Marshall Islands Colleges Enrollment Trends Summary (2015-2025)
- Overall Population Change:
- Total Enrollment: 1,011 students were enrolled in Marshall Islands colleges.
- 10-Year Change: The total student population decreased by -7% compared to a decade ago.
- Student Level Trends:
- Undergraduate Growth: Undergraduate enrollment saw a decrease of -6.99% compared to a decade ago.
- Graduate Growth: Graduate enrollment saw a decrease of 0% compared to a decade ago.
- Gender Dynamics:
- Current Ratio: There are more women students than men, with a ratio of 1.23 women to 1 man.
- Women Enrollment: Women students total 557 and have increased by 3.15% compared to a decade ago.
- Men Enrollment: Men students total 454 and have decreased by -17.00% compared to a decade ago.
Student Population Changes
The average number of students over the past 11 years is 1,112, and 1,011 students were attending the schools in the academic year 2024-2025.
The women to men ratio is 1.23 to 1, meaning that there are slightly more women students enrolled in Marshall Islands Colleges than men students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Marshall Islands Colleges since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
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| 2014-15 | 1,087 | 547 | 540 |
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| 2015-16 | 995
-92 | 528
-19 | 467
-73 |
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| 2016-17 | 978
-17 | 487
-41 | 491
24 |
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| 2017-18 | 1,032
54 | 527
40 | 505
14 |
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| 2018-19 | 1,119
87 | 571
44 | 548
43 |
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| 2019-20 | 985
-134 | 466
-105 | 519
-29 |
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| 2020-21 | 1,162
177 | 551
85 | 611
92 |
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| 2021-22 | 1,267
105 | 577
26 | 690
79 |
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| 2022-23 | 1,384
117 | 616
39 | 768
78 |
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| 2023-24 | 1,216
-168 | 541
-75 | 675
-93 |
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| 2024-25 | 1,011
-205 | 454
-87 | 557
-118 |
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| Average | 1,112 | 533 | 579 |
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Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the past 11 years is 1,112. Compared 11 years ago, the number of Undergraduate students decreased by 76 from 1,087 to 1,011.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Marshall Islands Colleges since 2015.
| Year | Total | Fulltime | Parttime |
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| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women |
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| 2014-15 | 1,087 | 784 | 404 | 380 | 303 | 143 | 160 |
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| 2015-16 | 995 | 693 | 354 | 339 | 302 | 174 | 128 |
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| 2016-17 | 978 | 672 | 322 | 350 | 306 | 165 | 141 |
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| 2017-18 | 1,032 | 667 | 331 | 336 | 365 | 196 | 169 |
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| 2018-19 | 1,119 | 740 | 380 | 360 | 379 | 191 | 188 |
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| 2019-20 | 985 | 702 | 326 | 376 | 283 | 140 | 143 |
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| 2020-21 | 1,162 | 644 | 308 | 336 | 518 | 243 | 275 |
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| 2021-22 | 1,267 | 642 | 289 | 353 | 625 | 288 | 337 |
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| 2022-23 | 1,384 | 597 | 277 | 320 | 787 | 339 | 448 |
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| 2023-24 | 1,216 | 541 | 255 | 286 | 675 | 286 | 389 |
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| 2024-25 | 1,011 | 598 | 266 | 332 | 413 | 188 | 225 |
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| Average | 1,112 | 1,112 | 319 | 343 | 1,112 | 214 | 237 |
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Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the past 11 years is 0. Compared 11 years ago, the number of Graduate students decreased by 0 from 0 to 0.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Marshall Islands Colleges since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
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| 2014-15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 2015-16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 2016-17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 2017-18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 2018-19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 2019-20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 2020-21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 2021-22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 2022-23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 2023-24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 2024-25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Average |
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Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 0.10% and the percentage of black students is 0.00% at Marshall Islands Colleges. 0.59% of enrolled students is Asian.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Marshall Islands 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 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,073 | 0 | 0 |
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| 2015-16 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 987 | 3 | 0 |
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| 2016-17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 975 | 1 | 0 |
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| 2017-18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1,030 | 1 | 0 |
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| 2018-19 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1,113 | 1 | 0 |
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| 2019-20 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 975 | 2 | 2 |
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| 2020-21 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1,153 | 2 | 1 |
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| 2021-22 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1,254 | 4 | 2 |
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| 2022-23 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1,376 | 0 | 0 |
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| 2023-24 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1,210 | 0 | 0 |
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| 2024-25 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1,003 | 1 | 0 |
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| Average | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1,104 | 1 | 0 |
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Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
39 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 4% of total students. The number of online students has decreased % since 2013.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Marshall Islands Colleges from 2012 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
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| 2012-13 | 1,123 | 0 | 0 | 1,123 |
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| 2013-14 | 1,000 | 0 | 0 | 1,000 |
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| 2014-15 | 1,087 | 0 | 0 | 1,087 |
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| 2015-16 | 995 | 6 | 0 | 989 |
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| 2016-17 | 978 | 9 | 0 | 969 |
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| 2017-18 | 1,032 | 29 | 0 | 1,003 |
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| 2018-19 | 1,119 | 4 | 0 | 1,115 |
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| 2019-20 | 985 | 2 | 0 | 983 |
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| 2020-21 | 1,163 | 38 | 0 | 1,125 |
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| 2021-22 | 1,267 | 67 | 6 | 1,194 |
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| 2022-23 | 1,384 | 83 | 0 | 1,301 |
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| 2023-24 | 1,216 | 89 | 0 | 1,127 |
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| 2024-25 | 1,011 | 39 | 0 | 972 |
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| Average | 1,105 | 28 | 0 | 1,076 |
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