University of Alaska Anchorage

Anchorage, AK · www.uaa.alaska.edu

Public|🎓 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing🎓 Psychology, General🎓 Business Administration, Management and Operations

7,212

Students

N/A

Admit Rate

$15,301

Net Cost

🏆

Overall

#778

💰

Earnings

#815

📊

Value

#388

🎓

Academics

#929

🏈

Athletics

#608

🎉

Social Life

#636

🛡️

Safety

#502

☀️

Weather

#1215

At a glance — A mid-size public school in Anchorage, AK.

Below-average costVery safe campusLow graduation rateCold wintersUrban campus

💰 Earnings After Graduation

6 Years After Enrollment

$42,313

Median annual earnings

10 Years After Enrollment

$51,871

Median annual earnings

10-year median earningsBetter than 35% of schools

$43k$78k

📚 Popular Majors

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

122 grads16% male84% female

Psychology, General

59 grads32% male68% female

Business Administration, Management and Operations

46 grads46% male54% female

Public Health

38 grads16% male84% female

Mechanical Engineering

24 grads92% male8% female

Bachelor's completions by gender. Source: IPEDS Completions (2023–24).

🏷️ Cost & Financial Aid

In-State Tuition

$7,738

Out-of-State Tuition

$21,322

Avg Net Price

$15,301

Median Debt

$20,210

Avg net priceBetter than 72% of schools

$11k$34k

Median debtBetter than 73% of schools

$16k$27k

Pell Grant Rate

18.5%

ROI (10yr Earnings / Net Price)

3.4x

🏈 Athletics Score

21.4 / 100

Revenue

$29.7M

Expenses

$29.6M

Sports Offered

18(7M / 11W)

Net

+$0.2M

🏈 Football2

⚾ Baseball5

⚽ Soccer5

🏒 Hockey4

👥 7,212 students🏫 Public🎓 Carnegie Master's

Source: EADA (Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act), NCAA Records & Google Trends

🔍 Google Search Interest

General Interest

Relative search volume

🛡️ Campus Safety

90.9 / 100

Total Incidents per 1,000 Students

38.82

Violent

Property

131

Drug/Alcohol

121

Based on Clery Act campus crime reports

☀️ Campus Weather

26.2 / 100

Very cold and cloudy, heavy snow

Avg Temp

27°F

Sep-May avg

Sunny Days

140

per year

Rainfall

17"

per year

Snowfall

75"

per year

Humidity

70%

avg relative

Based on NOAA 30-year climate normals during academic year

📰 Latest News

Woman dies in vehicle collision near University of Alaska Anchorage - Alaska Public Media

Alaska Public Media|Jul 29, 2026

Seawolves unveil 2026-27 hoops slate - Seawolf Athletics

Seawolf Athletics|Jul 29, 2026

First-ever heat advisory issued for Anchorage, swaths of Southcentral Alaska - Anchorage Daily News

Anchorage Daily News|Aug 1, 2026

Closing a testing center in Alaska isolates Alaskans - The Washington Post

The Washington Post|Jul 29, 2026

Technical training Investing in Alaska’s future energy workforce - ConocoPhillips

ConocoPhillips|Jul 30, 2026

Source: Google News

🎓 Academics

SAT AverageN/A

ACT AverageN/A

Graduation Rate29.3%

Better than 5% of schools

36%83%

Retention Rate70.7%

Better than 24% of schools

63%92%

🌍 Student Demographics

Gender

Male 41.0%Female 59.0%

Race & ethnicity

White47.7%

Black3.8%

Hispanic12.1%

Asian12.3%

Other3.3%

🎉 Social Life Score

33.2 / 100

👥 7,212 students

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University of Alaska Anchorage

Anchorage, AK · www.uaa.alaska.edu

Public|🎓 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing🎓 Psychology, General🎓 Business Administration, Management and Operations

7,212

Students

N/A

Admit Rate

$15,301

Net Cost

🏆

Overall

#778

💰

Earnings

#815

📊

Value

#388

🎓

Academics

#929

🏈

Athletics

#608

🎉

Social Life

#636

🛡️

Safety

#502

☀️

Weather

#1215

At a glance — A mid-size public school in Anchorage, AK.

Below-average costVery safe campusLow graduation rateCold wintersUrban campus

💰 Earnings After Graduation

6 Years After Enrollment

$42,313

Median annual earnings

10 Years After Enrollment

$51,871

Median annual earnings

10-year median earningsBetter than 35% of schools

$43k$78k

📚 Popular Majors

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

122 grads16% male84% female

Psychology, General

59 grads32% male68% female

Business Administration, Management and Operations

46 grads46% male54% female

Public Health

38 grads16% male84% female

Mechanical Engineering

24 grads92% male8% female

Bachelor's completions by gender. Source: IPEDS Completions (2023–24).

🏷️ Cost & Financial Aid

In-State Tuition

$7,738

Out-of-State Tuition

$21,322

Avg Net Price

$15,301

Median Debt

$20,210

Avg net priceBetter than 72% of schools

$11k$34k

Median debtBetter than 73% of schools

$16k$27k

Pell Grant Rate

18.5%

ROI (10yr Earnings / Net Price)

3.4x

🏈 Athletics Score

21.4 / 100

Revenue

$29.7M

Expenses

$29.6M

Sports Offered

18(7M / 11W)

Net

+$0.2M

🏈 Football2

⚾ Baseball5

⚽ Soccer5

🏒 Hockey4

👥 7,212 students🏫 Public🎓 Carnegie Master's

Source: EADA (Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act), NCAA Records & Google Trends

🔍 Google Search Interest

General Interest

Relative search volume

🛡️ Campus Safety

90.9 / 100

Total Incidents per 1,000 Students

38.82

Violent

Property

131

Drug/Alcohol

121

Based on Clery Act campus crime reports

☀️ Campus Weather

26.2 / 100

Very cold and cloudy, heavy snow

Avg Temp

27°F

Sep-May avg

Sunny Days

140

per year

Rainfall

17"

per year

Snowfall

75"

per year

Humidity

70%

avg relative

Based on NOAA 30-year climate normals during academic year

📰 Latest News

Woman dies in vehicle collision near University of Alaska Anchorage - Alaska Public Media

Alaska Public Media|Jul 29, 2026

Seawolves unveil 2026-27 hoops slate - Seawolf Athletics

Seawolf Athletics|Jul 29, 2026

First-ever heat advisory issued for Anchorage, swaths of Southcentral Alaska - Anchorage Daily News

Anchorage Daily News|Aug 1, 2026

Closing a testing center in Alaska isolates Alaskans - The Washington Post

The Washington Post|Jul 29, 2026

Technical training Investing in Alaska’s future energy workforce - ConocoPhillips

ConocoPhillips|Jul 30, 2026

Source: Google News

🎓 Academics

SAT AverageN/A

ACT AverageN/A

Graduation Rate29.3%

Better than 5% of schools

36%83%

Retention Rate70.7%

Better than 24% of schools

63%92%

🌍 Student Demographics

Gender

Male 41.0%Female 59.0%

Race & ethnicity

White47.7%

Black3.8%

Hispanic12.1%

Asian12.3%

Other3.3%

🎉 Social Life Score

33.2 / 100

👥 7,212 students

Compare in Rankings

🏆 College Index 💰 Top Salaries 📊 Best Value 🏷️ Most Affordable 🎓 Academic Excellence 🏈 Best Athletics

🏫 Similar Schools

Schools with the most similar score profiles across all ranking categories.

Concordia University-Saint Paul

Saint Paul, MN

Overall

Net Cost

$18,462

Admit

78.9%

Overall Rank: #678

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

Overall

Net Cost

$14,764

Admit

91.3%

Overall Rank: #803

Mercy University

Dobbs Ferry, NY

Overall

Net Cost

$14,072

Admit

85.8%

Overall Rank: #703

SUNY Buffalo State University

Buffalo, NY

Overall

Net Cost

$11,346

Admit

73.0%

Overall Rank: #871

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, MI

Overall

Net Cost

$15,407

Admit

79.6%

Overall Rank: #739

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Overall

Net Cost

$13,529

Admit

94.8%

Overall Rank: #724