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Northern Marianas College: cost, admission and results

Northern Marianas College is a public college in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands. It has about 1,225 undergraduate students. The average net price for students with federal aid is $1,509 a year.

At a glance

  • $1,509Net price a year
  • 37%Graduation rate
  • $29,406Median earnings, 10 years on
Location
Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands 96950
Type
Public
Degrees
Mostly associate degrees (two-year)
Setting
Remote town
Undergraduate students
1,225
Students per teacher
23 to 1
Accredited by
Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University Commission
Website
marianas.edu

Getting in

Northern Marianas College has an open admission policy: it does not turn applicants away on grades or test scores, though some courses can have their own requirements.

What it costs

Tuition and fees, students from Northern Mariana Islands$4,038
Tuition and fees, students from elsewhere$5,520
Books and supplies$1,600
Average full cost of a year (tuition, living, books), before aid$9,537
Average net price after grants and scholarships$1,509

The net price is what students who got federal aid paid on average for a year after grants and scholarships were taken off (for a public college, students from inside the state). International students are normally charged the out-of-state tuition and do not receive US federal aid.

Net price by family income

Family income a yearAverage net price
Up to $30,000$1,360
$30,001 to $48,000$1,259
$48,001 to $75,000$1,355
$75,001 to $110,000$3,467
Above $110,000not reported

For students who received federal aid. A negative figure means grants were larger than the cost counted.

For an estimate that fits your own family, use the college's net price calculator.

Results

MeasureThis collegeMP medianUS median
Students who come back for a second year73%73%73%
Students who finish their degree (within one and a half times the normal length)37%37%49%
Median earnings 10 years after starting$29,406$29,406$53,132

Medians are the middle value of the colleges on this site in Northern Mariana Islands and in the whole country. Completion and return rates count first-time, full-time students. Earnings and debt count students who received federal aid.

The students

73% of undergraduates receive a Pell Grant, the federal grant for students from lower-income families. 0% take a federal student loan. The undergraduate body is 62% women and 38% men.

Common questions

How much is tuition at Northern Marianas College?

Published tuition and fees are $4,038 a year for students from Northern Mariana Islands and $5,520 for others. Most students with aid pay less: see the net price.

What is the graduation rate of Northern Marianas College?

37% of first-time, full-time students finish within one and a half times the normal length of the course.

Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education, data released on 2 November 2026; checked in November 2026. Net price, debt and earnings describe students who received US federal aid. Costs change each year. This is official data for general information, not advice: confirm costs and admission rules on the college's own website and at collegescorecard.ed.gov.

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