Alaska Pacific University
Anchorage, Alaska · Website
$54,271
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$54,271
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Alaska Pacific University is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Anchorage, Alaska with 457 undergraduates and 114 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $21,616 a year (tuition and fees $20,760). It admits 96% of applicants and 47% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $54,271 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $23,500 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$21,616
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$20,760
US median $11,837
Admission rate
96%
US median 78%
Completion rate
47%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$23,500
About $249 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$54,271
Rank 1,160 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $21,616
- Tuition and fees
- $20,760
- Cost of attendance
- $34,026
- Students with a need-based grant
- 32%
- Students with federal loans
- 40%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $19,404
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $13,365
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $16,037
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $31,181
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $19,610 in 2015-16 to $20,760 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 96%
- Undergraduates
- 457
- Graduate students
- 114
- Part-time students
- 25%
- Women
- 76%
- Students per teacher
- 7
- Completion rate
- 47%
- Retention rate
- 68%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 39
- Endowment
- $102.8M
- Other
- Religious affiliation
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 1,160 of 5,094 US colleges and 1 of 9 in Alaska (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | AK median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $21,616 | $13,968 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $20,760 | $9,198 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 96% | 93% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 47% | 42% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 68% | 75% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $23,500 | $19,660 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $47,803 | $38,811 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $54,271 | $48,475 | $52,928 | $40,813 |
Same kind: US private nonprofit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 57% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 70% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
39 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 22 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 20 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's | Master's | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $103,485 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralCertificate | Certificate | 14 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $68,257 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's | Master's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,184 |
| Public HealthBachelor's | Bachelor's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Biological and Physical SciencesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $58,891 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 9 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,733 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,983 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,471 |
| Outdoor EducationMaster's | Master's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $59,399 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,523 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyProfessional | Professional | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Public HealthMaster's | Master's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $82,751 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchMaster's | Master's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $74,607 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's | Master's | 3 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $53,072 |
| Sustainability StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,887 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Anchorage and Alaska on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Alaska
- Homes: Homes for sale in Alaska
Questions and answers
How much does Alaska Pacific University cost?
$21,616 a year is the average net price at Alaska Pacific University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $20,760, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $34,026. Families earning under $30,000 pay $19,404 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Alaska Pacific University?
96% of applicants are admitted to Alaska Pacific University. The median admission rate of colleges in Alaska is 93%.
How much do Alaska Pacific University graduates earn?
$54,271 a year is the median pay of former Alaska Pacific University students who work, 10 years after they started ($47,803 after 6 years). That ranks 1,160 of 5,094 US colleges and 1 of 9 in Alaska.
How much student debt do Alaska Pacific University graduates have?
$23,500 is the median federal student loan debt of Alaska Pacific University graduates, about $249 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 40% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Alaska Pacific University?
47% of first-time, full-time students at Alaska Pacific University finish within 6 years. 68% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of private nonprofit 4-year colleges is 57%.
What are the most popular majors at Alaska Pacific University?
Business Administration, Management and Operations (22 graduate certificate graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (20 associate's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (15 master's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 39 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.