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PCC was not ranked in College Factual's Best Overall Colleges report this year. This may be because not enough data was available.
As long as you meet basic requirements, you should not have any trouble getting into Palau Community College since the school has an open admissions policy. Still, be sure to submit any requested materials and that your application is completed in full.
The student to faculty ratio at PCC is an impressive 12 to 1. That's quite good when you compare it to the national average of 15 to 1. This is a good sign that students at the school will have more opportunities for one-on-one interactions with their professors.
Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.
The full-time faculty percentage at Palau Community College is 73%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Palau Community College this rate is 61%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 553 undergraduates at PCC with 280 being full-time and 273 being part-time.
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of PCC, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
See which majors at Palau Community College make the most money.
Get more details about the location of Palau Community College.
Contact details for PCC are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 9Th Madalaii Hamlet, Koror, PW 96940 |
| Phone: | 680-488-2470 |
| Website: | palau.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing | 16 | NA |
| Construction | 12 | NA |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 11 | NA |
| Vehicle Maintenance & Repair | 11 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 9 | NA |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 7 | NA |
| Agricultural Public Services | 6 | NA |
| General Education | 5 | NA |
| Health/Medical Prep Programs | 5 | NA |
| Electronics Maintenance & Repair | 5 | NA |
Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.
In 2022-2023, 206 students took at least one online class at Palau Community College. This is a decrease from the 278 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 206 | 0 |
| 2021-2022 | 278 | 0 |
| 2020-2021 | 44 | 0 |
| 2018-2019 | 53 | 0 |
Learn more about online learning at Palau Community College.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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