College of the Marshall Islands
Majuro, Marshall Islands Public 4-year
Overview
Located in Majuro, the Marshall Islands, College of the Marshall Islands is a public four-year institution. It enrolled 1,011 students in fall 2024.
College of the Marshall Islands offers certificates, associate degrees, and bachelor's degrees across 18 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Elementary Education and Teaching, and Accounting and Business/Management. It awarded 232 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
The school has an open admission policy. The student-to-faculty ratio is 15 to 1.
Mission
The College of the Marshall Islands will provide our community with access to quality, higher and further educational services, prioritize student success through engagement in relevant Academic, Career and Technical Education, and be a center for the study of Marshallese Culture. It will also provide intellectual resources and facilitate research specific to the needs of the nation. (EC approved 4th Nov, 2020 BOR approved 1st December, 2020)
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Delivery modes
Program levels
Programs and majors offered 18
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Education 3
- Elementary Education and Teaching AssociateBachelor 64 graduates
- Teacher Education, Multiple Levels Certificate 9 graduates
- Special Education and Teaching Certificate 2 graduates
Liberal Arts and General Studies 1
- Liberal Arts and Sciences Associate 65 graduates
Business, Management and Marketing 2
- Accounting and Business/Management Associate 47 graduates
- Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping Certificate
Transportation and Materials Moving 1
- Marine Transportation, Other Certificate 15 graduates
Health Professions 4
- Registered Nursing Associate 11 graduates
- Community Health and Preventive Medicine Certificate
- Medical/Health Management and Clinical Assistant/Specialist Certificate
- Public Health Education and Promotion Certificate
Construction Trades 2
- Carpentry Certificate 9 graduates
- Construction Trades, General Certificate
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 1
- Marine Sciences Certificate 3 graduates
Foreign Languages and Linguistics 1
- Australian/Oceanic/Pacific Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Certificate 1 graduate
Natural Resources and Conservation 1
- Forest Resources Production and Management Associate 1 graduate
Engineering Technologies 1
- Marine Engineering Technology/Technician Certificate
Mechanic and Repair Technologies 1
- Automobile Certificate
Admissions
- Admission policy
- Open admission
Outcomes
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 15:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
- Bachelor's degrees
- 38
- Associate degrees
- 150
- Certificates of 1 to 2 years
- 44
Enrollment
- Students, fall 2024
- 1,011
- Undergraduates, fall 2024
- 1,011
- Full-time, fall 2024
- 59%
- Students over the full 2024-25 year
- 1,406
- Full-time, 2024-25
- 73%
- Size category
- 1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
- Women
- 56%
- Men
- 44%
- Asian
- 1%
- Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
- 99%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
- Students studying fully online
- 6%
- Students taking some online courses
- 0%
Campus and services
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Carnegie classification
- Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Associate's Dominant
- President
- Dr. David Newnham
- Services and opportunities
- Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Credit for life experience
- For veterans and service members
- Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training