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University of Alaska - Anchorage

Basic Information

Type Public
Location Anchorage, AK
Population 320,000
Map of the United States

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 6,916
Men / Women 41% / 59%
White 53%
Native American 11%
Mixed 11%
Hispanic 10%
Asian 9%
Black 3%
International 2%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences 37%
Humanities & Social Sciences 29%
Business & Economics 14%
Engineering, Computing & Math 11%
Professional 6%
Arts 3%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $7,738
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $21,322
Est. In-State Cost $10,010
Est. Out-of-State Cost $27,582
10-Year ROI $177,000
ROI Percentile 72th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 71%
4-Year Graduation Rate 14%
6-Year Graduation Rate 30%
Transfer-Out Rate 21%

Weather

Comfortable Days 35 (2th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,061 (4th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 246 (47th pctl)
Muggyness Very Dry

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 55%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level R3
Expenditure
Humanities & Social Sciences $5M #174
Life & Natural Sciences $16M #221
Engineering, Computing & Math $2M #286
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #264
Humanities & Social Sciences 3 #569
Life & Natural Sciences 0 #612

Honors College

Standardized Tests — Test Blind

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Arts and Sciences 251 39% / 61% 2% $51,971
Mathematics 5 100% / 0% 20%
Biology 27 44% / 56% 0% $49,013
Chemistry 3 67% / 33% 0%
Environmental Studies 2 50% / 50% 0%
Geosciences 4 75% / 25% 25%
Natural Sciences 22 41% / 59% 5% $57,486
Anthropology 11 36% / 64% 0%
Communication 3 0% / 100% 0%
English 16 38% / 62% 0% $47,663
Foreign Languages 8 12% / 88% 0%
Global Studies 7 29% / 71% 0%
History 14 29% / 71% 0% $54,519
Interdisciplinary Studies 16 31% / 69% 0%
Journalism 7 43% / 57% 0%
Justice 14 64% / 36% 0% $45,618
Political Science 14 43% / 57% 0%
Psychology 59 32% / 68% 5% $57,456
Sociology 1 0% / 100% 0%
Art 12 25% / 75% 0% $31,734
Music 4 50% / 50% 0%
Theatre 2 100% / 0% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Business and Public Policy 113 47% / 53% 9% $64,483
Accounting 27 44% / 56% 7% $62,541
Business Administration 45 44% / 56% 7% $61,854
Economics 8 38% / 62% 0%
Finance 8 62% / 38% 12% $75,934
Hospitality Management 1 0% / 100% 0%
Management Information Systems 2 0% / 100% 50%
Marketing 8 62% / 38% 12% $57,758
Supply Chain Management 1 100% / 0% 0% $61,854
Legal Studies 8 38% / 62% 12%
Construction Management 5 80% / 20% 20% $91,608
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Education 16 44% / 56% 0% $53,826
Exercise Science 12 50% / 50% 0%
Kinesiology 1 100% / 0% 0%
Early Childhood Education 3 0% / 100% 0% $53,826
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Engineering 75 79% / 21% 3% $93,980
Civil Engineering 10 50% / 50% 0% $96,923
Computer Engineering 3 33% / 67% 0%
Computer Science 24 83% / 17% 4%
Electrical Engineering 14 79% / 21% 7%
Mechanical Engineering 24 92% / 8% 0% $92,754
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Health 216 19% / 81% 1% $79,719
Dental Hygiene 12 8% / 92% 0%
Dietetics 9 33% / 67% 0%
Medical Laboratory Science 9 56% / 44% 0%
Nursing 122 16% / 84% 1% $83,675
Public Health 38 16% / 84% 3%
Human Services 8 25% / 75% 0% $44,363
Social Work 18 22% / 78% 0% $68,620
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Community and Technical College 46 74% / 26% 4% $78,294
Occupational Safety 2 100% / 0% 0%
Geomatics 5 80% / 20% 0%
Applied Science Technology 16 56% / 44% 6%
Aviation Technology 23 83% / 17% 4% $78,294