Enrollment Trends for Guam Colleges

358

Total Enrollment

142

Men Students

216

Women Students

312

Undergraduate

46

Graduate

Guam Colleges Enrollment Trends Summary (2015-2025)

  • Overall Population Change:
    • Total Enrollment: 4,388 students were enrolled in Guam colleges.
    • 10-Year Change: The total student population increased by 9% compared to a decade ago.
  • Student Level Trends:
    • Undergraduate Growth: Undergraduate enrollment saw a increase of 8.37% compared to a decade ago.
    • Graduate Growth: Graduate enrollment saw a increase of 15.28% compared to a decade ago.
  • Gender Dynamics:
    • Current Ratio: There are more women students than men, with a ratio of 1.38 women to 1 man.
    • Women Enrollment: Women students total 2,545 and have increased by 9.27% compared to a decade ago.
    • Men Enrollment: Men students total 1,843 and have increased by 8.35% compared to a decade ago.
  • Online Education Growth:
    • Online Exclusively: 138 students (3.14%) are enrolled exclusively in online programs.
    • Online Growth: The number of students enrolled completely online has seen a dramatic increase of 306% since 2015.

Student Population Changes

The average number of students over the past 11 years is 3,987, and 4,388 students were attending the schools in the academic year 2024-2025.

Of the total students, 92.09% are undergraduate students and 7.91% are graduate students. Over the past 11, the number of undergraduate students increased by 312, and the graduate student enrollment increased by 46.

The women to men ratio is 1.38 to 1, meaning that there are more women students enrolled in Guam Colleges than men students.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Guam Colleges since 2015.

YearTotalUndergraduateGraduate
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen
2014-154,0303,7291,5872,142301114187
2015-164,061
31
3,761
32
1,644
57
2,117
-25
300
-1
106
-8
194
7
2016-173,942
-119
3,626
-135
1,558
-86
2,068
-49
316
16
104
-2
212
18
2017-183,972
30
3,634
8
1,569
11
2,065
-3
338
22
102
-2
236
24
2018-193,806
-166
3,480
-154
1,511
-58
1,969
-96
326
-12
104
2
222
-14
2019-203,619
-187
3,269
-211
1,448
-63
1,821
-148
350
24
120
16
230
8
2020-213,722
103
3,391
122
1,393
-55
1,998
177
331
-19
103
-17
228
-2
2021-223,187
-535
2,849
-542
1,191
-202
1,658
-340
338
7
115
12
223
-5
2022-234,733
1,546
4,440
1,591
1,949
758
2,491
833
293
-45
101
-14
192
-31
2023-244,400
-333
4,122
-318
1,736
-213
2,386
-105
278
-15
86
-15
192
2024-254,388
-12
4,041
-81
1,746
10
2,295
-91
347
69
97
11
250
58
Average3,9873,6671,5762,092320105215
Guam Colleges Student Population Trends Chart

Undergraduate Enrollment Changes

The average number of Undergraduate students over the past 11 years is 3,667. Compared 11 years ago, the number of Undergraduate students increased by 312 from 3,729 to 4,041.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Guam Colleges since 2015.

YearTotalFulltimeParttime
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen
2014-153,7292,8541,1921,662875395480
2015-163,7612,8591,2271,632902417485
2016-173,6262,8081,2151,593818343475
2017-183,6342,8261,2311,595808338470
2018-193,4802,7551,1951,560725316409
2019-203,2692,6241,1301,494645318327
2020-213,3912,6321,0571,575759336423
2021-222,8492,1548741,280695317378
2022-234,4402,7991,1681,6311,641781860
2023-244,1222,6251,0691,5561,497667830
2024-254,0412,7291,1631,5661,312583729
Average3,6673,6671,1381,5593,667437533
Guam Colleges Undergraduate Enrollment Trends Chart

Graduate Enrollment Changes

The average number of Graduate students over the past 11 years is 320. Compared 11 years ago, the number of Graduate students increased by 46 from 301 to 347.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Guam Colleges since 2015.

YearTotalFulltimeParttime
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen
2014-15301119526718262120
2015-16300117457218361122
2016-17316141469517558117
2017-18338124428221460154
2018-19326135488719156135
2019-20350139538621167144
2020-21331120457521158153
2021-22338127448321171140
2022-2329399376219464130
2023-2427864234121463151
2024-253471574711019050140
Average320320447832061137
Guam Colleges Graduate Enrollment Trends Chart

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes

The percentage of white students is 1.82% and the percentage of black students is 0.50% at Guam Colleges. 45.92% of enrolled students is Asian.

The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Guam Colleges over the past 11 years (2014-2025).

YearAmerican Indian or Native AmericanAsianBlackHispanicNative Hawaiian or Other Pacific IslanderWhiteTwo or More Races
2014-1531,69728282,0231280
2015-1631,76829251,9821340
2016-1731,77432211,8651331
2017-1841,73829221,9051330
2018-1931,69025251,7971120
2019-2051,64017241,6831060
2020-2141,60228511,7991123
2021-2221,46513281,440920
2022-2332,11228382,30511510
2023-2461,95520262,09710572
2024-2552,01522342,00380137
Average41,76925291,90011420
Guam Colleges Student Population by Race Trends Chart

Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes

138 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 3% of total students. The number of online students has increased 590.00% since 2013.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Guam Colleges from 2012 to 2025.

YearTotal EnrollmentOnline CompletelyEnrolled in Some Online CoursesNot Enrolled in Online Courses
2012-133,779201933,566
2013-143,915334753,407
2014-154,030345503,446
2015-164,061615783,422
2016-173,942306353,277
2017-183,972645023,406
2018-193,806584833,265
2019-203,619575013,061
2020-213,722408962,786
2021-223,1873261,929932
2022-234,7332052,3372,191
2023-244,400881,5672,745
2024-254,3881381,5112,739
Average3,966899352,942