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University of Alaska Fairbanks is a public national university located in Fairbanks, Alaska. University of Alaska Fairbanks is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at University of Alaska Fairbanks is in the top 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $43,728 10 years after enrolling, 3rd in Alaska, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, University of Alaska Fairbanks bachelor students earn 3% less than the national average.
University of Alaska Fairbanks’s median net annual cost of $10,510 and average years to graduate of 4.8 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 Fairbanks sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Biology, Homeland Security, Psychology, Education, Mechanical Engineering - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$10,510
Average years to graduate
4.8
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.
Industrial Engineering
Rank: -
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Economic score: 0.78
Civil Engineering
Rank: -
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Economic score: 0.85
Electrical Engineering
Rank: -
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Economic score: 1.51
Accounting
Rank: -
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Economic score: 1.67
Social Work
Rank: -
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Economic score: 8.17
Anthropology
Rank: -
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Economic score: 8.78
Comms & Media Studies
Rank: -
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Economic score: 16.34
Wildlife science Mgmt.
Rank: -
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Economic score: 41.12
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 1 graduate programs at University of Alaska Fairbanks - Business Administration - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.8 years. 42% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at University of Alaska Fairbanks is 3% lower than the state average, and 25% below the average for all national universities in the country.
At University of Alaska Fairbanks, Pell Grant recipients represent 22% of the measured graduating class, 13% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at University of Alaska Fairbanks graduates within 4.8 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 Fairbanks’s economic mobility score of 12.55 is calculated by adjusting the 3.19 economic score of lower-income students by the 22% pell grant recipients within the student body. University of Alaska Fairbanks’s EMS of 12.55 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 Fairbanks pays $10,510 a year, $11,856 less than the $22,366 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 $10,510
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At University of Alaska Fairbanks, 90% 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 $10,510 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 21% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,576. This is 33% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,312
Pell grants
$3,875
State grants
$5,432
Institutional grants
$4,863
University of Alaska Fairbanks offers 14 online bachelor programs, all of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level University of Alaska Fairbanks offers 10 programs, all 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
24
Percentage of programs online
27%
University of Alaska Fairbanks's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 65% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 1,402 applicants, of which 907 were admitted and 678 enrolled. University of Alaska Fairbanks has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
66%
83%
Female
59%
59%
First time
60%
59%
In-state
87%
68%
1st generation
40%
35%
White
52%
52%
Black
4%
14%
Hispanic
8%
15%
Asian
2%
5%
American Indian
14%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
1%
0.3%
Other
18%
12%