University of Alaska Anchorage

Anchorage, AK 99508

Overview

Admission

University of Alaska Anchorage is less selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 3,626 applications and 3,004 students were granted admission. University of Alaska Anchorage is at the #81 spot (in a scale of 1 to 100) in terms of admission difficulty out of 1,781 4 year colleges in the U.S.

Tuition & Fees

University of Alaska Anchorage charges different tuition rate depending on students residency. In 2016-2017 academic year, students from out of state paid $16,344 and in-state students paid $4,608.

Follow the link below to learn more about additional cost components such as books and supplies, room and board and other expenses.

Financial Aid

In 2016-2017 academic year, 81% of University of Alaska Anchorage's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 30% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $4,128 (which is 6.9% below the national average.)

The total number of federal student loan recipients at University of Alaska Anchorage in 2016-2017, was 297, which is 22% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $4,797 (which is 9.5% below the national average.)

Student Body

In Fall 2016, University of Alaska Anchorage has enrolled a total of 16,318 students (7,268 students full-time and 9,050 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 16,318 students, 656 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 42% men and 58% women and 15,546 students were enrolled for undergraduate programs and 772 for graduates studies.

The institution also enrolled 2,617 students for distance studies.

Majors

Listed below are the 10 largest majors offered at University of Alaska Anchorage.

Graduation & Dropout Rates

Graduation rate is a key indicator of an institution's education quality and the level of academic and financial support provided to students.

The following section details graduation and dropout rates of University of Alaska Anchorage full-time students who started class in 2010 and graduated or dropped out prior to August 31, 2016.

The above graduation rate is the percentage of students who graduated within 150% of the normal graduation time. For a 4 year degree program, 150% of 4 years is 6 years and for a 2-year program 150% is 3 years.

Earnings After College

The typical median income of University of Alaska Anchorage graduates 6 years after enrollment is $35,000. Last year, out of the total 2,946 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 2,534 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 3,246 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 2,662 were employed.