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.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate |
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| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women |
| 2014-15 | 4,030 | 3,729 | 1,587 | 2,142 | 301 | 114 | 187 |
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| 2015-16 | 4,061 31 | 3,761 32 | 1,644 57 | 2,117 -25 | 300 -1 | 106 -8 | 194 7 |
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| 2016-17 | 3,942 -119 | 3,626 -135 | 1,558 -86 | 2,068 -49 | 316 16 | 104 -2 | 212 18 |
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| 2017-18 | 3,972 30 | 3,634 8 | 1,569 11 | 2,065 -3 | 338 22 | 102 -2 | 236 24 |
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| 2018-19 | 3,806 -166 | 3,480 -154 | 1,511 -58 | 1,969 -96 | 326 -12 | 104 2 | 222 -14 |
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| 2019-20 | 3,619 -187 | 3,269 -211 | 1,448 -63 | 1,821 -148 | 350 24 | 120 16 | 230 8 |
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| 2020-21 | 3,722 103 | 3,391 122 | 1,393 -55 | 1,998 177 | 331 -19 | 103 -17 | 228 -2 |
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| 2021-22 | 3,187 -535 | 2,849 -542 | 1,191 -202 | 1,658 -340 | 338 7 | 115 12 | 223 -5 |
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| 2022-23 | 4,733 1,546 | 4,440 1,591 | 1,949 758 | 2,491 833 | 293 -45 | 101 -14 | 192 -31 |
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| 2023-24 | 4,400 -333 | 4,122 -318 | 1,736 -213 | 2,386 -105 | 278 -15 | 86 -15 | 192 |
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| 2024-25 | 4,388 -12 | 4,041 -81 | 1,746 10 | 2,295 -91 | 347 69 | 97 11 | 250 58 |
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| Average | 3,987 | 3,667 | 1,576 | 2,092 | 320 | 105 | 215 |
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.
| Year | Total | Fulltime | Parttime |
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| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women |
| 2014-15 | 3,729 | 2,854 | 1,192 | 1,662 | 875 | 395 | 480 |
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| 2015-16 | 3,761 | 2,859 | 1,227 | 1,632 | 902 | 417 | 485 |
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| 2016-17 | 3,626 | 2,808 | 1,215 | 1,593 | 818 | 343 | 475 |
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| 2017-18 | 3,634 | 2,826 | 1,231 | 1,595 | 808 | 338 | 470 |
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| 2018-19 | 3,480 | 2,755 | 1,195 | 1,560 | 725 | 316 | 409 |
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| 2019-20 | 3,269 | 2,624 | 1,130 | 1,494 | 645 | 318 | 327 |
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| 2020-21 | 3,391 | 2,632 | 1,057 | 1,575 | 759 | 336 | 423 |
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| 2021-22 | 2,849 | 2,154 | 874 | 1,280 | 695 | 317 | 378 |
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| 2022-23 | 4,440 | 2,799 | 1,168 | 1,631 | 1,641 | 781 | 860 |
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| 2023-24 | 4,122 | 2,625 | 1,069 | 1,556 | 1,497 | 667 | 830 |
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| 2024-25 | 4,041 | 2,729 | 1,163 | 1,566 | 1,312 | 583 | 729 |
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| Average | 3,667 | 3,667 | 1,138 | 1,559 | 3,667 | 437 | 533 |
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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.
| Year | Total | Fulltime | Parttime |
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| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women |
| 2014-15 | 301 | 119 | 52 | 67 | 182 | 62 | 120 |
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| 2015-16 | 300 | 117 | 45 | 72 | 183 | 61 | 122 |
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| 2016-17 | 316 | 141 | 46 | 95 | 175 | 58 | 117 |
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| 2017-18 | 338 | 124 | 42 | 82 | 214 | 60 | 154 |
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| 2018-19 | 326 | 135 | 48 | 87 | 191 | 56 | 135 |
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| 2019-20 | 350 | 139 | 53 | 86 | 211 | 67 | 144 |
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| 2020-21 | 331 | 120 | 45 | 75 | 211 | 58 | 153 |
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| 2021-22 | 338 | 127 | 44 | 83 | 211 | 71 | 140 |
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| 2022-23 | 293 | 99 | 37 | 62 | 194 | 64 | 130 |
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| 2023-24 | 278 | 64 | 23 | 41 | 214 | 63 | 151 |
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| 2024-25 | 347 | 157 | 47 | 110 | 190 | 50 | 140 |
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| Average | 320 | 320 | 44 | 78 | 320 | 61 | 137 |
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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).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
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| 2014-15 | 3 | 1,697 | 28 | 28 | 2,023 | 128 | 0 |
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| 2015-16 | 3 | 1,768 | 29 | 25 | 1,982 | 134 | 0 |
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| 2016-17 | 3 | 1,774 | 32 | 21 | 1,865 | 133 | 1 |
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| 2017-18 | 4 | 1,738 | 29 | 22 | 1,905 | 133 | 0 |
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| 2018-19 | 3 | 1,690 | 25 | 25 | 1,797 | 112 | 0 |
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| 2019-20 | 5 | 1,640 | 17 | 24 | 1,683 | 106 | 0 |
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| 2020-21 | 4 | 1,602 | 28 | 51 | 1,799 | 112 | 3 |
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| 2021-22 | 2 | 1,465 | 13 | 28 | 1,440 | 92 | 0 |
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| 2022-23 | 3 | 2,112 | 28 | 38 | 2,305 | 115 | 10 |
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| 2023-24 | 6 | 1,955 | 20 | 26 | 2,097 | 105 | 72 |
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| 2024-25 | 5 | 2,015 | 22 | 34 | 2,003 | 80 | 137 |
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| Average | 4 | 1,769 | 25 | 29 | 1,900 | 114 | 20 |
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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.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
| 2012-13 | 3,779 | 20 | 193 | 3,566 |
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| 2013-14 | 3,915 | 33 | 475 | 3,407 |
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| 2014-15 | 4,030 | 34 | 550 | 3,446 |
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| 2015-16 | 4,061 | 61 | 578 | 3,422 |
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| 2016-17 | 3,942 | 30 | 635 | 3,277 |
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| 2017-18 | 3,972 | 64 | 502 | 3,406 |
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| 2018-19 | 3,806 | 58 | 483 | 3,265 |
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| 2019-20 | 3,619 | 57 | 501 | 3,061 |
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| 2020-21 | 3,722 | 40 | 896 | 2,786 |
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| 2021-22 | 3,187 | 326 | 1,929 | 932 |
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| 2022-23 | 4,733 | 205 | 2,337 | 2,191 |
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| 2023-24 | 4,400 | 88 | 1,567 | 2,745 |
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| 2024-25 | 4,388 | 138 | 1,511 | 2,739 |
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| Average | 3,966 | 89 | 935 | 2,942 |
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