by our College Data Analytics TeamIn its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
University of Alaska Anchorage was awarded 427 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is health/medical prep programs.
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According to College Factual's 2024 analysis, UAA is ranked #1,026 out of 2,217 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.
Out of the 3 colleges in Alaska, UAA is ranked at #1.
The acceptance rate at University of Alaska Anchorage is a competitive 69%, so make sure you take your application seriously when putting it together. Even leaving out a minor detail could be a reason to move you to the rejection pile.
The student to faculty ratio at UAA is an impressive 12 to 1. That's quite good when you compare it to the national average of 15 to 1. This is a good sign that students at the school will have more opportunities for one-on-one interactions with their professors.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at University of Alaska Anchorage is 52%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at University of Alaska Anchorage is 69%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
The on-time graduation rate is the percent of first-time, full time students who obtain their bachelor's degree in four years or less. This rate is 12% for first-time, full-time students at UAA, which is lower than the national rate of 33.3%.
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 11,323 undergraduates at UAA with 4,721 being full-time and 6,602 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $8,971 | $10,663 | $12,985 | $15,477 | $15,605 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of UAA, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At UAA, approximately 20% of students took out student loans averaging $5,628 a year. That adds up to $22,512 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at UAA is 3.4%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
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See which majors at University of Alaska Anchorage make the most money.
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Contact details for UAA are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 3211 Providence Drive, Anchorage, AK 99508 |
| Phone: | 907-786-1800 |
| Website: | www.uaa.alaska.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | 157 | $73,122 |
| Business Administration & Management | 69 | $47,951 |
| General Psychology | 67 | $35,338 |
| Accounting | 59 | $54,366 |
| Public Health | 54 | $36,043 |
| Biological & Physical Science | 47 | $34,176 |
| History | 35 | $30,121 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 33 | $59,654 |
| Other Science Technologies/Technicians | 27 | NA |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 26 | $36,810 |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2020-2021, 9,440 students took at least one online class at University of Alaska Anchorage. This is a decrease from the 11,385 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 9,440 | 5,421 |
| 2019-2020 | 11,385 | 9,007 |
| 2018-2019 | 7,250 | 2,776 |
| 2017-2018 | 7,653 | 2,779 |
| 2016-2017 | 7,652 | 2,741 |
Learn more about online learning at University of Alaska Anchorage.
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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