Skip to content
Public, 2-year

Palau Community College

Koror · palau.edu

中文

Out-of-state tuition

$3,970

In-state $3,730

Peer median $8,816

Undergraduates

393

Student-faculty ratio 11:1

Peer median 18 : 1

Graduation rate

34.2%

Within 150% of normal time; 200%: 40.0%

Peer median 33.7%

“Peers” are all 908 public associate's colleges in the U.S. (by Carnegie Classification).

About

Type
Public, 2-year
Location
Koror
Website
palau.edu
Undergraduates
393
Student-faculty ratio
11 : 1

This college

Nearest major city
Honolulu, about 4600 mi
Nearest international airport
Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL), about 4600 mi
Koror
Also known as
PCC
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
Not applicable
President
Patrick U. Tellei (President)
Phone
6804882470
City
Koror
Address
9th Madalaii Hamlet, Koror, PW 96940

Degrees & Majors

Graduates in 2025 (first major)

Associate1140 international (0.0%)
Top 10 Associate majors by graduates
Construction Trades, General
17
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
13
Education, General
11
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
11
Accounting and Finance
9
Tourism Promotion Operations
7
Business Administration and Management, General
7
Information Technology
5
Agricultural and Extension Education Services
5
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
5

U.S. studentsInternational

All majors, graduates and earnings IPEDS · College Scorecard

*Depends on whether majors have graduates in 2025 or not, Yes / No
**Move mouse on can check deitaled graudates number, click for major detailed information
***Due to privacy policy, graduate salaries are not shown for some majors that has few gradautes

Businesshas 26 graduates in 2025
MajorGraduate SalaryAssociate
Business Administration and Management, General.-
Accounting and Finance.-
Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary.-
Tourism Promotion Operations.-
Construction trades has 20 graduates in 2025
MajorGraduate SalaryAssociate
Construction Trades, General.-
Electrician.-
Liberal arts has 14 graduates in 2025
MajorGraduate SalaryAssociate
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies.-
General Studies.-
Mechanic and repair has 13 graduates in 2025
MajorGraduate SalaryAssociate
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians, Other.-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician.-
Small Engine Mechanics and Repair Technology/Technician.-
Homeland security has 11 graduates in 2025
MajorGraduate SalaryAssociate
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration.-
Educationhas 11 graduates in 2025
MajorGraduate SalaryAssociate
Education, General.-
Health professionshas 6 graduates in 2025
MajorGraduate SalaryAssociate
Pre-Nursing Studies.-
Public Health, General.-
Computer and information sciencehas 5 graduates in 2025
MajorGraduate SalaryAssociate
Information Technology.-
Agricultural has 5 graduates in 2025
MajorGraduate SalaryAssociate
Agricultural and Extension Education Services.-
Natural resources has 3 graduates in 2025
MajorGraduate SalaryAssociate
Natural Resources/Conservation, General.-

Students

393 students in 2025 · Undergraduate men to women 38:62 · Freshman retention 72.0%

Undergraduate race and ethnicity (393)

Asian
14 · 3.6%
White
2 · 0.5%
Black
1 · 0.3%

Age distribution

Bachelor's

Under 18
5.3%
18–19
39.4%
20–21
23.9%
22–24
6.6%
25 and over
24.7%

International Students

International share over the last 10 years · gray line: median of all 908 public associate's colleges in the U.S.

Undergraduates0.0%

0 in 2025 · 0.0% in 2016

0% 5% 10% 2016: 0.0%2017: 0.0%2018: 0.0%2019: 0.0%2020: 0.0%2021: 0.0%2022: 0.0%2023: 0.0%2024: 0.0%2025: 0.0%
2016Peer median 0.6%2025

Cost

2025 cost per year (out-of-state)

$7,351

Undergrad tuition (out-of-state)
$3,970
Undergraduate tuition (in-state)
$3,730
Room and board
$3,381
Out-of-state tuition and room and board over time

Peer median tuition + room and board $19,938 · all 908 public associate's colleges in the U.S.

Tuition rose 10% from 2016 to 2025; room and board rose 0%.

Finances · fiscal year 2024

Revenue$12.2M

Government grants and contracts
$7.8M64.3%
Investment return
$2.3M19.2%
Tuition and fees
$1.1M8.6%
Auxiliary enterprises
$226K1.9%
Other
$736K6.0%

Expenses$11.4M

Institutional support
$1.8M16.2%
Instruction
$1.4M12.1%
Research
$911K8.0%
Student services
$770K6.8%
Scholarships
$613K5.4%
Auxiliary enterprises
$454K4.0%
Academic support
$453K4.0%
Other
$5.0M43.6%

Average faculty salary · 2025 (9-month equivalent)

Dark gray ticks: median pay for the same rank at all 908 public associate's colleges in the U.S.

All faculty
$20,441peers $68,588
Associate professor
$22,359peers $69,677
Instructor
$19,482peers $61,593

Campus Life

Athletics and varsity athletes NCAA · EADA

No athlete data available for 2025.

No athlete data available for 2024.

No athlete data available for 2023.

Nearby & Safety

Campus safety · incidents per 1,000 students

Peer median 0.4 · all 908 public associate's colleges in the U.S.

References and Data Sources

Data from IPEDS (U.S. Department of Education), U.S. News, THE, QS, ARWU and Clery Act campus safety reports. Data insights are written by the Forward Pathway data team from public data.