Special Focus Two-Year: Other FieldsPrivate (for-profit)

Alaska Career College

Anchorage, Alaska·Private for-profit, 2-year·Far West·alaskacareercollege.edu
6-yr Graduation
69%
+29.5pp vs Special Focus Two-Year: Other Fields
Total enrollment
250
peer median 316
Avg net price
$18,091
-$8.6k vs Special Focus Two-Year: Other Fields
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
69%+29.5pp vs Special Focus Two-Year: Other Fields
Full-time retention
76%

Pell equity

15.0pp gap
Pell recipients
75%
Non-Pell
60%

Pell recipients graduate at a higher rate than non-Pell students here — unusual and worth investigating.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 9 Title IV programs, 2 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 7 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
9
Passing
2
22.2% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

9programs
  • Passing2 · 22.2%
  • No Data7 · 77.8%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
1
Safe
0
No data
7

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

2
Accounting and Related Services
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+6.1%
$43,886 vs $41,356
Human Resources Management and Services
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+14.9%
$47,518 vs $41,356

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

5
Accounting and Related Services
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
46%
$20,000 debt · $43,886 earn
Human Resources Management and Services
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
42%
$20,000 debt · $47,518 earn
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
27%
$9,475 debt · $35,086 earn
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
23%
$9,192 debt · $39,313 earn
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
17%
$7,027 debt · $42,214 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges

Accredited since 1987Next review May 2027

Action history · 2

  1. Dec 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
  2. Aug 2017Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$17,649
$30–48k$19,154
$48–75k
$75–110k
$110k+

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$18,091
-$8,648vs Special Focus Two-Year: Other Fields median $26,740
Federal loans
50.4%

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 206 students received $949K in Pell grants, alongside $355K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
206
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$949K
$948,921 total
Direct Loans
$355K
121 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$157K
63 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$185K
55 loan awards
Parent PLUS$14K
3 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 252 borrowers who entered repayment, 2 (0.7%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.7%
-1.6pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
252
Defaulted
2
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
18.6%
2017
12.4%
2018
7.1%
2019
0.7%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Alaska Career College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs7
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

19 total completions
01Business
19100.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
250
12-mo unduplicated
366
Undergraduate
366
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
13%46
Women
87%320

Race / ethnicity composition

American Indian / Alaska Native
25.5%
White
25.1%
Asian
14.9%
Two or more
11.4%
Black
10.2%
Hispanic
8.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
3.9%
Unknown
0.8%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
7.46
2 offenses · 268 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago7.46Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
2
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Robbery
1
Aggravated assault
1

By location

2total
  • Public property2

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
0
Stalking
0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs00
Liquor00

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
16.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
1

Alaska Career College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Alaska Career College selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectAlaska Career College
69%250$18,091Special Focus Two-Year: Other Fields
South Coast College
306$22,480Special Focus Two-Year: Other Fields
San Joaquin Valley College-Lancaster
257$23,940Special Focus Two-Year: Other Fields
Carrington College-San Leandro Campus
91.9%326$32,368Special Focus Two-Year: Other Fields
Lionel University
10%403$29,539Special Focus Two-Year: Other Fields
Carrington College-Stockton
67.6%436$30,387Special Focus Two-Year: Other Fields
Peer group median39%79.7%316$26,740

Frequently asked questions about Alaska Career College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Alaska Career College.

What is the graduation rate at Alaska Career College?

Alaska Career College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 69% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Alaska Career College?

Alaska Career College reports a total enrollment of 250 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Alaska Career College?

The average net price at Alaska Career College is $18,091 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Alaska Career College located?

Alaska Career College is located in Anchorage, Alaska 99507-1033.

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