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University of Alaska Anchorage

Anchorage, AK · Public · Large city · UAA

Public institution in Anchorage, AK · 6,916 undergraduates · 67% acceptance rate · $51,871 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price
$13,780572nd cheapest of 1,969 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$7,566325th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$21,693946th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Cost of attendance
$21,848490th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
Median graduate debt
$20,210662nd lowest of 1,865 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$51,871967th highest of 1,954 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$42,3131,067th highest of 1,950 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
28.9%1,781st highest of 2,014 reporting
Full-time retention
71.7%1,147th highest of 1,837 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
66.5%526th most selective of 1,596 reporting
Average SAT
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Median ACT
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Campus

Undergraduates
6,916373rd largest of 2,144 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
12.0:1782nd smallest of 2,141 reporting
Pell Grant share
19.1%1,753rd highest of 2,122 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 1,441 mi (SEA)

On 3 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 53 reported programs.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Construction ManagementBusinessbachelors$78,971$72,274
Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$78,971—
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professionsbachelors$72,083$72,101
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsHealth Professionsbachelors$68,219$61,177
Engineering-Related TechnologiesEngineering Technologybachelors$66,171$65,332
Engineering, GeneralEngineeringbachelors$63,005$66,728
Civil EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$60,623$66,325
Mechanical EngineeringEngineeringbachelors$57,645$61,020
Science Technologies/Technicians, OtherScience Technologiesbachelors$54,035$52,107
Accounting and Related ServicesBusinessbachelors$52,562$55,840
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusinessbachelors$49,436$47,260
Air TransportationTransportationbachelors$48,432$44,984

Campus facts

Athletics — 8 sports

NCAA Division II without football · NCAA Division II

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $2,159,839 (M $1,017,411 · W $1,142,428)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to University of Alaska Anchorage’s 6,916 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

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