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University of Alaska Anchorage

Anchorage, Alaska·Public, 4-year or above·Far West·uaa.alaska.edu
6-yr Graduation
30%
-19.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Total enrollment
10,493
peer median 14,946
Avg net price
$13,780
+$345 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

10.0pp gap
Pell recipients
20%
Non-Pell
30%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 10.0-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.

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$11,436
$30–48k$11,993
$48–75k$13,543
$75–110k$18,947
$110k+$19,563

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

Avg net price
$13,780
+$345vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs median $13,436
Federal loans
14.9%
In-state tuition
$7,566
Out-of-state
$21,693

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, 3,078 students received $13.4M in Pell grants, alongside $12.9M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
3,078
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$13.4M
$13,405,820 total
Direct Loans
$12.9M
2,501 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$4.3M
1,172 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$5.4M
1,124 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$2.0M
128 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 programs136
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

1,158 total completions
01Health Professions
38633.3%
02Liberal Arts
24621.2%
03Business
17615.2%
04Psychology
706.0%
05Public Admin
615.3%
06Engineering
605.2%
07Multi/Interdisciplinary
474.1%
08Engineering Tech
413.5%
09Social Sciences
383.3%
10Computer Sciences
332.8%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
10,493
12-mo unduplicated
17,753
Undergraduate
16,920
Graduate
833

Gender split

Men
39%6,844
Women
61%10,909

Race / ethnicity composition

White
48.6%
Asian
12.5%
Two or more
11.6%
Hispanic
11.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native
5.3%
Unknown
4.3%
Black
3.7%
Non-resident
1.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.7%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

EADA
Athletes
171
90 M · 81 W
Women athletes
47.4%
Athletic aid
$2.1M
Total student aid
Budget
$10.0M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$963K
$1.1M
Recruiting expense
$50K
$50K
Head-coach salaries
$62K
$57K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 8

Track and Field (Indoor)
32 M · 22 W
$275K
Track and Field (Outdoor)
32 M · 21 W
$852K
Ice Hockey
30 M · —
$1.9M
Basketball
16 M · 11 W
$2.0M
Cross Country
15 M · 10 W
$483K
Skiing
12 M · 12 W
$977K

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
3.34
35 offenses · 10,464 students

3-year trend

1.092 yrs ago3.411 yr ago3.34Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
85
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
115
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
7
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
3

Criminal offenses by type

Motor vehicle theft
8
Aggravated assault
7
Rape
6
Burglary
5
Fondling
4
Arson
3
Robbery
2

By location

35total
  • On campus30
  • Public property5

Includes 11 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

11
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
51
Stalking
62 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

  • Religion4
  • Ethnicity1
  • Sexual orientation1

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs116
Liquor440

Residence-hall fires

  • Main Apartment Complex Buildin1 fire
    Damage $10,000-$24,999

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%—10,493$13,780Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
California State University-Dominguez Hills
43%93.3%15,182$3,659Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Eastern Washington University
43%90.7%10,492$13,091Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
California State University-San Marcos
55%95.1%16,237$10,550Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Western Washington University
65%93.2%14,710$18,680Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
California State University-Chico
63%92.7%15,257$14,838Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Peer group median49%93.2%14,946$13,436

Frequently asked questions about University of Alaska Anchorage

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Alaska.

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 $13,780 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.

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