Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia · Public
Marine Sciences at College of Micronesia-FSM
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 3.6% reported program-share signal, $6,789 school-wide net price, and $24,651 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 63 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
3.6% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 3.6%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~63
- Schools with reported signal
- 33
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 87.1%
- Graduation rate
- 34.1%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $6,789/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $27,156
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $24,651/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (3.6%), school-wide average net price ($6,789), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($24,651), and peer averages from 33 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 33 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of B, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is 6.5x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($10,102 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($39,714 below). Together, those evidence points place College of Micronesia-FSM in the top 55% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL · 0.1% reported share · $8,752 net A San Jose State University San Jose, CA · 0.0% reported share · $13,760 net A San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA · 0.1% reported share · $12,278 net A University of California-Davis Davis, CA · 0.2% reported share · $14,741 net A Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Marine Sciences accounts for 3.6% of reported programs at College of Micronesia-FSM, which is bigger than 94% of schools in this field set and 6.5x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 63 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
College of Micronesia-FSM's average net price is $6,789 per year, about $27,156 over four years. That is $10,102 below the $16,891 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $24,651 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $39,714 below the $64,365 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks College of Micronesia-FSM #18 of 33 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.