Palau Community College
Koror, Palau Public 2-year
Overview
Palau Community College is a public two-year institution in Koror, Palau. It enrolled 393 students in fall 2024.
Palau Community College offers certificates and associate degrees across 21 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Construction Trades, General, Liberal Arts and Sciences, and Education, General. It awarded 114 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
The school has an open admission policy. 72% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 11 to 1.
Mission
Palau Community College is an accessible comprehensive public educational institution helping to meet the technical, academic, cultural, social, and economic needs of students and communities by promoting learning opportunities and developing personal excellence.
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Program levels
Programs and majors offered 21
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Business, Management and Marketing 4
- Accounting and Finance Associate 9 graduates
- Business Administration and Management Associate 7 graduates
- Tourism Promotion Operations Associate 7 graduates
- Executive Assistant Associate 3 graduates
Construction Trades 2
- Construction Trades, General CertificateAssociate 17 graduates
- Electrician CertificateAssociate 3 graduates
Liberal Arts and General Studies 3
- Liberal Arts and Sciences Associate 13 graduates
- General Studies Associate 1 graduate
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other Associate
Mechanic and Repair Technologies 4
- Automobile CertificateAssociate 5 graduates
- Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians, Other CertificateAssociate 4 graduates
- Small Engine Mechanics and Repair Technology/Technician Associate 4 graduates
- Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician Associate
Education 1
- Education, General Associate 11 graduates
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 1
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration CertificateAssociate 11 graduates
Health Professions 2
- Pre-Nursing Studies Associate 4 graduates
- Public Health Associate 2 graduates
Agriculture and Veterinary Science 1
- Agricultural and Extension Education Services CertificateAssociate 5 graduates
Computer and Information Sciences 1
- Information Technology Associate 5 graduates
Natural Resources and Conservation 1
- Natural Resources/Conservation Associate 3 graduates
Library Science 1
- Library and Information Science Associate
Admissions
- Admission policy
- Open admission
Outcomes
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
- First-year retention, full-time students
- 72%
- First-year retention, part-time students
- 60%
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 11:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
- Associate degrees
- 114
Enrollment
- Students, fall 2024
- 393
- Undergraduates, fall 2024
- 393
- Full-time, fall 2024
- 51%
- Students over the full 2024-25 year
- 478
- Full-time, 2024-25
- 45%
- Size category
- Under 1,000 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
- Women
- 60%
- Men
- 40%
- Asian
- 3%
- Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
- 96%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
- Students studying fully online
- 0%
- Students taking some online courses
- 7%
Campus and services
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Carnegie classification
- Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional
- President
- Patrick U. Tellei
- Services and opportunities
- Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, On-campus day care
- For veterans and service members
- Yellow Ribbon Program