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University of Alaska Anchorage

Anchorage, AK · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$15,301
Academic year 2023-24
In-state tuition
$7,738
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
29.7%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$51,871
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$24,096
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$7,738
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$21,322
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$14,216
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$17,882
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,056
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00011,582
$30,001–48,00013,401
$48,001–75,00016,662
$75,001–110,00018,826
$110,001+20,975

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
29.7%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
36.0%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
70.7%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$42,313
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$51,871
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$20,210
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$214.26
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
54.8%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $51,871 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
Not reported
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
Not reported
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
Not reported
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
7,212
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
11:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
38.9%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
18.5%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
13.8%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$33,525
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White48%
Hispanic12%
Black4%
Asian12%
Two or more races13%
Nonresident / international2%

Other Four-year institutions in AK

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Alaska Bible CollegeNot reported37.5%Not reported
Alaska Pacific UniversityNot reported47.2%$54,271
Charter CollegeNot reported56.1%$35,504
Ilisagvik College$6,74346.2%$39,541
University of Alaska Fairbanks$10,89238.0%$48,866
University of Alaska Southeast$12,35728.1%$48,475

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians.$125,483$73,593$20,750
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$121,953$120,193Not reported
Construction Management.$103,316$95,124Not reported
Civil Engineering.$103,070$98,323Not reported
Mechanical Engineering.$98,156$92,135$13,876
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$93,001$88,910$25,000
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions.$92,768$75,975Not reported
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs.$90,501$51,711$21,961
Science Technologies/Technicians, Other.$90,046$68,416Not reported
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians.$86,227$74,842Not reported
Civil Engineering.$85,650$86,517$31,000
Finance and Financial Management Services.$84,736$83,343Not reported
Computer and Information Sciences, General.$82,729$92,374$40,742
Air Transportation.$80,981$85,825$25,000
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions.$79,942$61,982Not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.$78,628$69,444Not reported
Accounting and Related Services.$77,625$76,194$16,700
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.$76,360$65,389$21,062
Social Work.$72,105$65,123Not reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$63,122$68,257$21,157

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10