University of Alaska Anchorage
Anchorage, AK
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 7,284
Graduate Enrollment: 586
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Highest degree awarded:
Graduate
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Large City (>250k)
Four-year, medium, primarily nonresidential
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higher part-time
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 69.05%
Male/Female: 40% / 60% (2017)
First generation college students: 38.9% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 19.8% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 1.0% (2017)
Test scores for admission: Recommended
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 30.2% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 13.6% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 7.8% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 4.5% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 49.4%
Black: 3.4%
Hispanic: 10.0%
Asian: 9.5%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 5.6%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 3.5%
2+ races: 12.4%
Non-resident alien: 1.8%
Unknown race: 4.4%
Black: 3.4%
Hispanic: 10.0%
Asian: 9.5%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 5.6%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 3.5%
2+ races: 12.4%
Non-resident alien: 1.8%
Unknown race: 4.4%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $20,548
In-State tuition: $8,622Out-of-State tuition: $25,228
Estimated books and supplies: $1,320 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $12,662 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $8,276 (2022)
Estimated off-campus room & board: $9,868 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $8,276 (2022)
Average Family Income: $62,683 (2017)
Median Family Income: $33,525 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 20.0%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 17.1%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $20,210 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $214 (2021)
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $9,450 |
| $30k-48k | $10,832 |
| $48k-75k | $13,311 |
| $75k-110k | $15,855 |
| $110k+ | $16,132 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 15%6-year graduation rate: 30%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 93.1% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $20,210 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $9,500 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $11,250 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $12,888 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | 74.6% (2015) |
| @3 year | 79.2% (2017) |
| @5 year | 81.6% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 42.4% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 47.4% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $49,087 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $56,670 (2020)
Popular Majors
| Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's Degree | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 6 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Journalism. | 27 | $36,951 ($3,079) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 24 | $40,742 | $361 | $62,813 ($5,234) | |
| Associate's Degree | Computer Programming. | 3 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications. | 16 | $49,354 ($4,113) | |||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | 2 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Culinary Arts and Related Services. | 16 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Education, General. | 20 | $58,655 ($4,888) | $57,040 ($4,753) | ||
| Master's Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 9 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 6 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services. | 1 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 5 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 23 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate). | 7 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Legal Support Services. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Legal Support Services. | 4 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Legal Support Services. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 28 | $22,475 | $232 | $26,371 ($2,198) | $42,090 ($3,508) |
| Master's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 4 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | 11 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Economics. | 22 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 300 | $13,000 | $152 | $29,162 ($2,430) | $33,410 ($2,784) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Biology, General. | 34 | $30,420 ($2,535) | $45,041 ($3,753) | ||
| Master's Degree | Biology, General. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mathematics. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biological and Physical Sciences. | 39 | $17,354 | $183 | $30,541 ($2,545) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | International/Global Studies. | 15 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Outdoor Education. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Philosophy. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Chemistry. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 9 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | 8 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | 19 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | 6 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 8 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | 14 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | 50 | $15,743 | $164 | $40,889 ($3,407) | |
| Associate's Degree | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 28 | $21,062 | $191 | $63,908 ($5,326) | $49,047 ($4,087) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. | 15 | $74,859 ($6,238) | |||
| Associate's Degree | Health/Medical Preparatory Programs. | 103 | $21,961 | $212 | $73,318 ($6,110) | $72,514 ($6,043) |
| Associate's Degree | Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | 21 | $16,011 | $148 | $14,210 ($1,184) | $38,197 ($3,183) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | 17 | $39,881 ($3,323) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Public Health. | 40 | $14,119 | $192 | $42,521 ($3,543) | |
| Master's Degree | Public Health. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services. | 8 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 132 | $25,000 | $221 | $79,094 ($6,591) | $77,398 ($6,450) |
| Master's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 16 | $113,177 ($9,431) | |||
| Doctoral Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 3 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Music. | 3 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 15 | $91,232 ($7,603) | |||
| Master's Degree | Special Education and Teaching. | 12 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Special Education and Teaching. | 12 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 31 | $27,750 | $212 | $47,639 ($3,970) | $50,049 ($4,171) |
| Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 19 | $62,853 ($5,238) | |||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 6 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 2 | $68,121 ($5,677) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Engineering, General. | 7 | $87,613 ($7,301) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Civil Engineering. | 37 | $31,000 | $249 | $74,399 ($6,200) | $84,688 ($7,057) |
| Master's Degree | Civil Engineering. | 23 | $93,218 ($7,768) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer Engineering. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. | 17 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mechanical Engineering. | 45 | $13,876 | $170 | $65,974 ($5,498) | |
| Master's Degree | Mechanical Engineering. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Engineering, Other. | 11 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 11 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 19 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians. | 5 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. | 28 | $20,750 | $71,258 ($5,938) | $90,167 ($7,514) | |
| Associate's Degree | Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians. | 15 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians. | 3 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians. | 7 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Engineering-Related Technologies. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Engineering-Related Technologies. | 17 | $71,696 ($5,975) | |||
| Associate's Degree | Science Technologies/Technicians, Other. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Science Technologies/Technicians, Other. | 25 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Psychology, General. | 50 | $16,432 | $175 | $38,953 ($3,246) | $46,809 ($3,901) |
| Doctoral Degree | Psychology, General. | 3 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 34 | $23,250 | $36,168 ($3,014) | $41,829 ($3,486) | |
| Associate's Degree | Fire Protection. | 7 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Human Services, General. | 2 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Public Administration. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Social Work. | 26 | $31,750 | $337 | $44,033 ($3,669) | $46,921 ($3,910) |
| Master's Degree | Social Work. | 33 | $396 | $55,490 ($4,624) | $63,861 ($5,322) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Anthropology. | 11 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Anthropology. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 11 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Sociology. | 11 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR). | 3 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR). | 5 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies. | 11 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies. | 11 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies. | 26 | $80,268 ($6,689) | |||
| Associate's Degree | Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies. | 15 | $68,967 ($5,747) | |||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Precision Metal Working. | 20 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Precision Metal Working. | 5 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Air Transportation. | 16 | $71,815 ($5,985) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Air Transportation. | 36 | $25,000 | $267 | $43,128 ($3,594) | $59,774 ($4,981) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 11 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 31 | $24,872 | $264 | $36,415 ($3,035) | |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 6 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 84 | $21,157 | $238 | $50,404 ($4,200) | $57,705 ($4,809) |
| Master's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 28 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 30 | $45,248 ($3,771) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 69 | $16,700 | $178 | $60,237 ($5,020) | $67,685 ($5,640) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Business Operations Support and Assistant Services. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Finance and Financial Management Services. | 29 | $56,982 ($4,749) | $65,577 ($5,465) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Hospitality Administration/Management. | 7 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Management Information Systems and Services. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Management Information Systems and Services. | 14 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Marketing. | 16 | $20,087 | $183 | $42,542 ($3,545) | $53,496 ($4,458) |
| Associate's Degree | Construction Management. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Construction Management. | 15 | $85,761 ($7,147) | |||
| Associate's Degree | Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other. | 32 | $21,001 | $34,754 ($2,896) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | History. | 25 | $27,833 ($2,319) | $51,631 ($4,303) |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $84,330Full time faculty: 51%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 12.0
School's endowment start of year: $60,842,848 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $94,750,814 (2022)