Back to Colleges

University of Alaska - Fairbanks

Basic Information

Type Public
Location Fairbanks, AK
Population 95,000
Map of the United States

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 4,027
Men / Women 40% / 60%
White 57%
Native American 12%
Mixed 11%
Hispanic 10%
Asian 3%
Black 3%
International 1%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 40%
Business & Economics 18%
Life & Natural Sciences 15%
Engineering, Computing & Math 13%
Professional 7%
Arts 3%
Education 3%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $8,736
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $22,320
Est. In-State Cost $11,301
Est. Out-of-State Cost $28,873
10-Year ROI $183,000
ROI Percentile 75th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 74%
4-Year Graduation Rate 25%
6-Year Graduation Rate 38%
Transfer-Out Rate 22%

Weather

Comfortable Days 28 (1th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,117 (4th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 259 (73th pctl)
Muggyness Very Dry

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 55%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level R2
Expenditure
Life & Natural Sciences $191M #85
Engineering, Computing & Math $38M #133
Humanities & Social Sciences $5M #180
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 2 #248
Life & Natural Sciences 23 #423
Humanities & Social Sciences 6 #538

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Engineering and Mines 52 77% / 23% 8% $91,093
Civil Engineering 10 70% / 30% 0% $90,569
Computer Engineering 1 0% / 100% 0%
Computer Science 12 92% / 8% 8%
Electrical Engineering 10 70% / 30% 10%
Geological Engineering 1 100% / 0% 0%
Mechanical Engineering 10 70% / 30% 10% $92,770
Mining Engineering 6 83% / 17% 17%
Petroleum Engineering 2 100% / 0% 0% $85,335
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Liberal Arts 139 36% / 64% 4% $39,049
Biological and Physical Sciences
Alaska Native Studies 3 0% / 100% 0%
Anthropology 4 25% / 75% 0%
Area Studies 1 0% / 100% 0%
Communication 6 0% / 100% 0%
English 11 18% / 82% 0%
Foreign Languages 1 0% / 100% 0%
Geography
History 7 86% / 14% 0%
Interdisciplinary Studies 40 50% / 50% 2%
Japanese 6 67% / 33% 17%
Journalism
Languages and Linguistics 2 100% / 0% 0%
Linguistics 2 50% / 50% 0%
Political Science 4 75% / 25% 0%
Psychology 40 15% / 85% 5% $39,049
Art 11 45% / 55% 9%
Drama and Theatre Arts
Music Performance 1 0% / 100% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Natural Science and Mathematics 61 39% / 61% 0% $46,146
Mathematics 6 67% / 33% 0%
Physics 3 33% / 67% 0%
Biology 39 23% / 77% 0% $46,146
Chemistry 9 78% / 22% 0%
Geosciences 4 75% / 25% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Rural and Community Development 75 39% / 61% 0% $42,156
Rural Development 6 33% / 67% 0%
Justice 14 29% / 71% 0%
Social Work 24 4% / 96% 0% $42,156
Emergency Management 31 71% / 29% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Education 43 30% / 70% 5%
Sport Management 11 55% / 45% 18%
Child Development 12 0% / 100% 0%
Elementary Education 11 36% / 64% 0%
Secondary Education 5 20% / 80% 0%
Music Education 4 50% / 50% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Management 66 50% / 50% 6% $68,413
Accounting 23 35% / 65% 4% $72,185
Business Administration 43 58% / 42% 7% $66,396
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Natural Resources and Agricultural Sciences 25 32% / 68% 0%
Wildlife, Fish, and Wildlands Science and Management 19 32% / 68% 0%
Natural Resources Conservation 6 33% / 67% 0%