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University of Alaska Southeast is a public regional university located in Juneau, Alaska. University of Alaska Southeast is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at University of Alaska Southeast is in the top 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $40,727 10 years after enrolling, 4th in Alaska, and in the bottom 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, University of Alaska Southeast bachelor students earn 4% more than the national average.
University of Alaska Southeast’s median net annual cost of $10,292 and average years to graduate of 4.5 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 4 programs at University of Alaska Southeast sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Social Sciences, Education, Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$10,292
Average years to graduate
4.5
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.
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 3 graduate programs at University of Alaska Southeast - Education, Educ. Administration, Special Education - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.5 years. 40% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at University of Alaska Southeast is 5% lower than the state average, and 17% below the average for all regional universities in the country.
At University of Alaska Southeast, Pell Grant recipients represent 16% of the measured graduating class, 19% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at University of Alaska Southeast 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 Southeast’s economic mobility score of 11.23 is calculated by adjusting the 2.45 economic score of lower-income students by the 16% pell grant recipients within the student body. University of Alaska Southeast’s EMS of 11.23 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 Southeast pays $10,292 a year, $10,316 less than the $20,608 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 $10,292
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At University of Alaska Southeast, 83% 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 $10,292 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 17% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,059. This is 37% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$6,059
Pell grants
$3,864
State grants
$5,990
Institutional grants
$2,929
University of Alaska Southeast offers 8 online bachelor programs, all of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level University of Alaska Southeast offers 4 programs, 3 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
12
Hybrid programs
1
Percentage of programs online
46%
University of Alaska Southeast's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 56% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 464 applicants, of which 261 were admitted and 149 enrolled. University of Alaska Southeast has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
While University of Alaska Southeast has a recommended testing policy, their average test scores are not made public.
Full time
56%
83%
Female
70%
59%
First time
47%
59%
In-state
92%
68%
1st generation
40%
35%
White
55%
52%
Black
N/A
14%
Hispanic
9%
15%
Asian
3%
5%
American Indian
12%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
3%
0.3%
Other
18%
12%