rate

American Samoa Community College does not report an acceptance rate. Schools that do not publish one are usually open-admission, but confirm with the admissions office before you assume it.

Cost & Financial Aid

Ignore the sticker price. What matters is the net price, which is what a typical family pays here after grants and scholarships come off. At $3,386 a year on average, it sits well below what public colleges charge nationally. At that level cost is rarely the reason to rule a college out. Figures are College Scorecard 2023-24.

The average hides a wide spread by household income, so it is worth estimating what a family at your income would actually pay before treating this as the price.

Full Cost Breakdown

Published cost of attendance, the sticker price before grants and scholarships. Most students underestimate room & board and other expenses.

Tuition & Fees (in-state)

$5,300

Tuition & Fees (out-of-state)

$5,600

Room & Board (off-campus)

$4,850

Books & Supplies

$4,200

Other Expenses (off-campus)

$1,000

Total Cost of Attendance

$10,560

Net Price by Family Income

Aid is need-based, so net price varies by family income. Here's what each bracket typically pays after grants and scholarships.

• Under $30,000
  $3,681
• $30,001 – $48,000
  $2,238
• $48,001 – $75,000
  $3,800
• $75,001 – $110,000
  $3,396
• Over $110,000
  $4,065

Graduation Rate & Retention

27% of students who start here finish within six years. Most students who start here do not finish. That is the single most important number on this page. Source: IPEDS 2023-24.

Completion and earnings carry the most weight in this college's score, and how the UCD Score weighs each measure sets out exactly how they are combined.

After Graduation: Earnings & Outcomes

Ten years after starting here, the median student earns $30,087 a year, below the national median. Weigh that against the cost above before taking on debt here. Source: College Scorecard 2023-24.

Earnings by Demographic

Mean annual earnings 10 years after entry, segmented by demographic. Reveals gaps the headline median can't show.

By Gender

Who Studies Here

Who you would actually be sitting next to: 839 students, a small, close-knit community. Worth knowing: 58% are the first in their family to go to college, and 42% study part-time, so many are working alongside classes.

Race & Ethnicity Breakdown

Undergraduate student body composition reported to the US Department of Education.

Student Life & Campus Culture

Where students live, learn, and connect at American Samoa Community College. The campus setting, housing profile, and signals that shape day-to-day life here.

What You Can Study

After that comes the national picture for Health graduates, which shows what the field pays across every college rather than just this one.

American Samoa Community College offers a varied set of programs: 21 distinct programs across 16 majors. Below are its strongest majors, each with flagship programs and typical earnings. Open a major to explore it in depth, or browse the full program catalog.

Faculty & Resources

There are 12 students for every instructor here: about average, so expect a mix of small seminars and big lectures.

Faculty by Rank

76 instructional faculty across 2 ranks. The rank mix shows how many senior faculty are teaching versus contingent or junior staff, with average salary equated to a 9-month contract.

Pros & Cons of American Samoa Community College

No college is right for everyone. Here is where American Samoa Community College is likely to suit you and where it may not, based on the same figures shown above.

Read against a single profile these cut both ways, which is why it helps to put two colleges side by side on the same measures rather than judging one in isolation.