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8 Colleges
$37,125 Avg 4-Year Tuition (In-State)
$23,542 Avg 4-Year Student Loan

In terms of yearly graduations, Alaska is ranked #52 in the country with 3,623 degrees handed out in 2021. Students who live in the state can take advantage of in-state tuition averaging $9,281 a year, while students from out-of-state may pay a higher average tuition of $15,717 a year.

About 28% of students who go to college in this state take out loans, with the average yearly loan amount being $5,886 per year.

Learn more about the most popular schools below:

#1

University of Alaska Anchorage

Anchorage, Alaska
Public Public vs. Private
$7,508 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
20% Freshmen Loans

There are 11,953 students at UAA in total, 11,323 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 4,721 are full-time. For undergraduates at UAA, the average graduation time is 4.9 years.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 69%. Of the accepted students, 42% are men and 58% are women.

Approximately 20% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $5,628 a year. The student loan default rate of 0.8% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $39,588 during the early-career years.

#2

University of Alaska Fairbanks

Fairbanks, Alaska
Public Public vs. Private
$9,612 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
21% Freshmen Loans

There are 5,850 undergraduates at UAF, of which 2,399 are full-time, and there are 6,813 students altogether. For undergraduates at UAF, the average graduation time is 4.5 years.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 65%. Of the accepted students, 47% are men and 53% are women.

21% of UAF students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $6,576 a year. The student loan default rate of 2.7% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

Students who graduate from UAF with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $38,536 during the early years of their career after graduation.

Public Public vs. Private
$8,726 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
17% Freshmen Loans

There are 1,805 undergraduates at UAS, of which 534 are full-time, and there are 2,070 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 56%. Around 37% of accepted students are men, and 63% are women.

Approximately 17% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $6,059 a year. The student loan default rate of 0.9% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

Students who graduate from UAS with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $36,575 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#4

Alaska Pacific University

Anchorage, Alaska
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$20,760 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
37% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Alaska Pacific University is 493, of which 312 students are undergraduates and of those, 247 are full-time. For undergraduates at Alaska Pacific, the average graduation time is 4.2 years.

Around 96% of students who apply get accepted. Around 23% of accepted students are men, and 77% are women.

Roughly 37% of students at Alaska Pacific take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $6,186 a year. The student loan default rate of 0.9% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

Students who graduate from Alaska Pacific with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $39,274 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#5

Alaska Career College

Anchorage, Alaska
Private for-profit Public vs. Private
57% Freshmen Loans

There are 412 full-time undergraduates at Alaska Career College, and 412 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 15 to 1.

Roughly 57% of students at Alaska Career College take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $7,364 a year. The student loan default rate of 0.7% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $30,686 during the early-career years.

#6

Ilisagvik College

Barrow, Alaska
Public Public vs. Private
$5,260 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at Ilisagvik College is 232, which includes 42 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1.

Students who graduate from Ilisagvik College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $34,091 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#7

Alaska Christian College

Soldotna, Alaska
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$8,694 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State

The total student population at Alaska Christian College is 93, which includes 85 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1.

The student loan default rate of 5.4% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

Students who graduate from Alaska Christian College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $12,562 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#8

Alaska Bible College

Palmer, Alaska
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$10,900 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
14% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Alaska Bible College is 40, which includes 28 full-time undergraduates. Students tend to stick around at Alaska Bible College. The freshman retention rate is 100%.

14% of Alaska Bible College students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $3,500 a year.

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