University of Alaska Fairbanks
Fairbanks, Alaska · Also known as UAF · Website
$48,866
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$48,866
median earnings, 10 years after starting
University of Alaska Fairbanks is a public 4-year college in Fairbanks, Alaska with 4,207 undergraduates and 1,066 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $10,892 a year (tuition and fees $8,736 in-state, $22,320 out-of-state). 38% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $48,866 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $20,291 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$10,892
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$8,736
Out-of-state $22,320
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
38%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$20,291
About $215 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$48,866
Rank 1,575 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
- $10,892
- Tuition in-state
- $8,736
- Tuition out-of-state
- $22,320
- Cost of attendance
- $22,407
- Students with a need-based grant
- 22%
- Students with federal loans
- 17%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $7,992
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $6,065
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $11,323
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $15,526
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $17,512
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 $5,674 in 2015-16 to $8,736 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
- SAT reading, middle
- 620
- SAT math, middle
- 615
- ACT, middle
- 22
- Undergraduates
- 4,207
- Graduate students
- 1,066
- Part-time students
- 41%
- Women
- 60%
- Students per teacher
- 11
- Completion rate
- 38%
- Retention rate
- 74%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 199
- Endowment
- $159.6M
- 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 1,575 of 5,094 US colleges and 4 of 9 in Alaska (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | AK median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $10,892 | $13,968 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $8,736 | $9,198 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 93% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 38% | 42% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 74% | 75% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $20,291 | $19,660 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $40,746 | $38,811 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $48,866 | $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. 66% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
199 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 | 72 | $21,000 | $38,018 | $59,114 | $44,125 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 51 | $34,526 | $46,949 | $70,539 | $68,257 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBachelor's | Bachelor's | 45 | $23,000 | $39,103 | $59,348 | $55,693 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 39 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,586 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 37 | Withheld | $75,510 | $95,398 | $103,485 |
| Psychology, GeneralOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 36 | $22,875 | $33,080 | $43,764 | $50,706 |
| Homeland SecurityOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 32 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $70,193 |
| Biology, GeneralOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 28 | $17,800 | $31,392 | $41,862 | $57,214 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 24 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $35,447 |
| Social WorkOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 23 | $24,966 | $48,151 | $53,559 | $51,790 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 21 | $12,500 | $51,619 | $54,423 | $47,382 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 21 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $63,709 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 21 | Withheld | $50,581 | Withheld | $76,194 |
| Education, GeneralMaster's | Master's | 20 | Withheld | $62,750 | $67,036 | $65,824 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,272 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $43,365 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 17 | Withheld | $34,617 | $60,306 | $55,378 |
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and ManagementBachelor's | Bachelor's | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $45,338 |
| Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 16 | $18,000 | $79,438 | $91,522 | $92,135 |
| Natural SciencesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,630 |
| Homeland SecurityOnlineMaster's | Master's | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $96,660 |
| Fire ProtectionAssociate's | Associate's | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $73,589 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 14 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Accounting and Related ServicesOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,589 |
| Culinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $30,572 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: 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 Fairbanks cost?
$10,892 a year is the average net price at University of Alaska Fairbanks after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $8,736 for in-state students and $22,320 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $22,407. Families earning under $30,000 pay $7,992 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at University of Alaska Fairbanks?
University of Alaska Fairbanks has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do University of Alaska Fairbanks graduates earn?
$48,866 a year is the median pay of former University of Alaska Fairbanks students who work, 10 years after they started ($40,746 after 6 years). That ranks 1,575 of 5,094 US colleges and 4 of 9 in Alaska. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's) at $79,438.
How much student debt do University of Alaska Fairbanks graduates have?
$20,291 is the median federal student loan debt of University of Alaska Fairbanks graduates, about $215 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 17% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at University of Alaska Fairbanks?
38% of first-time, full-time students at University of Alaska Fairbanks finish within 6 years. 74% 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 Fairbanks?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (72 associate's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (51 bachelor's graduates), Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (45 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 199 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.