$48,475
median earnings, 10 years after starting
University of Alaska Southeast is a public 4-year college in Juneau, Alaska with 907 undergraduates and 232 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $12,357 a year (tuition and fees $7,056 in-state, $20,640 out-of-state). It admits 63% of applicants and 28% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $48,475 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $19,111 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$12,357
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$7,056
Out-of-state $20,640
Admission rate
63%
US median 78%
Completion rate
28%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$19,111
About $203 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$48,475
Rank 1,600 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
- $12,357
- Tuition in-state
- $7,056
- Tuition out-of-state
- $20,640
- Cost of attendance
- $21,043
- Students with a need-based grant
- 14%
- Students with federal loans
- 11%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $9,955
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $6,799
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $14,510
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $18,946
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $19,373
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 $6,132 in 2015-16 to $7,056 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
- 63%
- Undergraduates
- 907
- Graduate students
- 232
- Part-time students
- 56%
- Women
- 65%
- Students per teacher
- 9
- Completion rate
- 28%
- Retention rate
- 76%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 57
- Endowment
- $10.2M
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 1,600 of 5,094 US colleges and 5 of 9 in Alaska (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | AK median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $12,357 | $13,968 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $7,056 | $9,198 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 63% | 93% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 28% | 42% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 76% | 75% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $19,111 | $19,660 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $38,811 | $38,811 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $48,475 | $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. 58% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 62% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
57 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate | Certificate | 39 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 37 | $22,698 | Withheld | $74,392 | $68,257 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's | Master's | 34 | $24,500 | $57,556 | $62,909 | $59,916 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 26 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 22 | $12,500 | $52,875 | Withheld | $47,382 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 22 | $10,095 | Withheld | $53,205 | $44,125 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 20 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,733 |
| Special Education and TeachingMaster's | Master's | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | $72,044 | $64,397 |
| Public AdministrationOnlineMaster's | Master's | 19 | Withheld | $56,741 | Withheld | $81,408 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $63,709 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's | Master's | 13 | $26,860 | $84,883 | $101,064 | $71,685 |
| Special Education and TeachingOnlineGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $69,147 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | $55,957 | $55,693 |
| Social Sciences, GeneralOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | $54,226 | $53,366 |
| Marine TransportationCertificate | Certificate | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's | Bachelor's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,012 |
| Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and ManagementOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Public HealthOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $43,759 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,589 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,214 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,842 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $58,424 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $35,447 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Juneau 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 Southeast cost?
$12,357 a year is the average net price at University of Alaska Southeast after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $7,056 for in-state students and $20,640 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $21,043. Families earning under $30,000 pay $9,955 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at University of Alaska Southeast?
63% of applicants are admitted to University of Alaska Southeast. The median admission rate of colleges in Alaska is 93%.
How much do University of Alaska Southeast graduates earn?
$48,475 a year is the median pay of former University of Alaska Southeast students who work, 10 years after they started ($38,811 after 6 years). That ranks 1,600 of 5,094 US colleges and 5 of 9 in Alaska. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's) at $84,883.
How much student debt do University of Alaska Southeast graduates have?
$19,111 is the median federal student loan debt of University of Alaska Southeast graduates, about $203 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 11% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at University of Alaska Southeast?
28% of first-time, full-time students at University of Alaska Southeast finish within 6 years. 76% 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 Southeast?
Criminal Justice and Corrections (39 certificate graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (37 bachelor's graduates), Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (34 master's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 57 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.