Pacific Islands's tuition & fees has increased from $5,428 (2015) to $7,516 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 38.47% over the past 10 years.
Pacific Islands's tuition increase rate is higher than the Guam's average increase rate of -33.54%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 17.88% from 2015 ($12,411).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Pacific Islands's COA is $14,630, which is increased by 2.19% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Pacific Islands's COA over the past 10 years.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | $12,411 | $20,190 | - |
| 2016-17 | $12,411 | $20,190 | |
| 2017-18 | $12,411 | $20,190 | |
| 2018-19 | $12,411 | $20,190 | |
| 2019-20 | $12,477 | $20,315 | 0.53% |
| 2020-21 | $13,247 | $21,389 | 6.17% |
| 2021-22 | $13,619 | $21,761 | 2.81% |
| 2022-23 | $14,003 | $22,145 | 2.82% |
| 2023-24 | $14,317 | $22,250 | 2.24% |
| 2024-25 | $14,630 | $22,563 | 2.19% |
The tuition & fees have increased 38.47% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $6,866. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Pacific Islands University over last the 10 years.
| Year | Undergraduate | Change By Year |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | $5,428 | - |
| 2016-17 | $5,428 | |
| 2017-18 | $5,428 | |
| 2018-19 | $5,428 | |
| 2019-20 | $5,428 | |
| 2020-21 | $6,110 | 12.56% |
| 2021-22 | $6,482 | 6.09% |
| 2022-23 | $6,866 | 5.92% |
| 2023-24 | $7,203 | 4.91% |
| 2024-25 | $7,516 | 4.35% |
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $300, and it has not changed since 2015.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | $300 | - |
| 2016-17 | $300 | |
| 2017-18 | $300 | |
| 2018-19 | $300 | |
| 2019-20 | $300 | |
| 2020-21 | $300 | |
| 2021-22 | $300 | |
| 2022-23 | $300 | |
| 2023-24 | $300 | |
| 2024-25 | $300 |
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 1.31% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 1.40% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Pacific Islands University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | $6,683 | $14,462 | - |
| 2016-17 | $6,683 | $14,462 | |
| 2017-18 | $6,683 | $14,462 | |
| 2018-19 | $6,683 | $14,462 | |
| 2019-20 | $6,749 | $14,587 | 0.99% |
| 2020-21 | $6,837 | $14,979 | 1.30% |
| 2021-22 | $6,837 | $14,979 | |
| 2022-23 | $6,837 | $14,979 | |
| 2023-24 | $6,814 | $14,747 | -0.34% |
| 2024-25 | $6,814 | $14,747 |
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