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University of Alaska Southeast

Juneau, Alaska·Public, 4-year or above·Far West·uas.alaska.edu
6-yr Graduation
28%
-11.5pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Total enrollment
2,000
peer median 2,833
Avg net price
$7,233
-$6.5k vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium 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.

Applied
346
346 candidates competed
Admitted
219
63.3% acceptance rate
Enrolled
165
75.3% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
28%-11.5pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
4-year graduation
7%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
21%
Full-time retention
76%

Pell equity

9.0pp gap
Pell recipients
15%
Non-Pell
24%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 9.0-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 90 Title IV programs, 7 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 83 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
90
Passing
7
7.8% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

90programs
  • Passing7 · 7.8%
  • No Data83 · 92.2%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
7
No data
83

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.

7
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+28.7%
$53,205 vs $41,356
Social Sciences General
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
+31.1%
$54,226 vs $41,356
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Other
Bachelor Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
+35.3%
$55,957 vs $41,356
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Master's Degree · Education
+35.6%
$62,909 vs $46,391
Special Education and Teaching
Master's Degree · Education
+55.3%
$72,044 vs $46,391
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+79.9%
$74,392 vs $41,356
Educational Administration and Supervision
Master's Degree · Education
+117.9%
$101,064 vs $46,391

Debt vs earnings

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

3
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Master's Degree · Education
44%
$27,463 debt · $62,909 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
27%
$20,314 debt · $74,392 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
20%
$10,777 debt · $53,205 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Accredited since 1983Next review Apr 2026

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 2

  1. Jul 2019Renewal of Accreditation
    Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
  2. Apr 2019Renewal 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$4,340
$30–48k$3,510
$48–75k$12,084
$75–110k$11,027
$110k+$11,405

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

Avg net price
$7,233
-$6,476vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs median $13,709
Federal loans
14.0%
In-state tuition
$6,960
Out-of-state
$21,096

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 337 students received $1.4M in Pell grants, alongside $3.0M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
337
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.4M
$1,411,359 total
Direct Loans
$3.0M
445 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$635K
163 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$795K
167 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$1.0M
74 loan awards
Parent PLUS$416K
27 loan awards
Grad PLUS$135K
14 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 312 borrowers who entered repayment, 3 (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
312
Defaulted
3
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
9.8%
2017
9.2%
2018
5.1%
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

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs48
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

240 total completions
01Education
7230.0%
02Business
4820.0%
03Liberal Arts
3313.8%
04Health Professions
177.1%
05Biological Sciences
177.1%
06Public Admin
166.7%
07Natural Resources
114.6%
08Multi/Interdisciplinary
114.6%
09Social Sciences
104.2%
10Mechanic
52.1%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
2,000
12-mo unduplicated
3,464
Undergraduate
3,122
Graduate
342

Gender split

Men
35%1,221
Women
65%2,243

Race / ethnicity composition

White
53.8%
Two or more
14.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native
10.7%
Hispanic
9.5%
Asian
6.4%
Unknown
3.3%
Black
1.1%
Non-resident
0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.3%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
4.68
9 offenses · 1,923 students

3-year trend

1.452 yrs ago0.001 yr ago4.68Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
12
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
18
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Aggravated assault
4
Burglary
3
Rape
1
Arson
1

By location

9total
  • On campus8
  • Public property1

Includes 2 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
7
Stalking
7 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs23
Liquor04

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
9.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
86

Alaska vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Alaska 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
SubjectUniversity of Alaska Southeast
28%2,000$7,233Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
The Evergreen State College
41%96.4%2,490$22,585Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
SUNY College at Potsdam
45%77.7%2,832$14,295Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
University of Arkansas at Monticello
38%2,856$14,013Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
University of Wisconsin-Superior
42%93.0%2,833$13,405Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
University of Guam
37%2,896$9,424Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Peer group median40%93.0%2,833$13,709

Frequently asked questions about University of Alaska Southeast

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Alaska.

What is the graduation rate at University of Alaska Southeast?

University of Alaska Southeast reports a 6-year graduation rate of 28% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend University of Alaska Southeast?

University of Alaska Southeast reports a total enrollment of 2,000 students per the latest IPEDS.

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

The average net price at University of Alaska Southeast is $7,233 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 Southeast?

University of Alaska Southeast's yield rate is 75.3%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is University of Alaska Southeast located?

University of Alaska Southeast is located in Juneau, Alaska 99801-8697.

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