University of Alaska Anchorage, AK

location_on  3211 Providence Drive, Anchorage, AK 99508 • language  uaa.alaska.edu • workspace_premium  2.3 star
Public 4-Year Large Primarily Nonresidential Master's College and University Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 33%
Associate’s 27%
Certificate 40%
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender Studies0%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences2%
Business, Management, Marketing13%
Communication, Journalism1%
Computer and Information Sciences2%
Education3%
Engineering5%
Engineering Technologies6%
English Language and Literature2%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics1%
Health Professions and Related Programs24%
History1%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences0%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting2%
Legal Professions and Studies1%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities12%
Mathematics and Statistics1%
Mechanic and Repair Technologies2%
Multi-disciplinary Studies3%
Natural Resources and Conservation1%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies1%
Personal and Culinary Services1%
Philosophy and Religious Studies0%
Physical Sciences1%
Precision Production1%
Psychology3%
Public Administration and Social Service2%
Science Technologies1%
Social Sciences3%
Transportation and Materials Moving3%
Visual and Performing Arts2%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 81%
Median SAT Math 495
Median SAT Reading 460
Median ACT Composite 21

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 430–560
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 440–480
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 17–24
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $9,000
Out-of-State Tuition $25,000
Average Total Cost $20,000
Average Net Cost $14,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $11,000 $10,475 $11,406
$30K–$48K $12,000 $11,004 $12,318
$48K–$75K $15,000 $13,739 $15,178
$75K–$110K $17,000 $15,633 $18,184
>$110K $17,000 $16,373 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 22%
Median Federal Debt $11,000
Repayment Rate 55%
Median Payment $213
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		45% 45% 46%
$30K–$48K 		19% 19% 16%
$48K–$75K 		16% 16% 14%
$75K–$110K 		10% 10% 10%
>$110K 		11% 11% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $12,000 $11,378 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $12,000 $11,239 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $9,000 $9,261 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $13,000 $12,270 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $9,000 $8,622 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $37,000 $35,101 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $22,000 $21,003 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $5,000 $4,862 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $3,000 $2,604 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		50% 51% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		55% 56% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		59% 58% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		68% 66% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 67%
Transfer Rate 18%
Withdrawal Rate 39%
Graduation Rate 27%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		11% 19% 33%
Within 6 Years 		27% 32% 49%
Within 8 Years 		32% 39% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		26% 32% 57%
Black 		19% 23% 41%
Caucasian 		36% 42% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		24% 30% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		11% 15% 55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		24% 41% 63%
Non-US citizens/residents 		42% 45% 58%
Two or more races 		26% 30% 48%
Other race 		25% 30% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 10,482
Full-time Undergrads 71%
Avg Entry Age 25
Graduate Students 759
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		58% 57% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		42% 43% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		8% 6% 7%
Black 		3% 3% 13%
Caucasian 		54% 53% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		9% 8% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		6% 11% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		2% 2% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		2% 2% 4%
Two or more races 		12% 11% 4%
Other race 		4% 7% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		32% 31% 37%
$30K–$48K 		18% 17% 17%
$48K–$75K 		18% 19% 16%
$75K–$110K 		14% 15% 14%
>$110K 		19% 20% 19%

Nearby Colleges

Alaska Pacific University
<1 miles, E • 1.9 star
Alaska Career College
1 miles, W • 1.4 star

Nearby Airports

Merle K-Mudhole Smith Airport
154 miles, SE • 1 star
Kodiak Airport
255 miles, SW • 1 star
Fairbanks International Airport
258 miles, NE • 1 star