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University of Alaska Anchorage

Anchorage, Alaska·Public, 4-year or above·Far West·uaa.alaska.edu
Acceptance
66.5%
-26.5pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
6-yr Graduation
30%
-19.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Total enrollment
10,493
peer median 14,946
Avg net price
$15,301
+$1.1k vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
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Admissions & acceptance rate

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

IPEDS
Applied
4,277
4,277 candidates competed
Admitted
2,845
66.5% acceptance rate
Enrolled
1,306
45.9% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
30%-19.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
4-year graduation
14%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
28%
Full-time retention
71%

Pell equity

15.4pp gap
Pell recipients
20%82 of 416
Non-Pell (all)
35%260 of 735
Subsidized loan, no Pell
30%22 of 73
No Federal Aid
36%238 of 662

Non-Pell students graduate at a 15.4-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

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

FVT/GE

Of 191 Title IV programs, 37 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 3 fail. 151 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
191
Passing
37
19.4% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
3
1.6% of portfolio
Fail rate
1.6%
+1.0pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

191programs
  • Passing37 · 19.4%
  • No Data151 · 79.1%
  • Failing3 · 1.6%

Severity spectrum

Critical
1
Severe
2
Recoverable
0
At Risk
2
Watch
4
Safe
31
No data
151

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.

40
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
-26.8%
$30,278 vs $41,356
History
Bachelor Degree · History
-11.4%
$36,650 vs $41,356
English Language and Literature General
Bachelor Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
-9.7%
$37,326 vs $41,356
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+6.4%
$44,008 vs $41,356
Fine and Studio Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+7.8%
$44,569 vs $41,356
Culinary Arts and Related Services
Associate Degree · Personal And Culinary Services
+11.8%
$46,231 vs $41,356
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+12.4%
$46,484 vs $41,356
Anthropology
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
+15.0%
$47,547 vs $41,356

Debt vs earnings

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

28
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
61%
$18,519 debt · $30,278 earn
Fine and Studio Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
59%
$26,458 debt · $44,569 earn
English Language and Literature General
Bachelor Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
59%
$21,852 debt · $37,326 earn
Social Work
Bachelor Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
55%
$31,000 debt · $56,698 earn
History
Bachelor Degree · History
45%
$16,602 debt · $36,650 earn
Business Management Marketing and Related Support Services Other
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
45%
$23,898 debt · $53,347 earn
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
45%
$23,067 debt · $51,858 earn
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
44%
$22,750 debt · $52,199 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Accredited since 1974Next review Oct 2025

Programmatic accreditations · 17

Action history · 29

  1. Aug 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate program
  2. Aug 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  3. Aug 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (MNUR) - Master's program
  4. Jan 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)
  5. Apr 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics · Dietetics (DIET) - Coordinated Program in Dietetics

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$11,582
$30–48k$13,401
$48–75k$16,662
$75–110k$18,826
$110k+$20,975

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

Avg net price
$15,301
+$1,118vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs median $14,183
Federal loans
13.8%
In-state tuition
$7,738
Out-of-state
$21,322

Federal aid volume & trends

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

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 3,080 students received $13.4M in Pell grants, alongside $12.9M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
3,080
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$13.4M
$13,376,499 total
Direct Loans
$12.9M
2,507 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

3k
’20
2k
’21
2k
’22
2k
’23
3k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$4.4M
1,176 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$5.4M
1,124 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$2.0M
130 loan awards
Parent PLUS$306K
22 loan awards
Grad PLUS$800K
55 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.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 1,989 borrowers who entered repayment, 16 (0.8%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.8%
-1.5pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
1,989
Defaulted
16
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
10.5%
2017
10.0%
2018
3.4%
2019
0.8%
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

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs142
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

1,062 total completions
01Health Professions
31129.3%
02Liberal Arts
22120.8%
03Business
17916.9%
04Psychology
868.1%
05Public Admin
555.2%
06Engineering
514.8%
07Engineering Tech
444.1%
08Multi/Interdisciplinary
434.0%
09Computer Sciences
413.9%
10Transportation
312.9%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
10,493
12-mo unduplicated
13,968
Undergraduate
13,151
Graduate
817

Gender split

Men
39%5,487
Women
61%8,481

Race / ethnicity composition

White
47.7%
Two or more
12.7%
Asian
12.3%
Hispanic
12.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native
5.7%
Black
3.8%
Unknown
3.3%
Non-resident
1.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.9%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
193
106 M · 87 W
Women athletes
45.1%
Athletic aid
$2.2M
Total student aid
Budget
$10.5M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$1.0M
$1.1M
Recruiting expense
$44K
$47K
Head-coach salaries
$63K
$61K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 8

Track and Field (Outdoor)
44 M · 22 W
$838K
Track and Field (Indoor)
43 M · 22 W
$311K
Cross Country
21 M · 14 W
$518K
Basketball
17 M · 15 W
$2.0M
Skiing
16 M · 13 W
$990K
Ice Hockey
29 M · —
$2.0M

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
4.08
44 offenses · 10,796 students

3-year trend

3.412 yrs ago3.341 yr ago4.08Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
116
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
188
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
11
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
3

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
11
Fondling
10
Rape
8
Aggravated assault
6
Arson
4
Motor vehicle theft
3
Robbery
2

By location

44total
  • On campus37
  • Public property7

Includes 22 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

38
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
57
Stalking
95 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

  • Sexual orientation3
  • Ethnicity1

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons20
Drugs24
Liquor272

Residence-hall fires

  • Main Apartment Complex Buildin1 fire
    CookingDamage $100-$999
  • Main Apartment Complex Buildin1 fire
    Lighting on fire of a personal calendarDamage $0-$99

Data quality: 11 reports were later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
11.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
425

Alaska vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Alaska selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
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
SubjectUniversity of Alaska Anchorage
30%66.5%10,493$15,301Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
California State University-Dominguez Hills
43%93.3%15,182$8,615Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Eastern Washington University
43%90.7%10,492$13,886Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
California State University-San Marcos
55%95.1%16,237$10,229Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Western Washington University
65%93.2%14,710$21,193Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
California State University-Chico
63%92.7%15,257$14,480Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Peer group median49%93.0%14,946$14,183

Institutions like Alaska

Explore the federal data for institutions in Alaska's comparison group.

IPEDS

Alaska Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Office of Institutional Research
Reports to Institutional Effectiveness
Phone
907-786-1800

The UAA Office of Institutional Research supports data-informed institutional planning, decision-making, continuous improvement, and reporting through the collection, delivery, analysis, and education of data for use in meeting UAA's mission.

Visit IR office page
Team
2 members
  • Daniel Campbell, Ph.D.
    Director, Institutional Research
  • Jessica Slavik
    Assistant Director, Institutional Research

Common Data Set

Alaska's own annual Common Data Set: the most detailed self-reported reference for selectivity, cost, outcomes, and the student body.

Source publications

Frequently asked questions about University of Alaska Anchorage

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Alaska.

What is the acceptance rate at University of Alaska Anchorage?

University of Alaska Anchorage's acceptance rate is 66.5% (2,845 admitted from 4,277 applicants), based on the latest IPEDS.

What is the graduation rate at University of Alaska Anchorage?

University of Alaska Anchorage reports a 6-year graduation rate of 30% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend University of Alaska Anchorage?

University of Alaska Anchorage reports a total enrollment of 10,493 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at University of Alaska Anchorage?

The average net price at University of Alaska Anchorage is $15,301 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at University of Alaska Anchorage?

University of Alaska Anchorage's yield rate is 45.9%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is University of Alaska Anchorage located?

University of Alaska Anchorage is located in Anchorage, Alaska 99508.

Who runs Institutional Research at University of Alaska Anchorage?

University of Alaska Anchorage's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research, which reports to Institutional Effectiveness.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
U.S. Department of Education
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
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