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%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
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.
Tuition & Fees Changes
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.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
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 |
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| 2015-16 | $300 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $300 | |
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| 2017-18 | $300 | |
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| 2018-19 | $300 | |
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| 2019-20 | $300 | |
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| 2020-21 | $300 | |
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| 2021-22 | $300 | |
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| 2022-23 | $300 | |
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| 2023-24 | $300 | |
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| 2024-25 | $300 | |
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Living Costs Changes
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 |
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| 2015-16 | $6,683 | $14,462 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $6,683 | $14,462 | |
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| 2017-18 | $6,683 | $14,462 | |
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| 2018-19 | $6,683 | $14,462 | |
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| 2019-20 | $6,749 | $14,587 | 0.99% |
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| 2020-21 | $6,837 | $14,979 | 1.30% |
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| 2021-22 | $6,837 | $14,979 | |
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| 2022-23 | $6,837 | $14,979 | |
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| 2023-24 | $6,814 | $14,747 | -0.34% |
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| 2024-25 | $6,814 | $14,747 | |
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