University of Alaska Anchorage
The University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA) is a public university in Anchorage, Alaska, United States. UAA also administers four community campuses spread across Southcentral Alaska: Kenai Peninsula College, Kodiak College, Matanuska–Susitna College, and Prince William Sound College. Between the community campuses and the main Anchorage campus, roughly 15,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students are currently enrolled at UAA. It is Alaska's largest institution of higher learning and the largest university in the University of Alaska System.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $16,039
- Undergraduate enrollment: 16,920
- Graduation rate (150%): 28%
- Graduation rate (200%): 36%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 35%
- Student to faculty ratio: 11:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $51,871
- Median earnings (8 years): $45,334
- Median earnings (6 years): $42,313
- Control: Public
- Locale: City, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Anchorage, AK
Majors and programs
The most common programs at University of Alaska Anchorage include Nursing, Psychology, Business Administration and Management.
- Nursing (122 bachelor's) · median earnings $93,001 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,834
- Psychology (59 bachelor's) · median earnings $51,858 4 years after graduation · median debt $16,516
- Business Administration and Management (45 bachelor's) · median earnings $63,122 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,457
- Public Health (38 bachelor's) · median earnings $53,245 4 years after graduation · median debt $18,093
- Biology (27 bachelor's) · median earnings $53,306 4 years after graduation
- Accounting (27 bachelor's) · median earnings $77,625 4 years after graduation · median debt $16,800
- Computer Science (24 bachelor's) · median earnings $82,729 4 years after graduation · median debt $34,009
- Mechanical Engineering (24 bachelor's) · median earnings $98,156 4 years after graduation · median debt $16,000
- Aeronautics (23 bachelor's) · median earnings $80,981 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,142
- Biological and Physical Sciences (22 bachelor's) · median earnings $51,889 4 years after graduation · median debt $17,258
Degree mix: Business 26%, Engineering 7%, Computer Science 4%, Health 48%, Biological Sciences 6%, Psychology 8%, Communication 1%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
University of Alaska Anchorage students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $11,582 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $11,582
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $13,401
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $16,662
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $18,826
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $20,975
- In-state tuition and fees: $7,738
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $21,322
- Books and supplies: $1,056
- On-campus room and board: $14,216
- Off-campus room and board: $17,882
- Off-campus with family: $10,748
- Typical cost of attendance: $24,096
- Sticker vs net gap: 33%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 18%
- Federal loan recipients: 14%
- Average institutional grant: $3,409
- Average federal loan: $6,691
- Median debt at graduation: $20,210
Admissions
University of Alaska Anchorage has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 16,920
- Women: 61%
- Commuter share (estimated): 94%
- Part-time undergraduates: 47%
- Age 25 and older: 42%
- Graduate students: 810
- Graduation rate: 28%
- Come back after freshman year: 71%
- First-generation: 39%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 45%
- Student to faculty: 11:1
- Professor salary: $112,325
- Associate professor salary: $91,757
- Assistant professor salary: $80,152
- On-campus housing capacity: 996
- Meal plan meals per week: 18
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the University of Alaska Anchorage acceptance rate? University of Alaska Anchorage has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does University of Alaska Anchorage cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $11,582 a year after aid. Average net price is $16,039.
What majors does University of Alaska Anchorage offer? Popular programs include Nursing, Psychology, Business Administration and Management, Public Health, Biology.
What is the average salary after University of Alaska Anchorage? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $51,871 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the University of Alaska Anchorage graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 35% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 28%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. University of Alaska Anchorage official site: https://uaa.alaska.edu.