Alaska Teaching Colleges

#1

University of Alaska Southeast

Juneau, Alaska

There are 1,805 undergraduates at UAS, of which 534 are full-time, and there are 2,070 students altogether. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at UAS is 4.8 years.

About 64% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 39% are men and 61% are women.

24% of UAS students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $5,411 a year. UAS has a 5.1% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $35,319 during the early-career years.

#2

University of Alaska Fairbanks

Fairbanks, Alaska

There are 6,813 students at UAF in total, 5,850 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 2,399 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 11 to 1.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 67%. Of the accepted students, 42% are men and 58% are women.

Roughly 29% of students at UAF take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $7,078 a year. The student loan default rate of 8.5% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from UAF is $35,456.

#3

University of Alaska Anchorage

Anchorage, Alaska

The total student population at University of Alaska Anchorage is 11,953, of which 11,323 students are undergraduates and of those, 4,721 are full-time. It takes the average UAA undergraduate about 4.9 years to complete their degree.

About 77% of students who apply get accepted. Around 41% of accepted students are men, and 59% are women.

Roughly 24% of students at UAA take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $5,463 a year. The student loan default rate of 3.4% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $37,355 during the early-career years.

#4

Alaska Pacific University

Anchorage, Alaska

There are 312 undergraduates at Alaska Pacific, of which 247 are full-time, and there are 493 students altogether. For undergraduates at Alaska Pacific, the average graduation time is 4.2 years.

Around 91% of students who apply get accepted. Around 27% of accepted students are men, and 73% are women.

Roughly 60% of students at Alaska Pacific take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $5,761 a year. Alaska Pacific has a 5.9% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Alaska Pacific is $33,401.

#5

Ilisagvik College

Barrow, Alaska

There are 232 students at Ilisagvik College in total, 42 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $30,866 during the early-career years.

#6

Alaska Christian College

Soldotna, Alaska

There are 85 full-time undergraduates at Alaska Christian College, and 93 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1.

Approximately 12% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $3,136 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 15.1% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $20,671 during the early-career years.