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Alaska Pacific University

Anchorage, Alaska·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Far West·alaskapacific.edu
6-yr Graduation
47%
+1.0pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
593
peer median 607
Avg net price
$18,976
-$2.7k vs Baccalaureate
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
592
592 candidates competed
Admitted
571
96.5% acceptance rate
Enrolled
29
5.1% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
47%+1.0pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
36%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
42%
Full-time retention
68%

Pell equity

27.0pp gap
Pell recipients
40%
Non-Pell
67%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 27.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

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

Of 38 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 38 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
38
Passing
0
0.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

38programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data38 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
38

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.

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Accredited since 1981Next review Apr 2029

Programmatic accreditations · 4

Action history · 4

  1. Nov 2023Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  2. Jul 2023Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (PNUR) - Practical nursing programs
  3. Jun 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
  4. Apr 2015Renewal of Accreditation
    Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

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$18,371
$30–48k$15,564
$48–75k$18,313
$75–110k$23,460
$110k+

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

Avg net price (private)
$18,976
-$2,685vs Baccalaureate median $21,661
Federal loans
41.9%
In-state tuition
$20,760
Out-of-state
$20,760

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 237 students received $1.2M in Pell grants, alongside $2.3M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
237
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.2M
$1,196,820 total
Direct Loans
$2.3M
459 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$764K
218 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$909K
198 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$451K
31 loan awards
Parent PLUS$92K
7 loan awards
Grad PLUS$53K
5 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 105 borrowers who entered repayment, 1 (0.9%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.9%
-1.4pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
105
Defaulted
1
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
5.0%
2017
6.6%
2018
5.9%
2019
0.9%
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 Pacific

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs22
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

105 total completions
01Health Professions
3735.2%
02Business
2120.0%
03Psychology
1716.2%
04Multi/Interdisciplinary
109.5%
05Parks/Recreation
87.6%
06Natural Resources
76.7%
07Liberal Arts
32.9%
08English Language
11.0%
09Area/Ethnic Studies
11.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
593
12-mo unduplicated
771
Undergraduate
610
Graduate
161

Gender split

Men
23%174
Women
77%597

Race / ethnicity composition

White
33.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native
23.3%
Two or more
11.5%
Unknown
11.0%
Hispanic
9.0%
Asian
7.0%
Black
2.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
1.5%
Non-resident
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
5.04
3 offenses · 595 students

3-year trend

4.062 yrs ago3.611 yr ago5.04Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
7
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
2
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
5

Criminal offenses by type

Rape
1
Robbery
1
Aggravated assault
1

By location

3total
  • Public property3

VAWA offenses

2
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
0
Stalking
2 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs20
Liquor00

Residence-hall fires

  • Segelhorst1 fire
    CookingDamage $0-$99

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
7.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
52

Alaska Pacific vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Alaska Pacific 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 Pacific University
47%593$18,976Baccalaureate
Life Pacific University
38%95.8%621$22,343Baccalaureate
Pacific Union College
45%47.3%974$20,979Baccalaureate
Warner Pacific University
49%71.1%378$18,818Baccalaureate
Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education
41%1,352$26,734Baccalaureate
John Paul the Great Catholic University
64%79.6%286$29,124Baccalaureate
Peer group median46%75.4%607$21,661

Frequently asked questions about Alaska Pacific University

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Alaska Pacific.

What is the graduation rate at Alaska Pacific University?

Alaska Pacific University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 47% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Alaska Pacific University?

Alaska Pacific University reports a total enrollment of 593 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Alaska Pacific University?

The average net price at Alaska Pacific University is $18,976 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Alaska Pacific University?

Alaska Pacific University's yield rate is 5.1%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Alaska Pacific University located?

Alaska Pacific University is located in Anchorage, Alaska 99508.

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