Alaska Colleges
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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