Guam Community College — ROI, Cost & Payback
Guam Community College charges a net price of $4,106/yr after aid — a 2-year total of $8,212. Median earnings ten years after entry are $27,820, below the $48,360 high-school baseline, so on this institution-wide metric the degree does not clear its cost. Program choice is what changes that. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)
On institution-wide earnings, Guam Community College does not clear its cost — it ranks #2 of 2 GU colleges we track by ROI. The specific program you pick moves this more than the school average.
| Measure | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Net price (after aid) | $4,106/yr | Scorecard, 2026 |
| Total net cost (2 yrs) | $8,212 | our math |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $27,820 | Scorecard, 2026 |
| Earnings premium over HS baseline | -$20,540/yr | our math |
| Median debt (completers) | — | Scorecard, 2026 |
| Payback | does not clear | our math |
| 20-year net return | -$419,012 | our math |
College Scorecard (2026 release), institution-level · payback and returns are our math.
The arithmetic, on Guam Community College's own numbers. Net price $4,106 × 2 years = $8,212 total. Median earnings $27,820 fall $20,540 short of the $48,360 high-school baseline, so the premium this formula divides by is not positive and no break-even year exists on institution-wide pay. A programme here earning $58,360 would clear the $8,212 bill in about 0.8 years — the gap, not the price, is what blocks payback. Full method.
What share of Guam Community College students graduate?
25% finish their degree — 75% leave carrying the cost without the credential. Spread the $8,212 bill across that completion rate and the cohort pays $32,848 per graduate produced — our math, and the figure a payback number never shows.
Is Guam Community College expensive compared with other GU colleges?
Its $4,106 net price runs $2,246 below the $6,352 median across the 2 GU colleges we profile, and $4,492 less across the full degree.