American Samoa Community College

Location and Contact Information

Pago Pago, AS 96799-2609
USA
Main Tel: 6850000000000
Web Site

The campus is in a self-contained town.

Overview

School profile and reference information, including highlights, admissions, student body, degrees, and contact info.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in liberal arts, law, and security and law enforcement.
  • Racially diverse student body.
  • Large number of students.
  • Affordable tuition & fees.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • Good faculty-to-student ratio.
  • Superior share of faculty on tenure track.

School characteristics:

  • The school is public.
  • Academic calender: Semester.
  • Carnegie classification: Associates Colleges.

Features of note:

  • Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
  • The school offers a faculty tenure system.
  • There are one or more libraries on-campus.
  • Students may study abroad.
  • Distance learning is available.
  • Weekend study is an option.
  • Part-time classes are available.
  • ROTC.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 2,060
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 2,340
Books and supplies$ 1,100

Financial Aid

American Samoa Community College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 78% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant78%$4,869
Institutional Grant12%$324
Federal Grant78%$4,669
Pell Grant78%$4,613
Other Federal Grant9%$500
State or Local Grant11%$1,000

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan  
Federal Loan  
Other Loan  

(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)

Similar Schools

Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to American Samoa Community College:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1Georgia Military College-Augusta CampusMartinez, GA1,290
2Oglala Lakota CollegeKyle, SD1,531
3Turtle Mountain Community CollegeBelcourt, ND951
4Miles Community CollegeMiles City, MT511
5Georgia Military College-Valdosta CampusValdosta, GA1,007
6Georgia Military College-Milledgeville CampusMilledgeville, GA1,345
7Georgia Military College-Atlanta CampusFairburn, GA552
8Northwest Indian CollegeBellingham, WA554
9Dakota College at BottineauBottineau, ND655
10Arkansas Baptist CollegeLittle Rock, AR626

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
Associate21227
1-2 year certificate615

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  37
Without tenure; working toward tenure  4
Without tenure; tenure not available  18

Students

Student enrollment was 1,806 in 2009-2010 (1,372 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 82% of the student body. About 6% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (4 awarded)

  • Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations
  • Agriculture

ART STUDIES (0 awarded)

  • Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (23 awarded)

  • Accounting
  • Business Administration and Management

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (1 awarded)

  • Natural Resources/Conservation

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (0 awarded)

  • Construction Trades

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (13 awarded)

  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
  • Education
  • Elementary Education and Teaching

ENGINEERING (0 awarded)

  • Civil Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (3 awarded)

  • Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD
  • Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (2 awarded)

  • Family and Consumer Economics and Related Services
  • Human Services

LAW (16 awarded)

  • Pre-Law Studies

LIBERAL ARTS (116 awarded)

  • Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Political Science and Government

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (3 awarded)

  • Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician
  • Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (10 awarded)

  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

MUSIC (1 awarded)

  • Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (4 awarded)

  • Nursing

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (0 awarded)

  • General Office Occupations and Clerical Services

PRODUCTION TRADES (0 awarded)

  • Welding Technology/Welder

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (22 awarded)

  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
  • Forensic Science and Technology

TRANSPORTATION (0 awarded)

  • Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer