Alaska Colleges

#1

University of Alaska Anchorage

Anchorage, Alaska

There are 11,953 students at UAA in total, 11,323 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 4,721 are full-time. It takes the average UAA undergraduate about 4.9 years to complete their degree.

Roughly 20% of students at UAA take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $6,063 a year.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $42,313 during the early-career years.

#2

University of Alaska Fairbanks

Fairbanks, Alaska

The total student population at University of Alaska Fairbanks is 6,813, of which 5,850 students are undergraduates and of those, 2,399 are full-time. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at UAF is 4.5 years.

Approximately 21% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $5,705 a year. The student loan default rate of 0.1% 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 $40,746 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#3

University of Alaska Southeast

Juneau, Alaska

The total student population at University of Alaska Southeast is 2,070, of which 1,805 students are undergraduates and of those, 534 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1.

Roughly 28% of students at UAS take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $5,988 a year.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from UAS is $38,811.

#4

Alaska Pacific University

Anchorage, Alaska

There are 312 undergraduates at Alaska Pacific, of which 247 are full-time, and there are 493 students altogether. For undergraduates at Alaska Pacific, the average graduation time is 4.2 years.

49% of Alaska Pacific students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $4,603 a year.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Alaska Pacific is $47,803.

#5

Alaska Career College

Anchorage, Alaska

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.

59% of Alaska Career College students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $7,102 a year.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Alaska Career College is $35,863.

#6

Ilisagvik College

Barrow, Alaska

There are 42 full-time undergraduates at Ilisagvik College, and 232 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $31,396 during the early-career years.

#7

Alaska Christian College

Soldotna, Alaska

There are 93 students at Alaska Christian College in total, 85 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1.

The school reports a student loan default rate of 7.3% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Alaska Christian College is $14,240.

#8

Alaska Bible College

Palmer, Alaska

There are 40 students at Alaska Bible College in total, 28 are full-time undergraduates. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Alaska Bible College is 4.0 years.

17% of Alaska Bible College students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $2,722 a year.