University of Alaska Anchorage
Anchorage, Alaska · Also known as UAA · Website
$51,871
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$51,871
median earnings, 10 years after starting
University of Alaska Anchorage is a public 4-year college in Anchorage, Alaska with 7,212 undergraduates and 640 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $15,301 a year (tuition and fees $7,738 in-state, $21,322 out-of-state). 30% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $51,871 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $20,210 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$15,301
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$7,738
Out-of-state $21,322
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
30%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$20,210
About $214 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$51,871
Rank 1,328 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
- $15,301
- Tuition in-state
- $7,738
- Tuition out-of-state
- $21,322
- Cost of attendance
- $24,096
- Students with a need-based grant
- 18%
- Students with federal loans
- 14%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $11,582
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $13,401
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $16,662
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $18,826
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $20,975
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 $5,545 in 2015-16 to $7,738 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
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 7,212
- Graduate students
- 640
- Part-time students
- 47%
- Women
- 59%
- Students per teacher
- 11
- Completion rate
- 30%
- Retention rate
- 71%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 175
- Endowment
- $101.0M
- Other
- Open admission
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 1,328 of 5,094 US colleges and 2 of 9 in Alaska (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | AK median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $15,301 | $13,968 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $7,738 | $9,198 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 93% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 30% | 42% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 71% | 75% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $20,210 | $19,660 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $42,313 | $38,811 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $51,871 | $48,475 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 55% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 68% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
175 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 171 | $14,350 | $30,114 | $44,008 | $44,125 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 130 | $20,834 | $86,823 | $93,001 | $88,910 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsAssociate's | Associate's | 83 | $19,952 | $83,933 | $90,501 | $51,711 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 63 | $22,457 | $51,451 | $63,122 | $68,257 |
| Psychology, GeneralOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 50 | $16,516 | $36,497 | $51,858 | $50,706 |
| Social WorkOnlineMaster's | Master's | 40 | $34,773 | $63,535 | $72,105 | $65,123 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's | Master's | 40 | Withheld | $81,634 | Withheld | $103,485 |
| Biological and Physical SciencesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 37 | $17,258 | $32,699 | $51,889 | $58,891 |
| Public HealthBachelor's | Bachelor's | 37 | $18,093 | $42,552 | $53,245 | $58,808 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 36 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,586 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 36 | $15,467 | $44,513 | $46,484 | $42,269 |
| Social WorkBachelor's | Bachelor's | 28 | $31,750 | $45,565 | $56,698 | $51,790 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 27 | Withheld | $39,003 | $52,199 | $55,378 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 27 | $18,000 | $70,614 | $76,360 | $65,389 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 27 | $16,800 | $65,560 | $77,625 | $76,194 |
| HistoryOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 26 | Withheld | Withheld | $36,650 | $50,680 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 25 | Withheld | Withheld | $53,306 | $57,214 |
| Air TransportationBachelor's | Bachelor's | 25 | $25,142 | $40,796 | $80,981 | $85,825 |
| Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 24 | $16,000 | $71,501 | $98,156 | $92,135 |
| Computer ScienceBachelor's | Bachelor's | 23 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Civil EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 20 | $23,500 | $72,140 | $85,650 | $86,517 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 20 | $21,852 | Withheld | $37,326 | $48,590 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyCertificate | Certificate | 20 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Science Technologies/Technicians, OtherOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | $90,046 | $68,416 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,702 |
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 University of Alaska Anchorage cost?
$15,301 a year is the average net price at University of Alaska Anchorage after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $7,738 for in-state students and $21,322 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $24,096. Families earning under $30,000 pay $11,582 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at University of Alaska Anchorage?
University of Alaska Anchorage has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do University of Alaska Anchorage graduates earn?
$51,871 a year is the median pay of former University of Alaska Anchorage students who work, 10 years after they started ($42,313 after 6 years). That ranks 1,328 of 5,094 US colleges and 2 of 9 in Alaska. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's) at $115,750.
How much student debt do University of Alaska Anchorage graduates have?
$20,210 is the median federal student loan debt of University of Alaska Anchorage graduates, about $214 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 14% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at University of Alaska Anchorage?
30% of first-time, full-time students at University of Alaska Anchorage finish within 6 years. 71% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at University of Alaska Anchorage?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (171 associate's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (130 bachelor's graduates), Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (83 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 175 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.