Alaska Teaching Colleges

#1

University of Alaska Southeast

Juneau, Alaska

There are 2,010 undergraduates at UAS, of which 644 are full-time, and there are 2,266 students altogether. It takes the average UAS undergraduate about 4.6 years to complete their degree.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 71%. Of the accepted students, 43% are men and 57% are women.

Approximately 29% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $5,494 a year. This school’s student loan default rate of 9.8% is close to the national average of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from UAS is $31,500.

#2

University of Alaska Anchorage

Anchorage, Alaska

There are 14,644 students at UAA in total, 13,885 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 6,451 are full-time. For undergraduates at UAA, the average graduation time is 5.0 years.

About 83% of students who apply get accepted. Around 44% of accepted students are men, and 56% are women.

Roughly 27% of students at UAA take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $5,535 a year. The student loan default rate of 10.5% is very similar to the national average of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from UAA with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $36,000 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#3

University of Alaska Fairbanks

Fairbanks, Alaska

There are 6,429 undergraduates at UAF, of which 2,783 are full-time, and there are 7,404 students altogether. For undergraduates at UAF, the average graduation time is 4.8 years.

About 77% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 45% are men and 55% are women.

Roughly 31% of students at UAF take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $6,851 a year. This school’s student loan default rate of 10.7% is close to the national average of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from UAF with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $30,700 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#4

Ilisagvik College

Barrow, Alaska

The total student population at Ilisagvik College is 335, which includes 84 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1.

#5

Alaska Christian College

Soldotna, Alaska

There are 73 full-time undergraduates at Alaska Christian College, and 81 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 11 to 1.

38% of Alaska Christian College students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $5,143 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 39.0% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.

#6

Alaska Pacific University

Anchorage, Alaska

The total student population at Alaska Pacific University is 502, of which 301 students are undergraduates and of those, 216 are full-time. For undergraduates at Alaska Pacific, the average graduation time is 4.2 years.

Around 86% of students who apply get accepted. Around 31% of accepted students are men, and 69% are women.

Approximately 63% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $5,736 a year. Alaska Pacific has a 5.0% 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 $33,200.