Alaska Business Colleges

#1

University of Alaska Anchorage

Anchorage, Alaska

The total student population at University of Alaska Anchorage is 11,953, of which 11,323 students are undergraduates and of those, 4,721 are full-time. It takes the average UAA undergraduate about 4.9 years to complete their degree.

About 77% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 41% are men and 59% are women.

Roughly 24% of students at UAA take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $5,463 a year. UAA has a 3.4% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from UAA is $37,355.

#2

University of Alaska Fairbanks

Fairbanks, Alaska

There are 6,813 students at UAF in total, 5,850 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 2,399 are full-time. For undergraduates at UAF, the average graduation time is 4.5 years.

About 67% of students who apply get accepted. Around 42% of accepted students are men, and 58% are women.

29% of UAF students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $7,078 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 8.5% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from UAF is $35,456.

#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. It takes the average UAS undergraduate about 4.8 years to complete their degree.

About 64% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 39% are men and 61% are women.

24% of UAS students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $5,411 a year. The student loan default rate of 5.1% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from UAS is $35,319.

#4

Alaska Pacific University

Anchorage, Alaska

The total student population at Alaska Pacific University is 493, of which 312 students are undergraduates and of those, 247 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1.

Around 91% of students who apply get accepted. Around 27% of accepted students are men, and 73% are women.

Roughly 60% of students at Alaska Pacific take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $5,761 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 5.9% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $33,401 during the early-career years.

#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 16 to 1.

Roughly 61% of students at Alaska Career College take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $7,061 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 7.1% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

Students who graduate from Alaska Career College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $29,941 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#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 6 to 1.

Students who graduate from Ilisagvik College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $30,866 during the early years of their career after graduation.