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University of Alaska Anchorage is a public regional university located in Anchorage, Alaska. University of Alaska Anchorage is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at University of Alaska Anchorage is in the top 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $47,891 10 years after enrolling, 1st in Alaska, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, University of Alaska Anchorage bachelor students earn 1% more than the national average.
University of Alaska Anchorage’s median net annual cost of $11,782 and average years to graduate of 5 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at University of Alaska Anchorage sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Business Administration, Psychology, Accounting, Public Health, Biological & Physical Sciences - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$11,782
Average years to graduate
5
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Civil Engineering
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Economic score: 1.29
Mechanical Engineering
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Economic score: 1.81
Science Technologies/Technicians, Other.
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Economic score: 2.11
Air Transportation
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Economic score: 2.35
Marketing
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Economic score: 2.52
Social Work
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Economic score: 3.17
Biology
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Economic score: 3.32
Criminal Justice
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Economic score: 3.34
History
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Economic score: 5.17
English Language & Lit
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When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 5.58
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 2 graduate programs at University of Alaska Anchorage - Social Work, Registered Nursing - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 5 years. 39% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at University of Alaska Anchorage is 6% lower than the state average, and 18% below the average for all regional universities in the country.
At University of Alaska Anchorage, Pell Grant recipients represent 20% of the measured graduating class, 15% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at University of Alaska Anchorage graduates within 4.9 years.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
University of Alaska Anchorage’s economic mobility score of 14.68 is calculated by adjusting the 2.27 economic score of lower-income students by the 20% pell grant recipients within the student body. University of Alaska Anchorage’s EMS of 14.68 ranks in the bottom 50% nationally. Please note that the economic mobility score considers only students that have graduated.
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 50%
The average Title IV recipient at University of Alaska Anchorage pays $11,782 a year, $17,822 less than the $29,604 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $11,782
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At University of Alaska Anchorage, 80% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $11,782 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 20% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $5,628. This is 34% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$4,913
Pell grants
$4,022
State grants
$4,524
Institutional grants
$3,943
University of Alaska Anchorage offers 7 online bachelor programs, 6 of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level University of Alaska Anchorage offers 8 programs, 7 of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
15
Hybrid programs
2
Percentage of programs online
21%
University of Alaska Anchorage's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 69% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 3,431 applicants, of which 2,369 were admitted and 990 enrolled. University of Alaska Anchorage has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
While University of Alaska Anchorage has a recommended testing policy, their average test scores are not made public.
Full time
62%
83%
Female
60%
59%
First time
68%
59%
In-state
92%
68%
1st generation
39%
35%
White
51%
52%
Black
4%
14%
Hispanic
10%
15%
Asian
9%
5%
American Indian
5%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
4%
0.3%
Other
19%
12%