Alaska Teaching Colleges

#1

University of Alaska Southeast

Juneau, Alaska

There are 2,150 students at UAS in total, 1,886 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 588 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1.

About 71% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 43% are men and 57% are women.

Approximately 29% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $5,494 a year. The student loan default rate of 9.8% is very similar 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 12,103 undergraduates at UAA, of which 5,521 are full-time, and there are 12,766 students altogether. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at UAA is 5.0 years.

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

Approximately 27% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $5,535 a year. This school’s student loan default rate of 10.5% is close to the national average of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from UAA is $36,000.

#3

University of Alaska Fairbanks

Fairbanks, Alaska

There are 6,206 undergraduates at UAF, of which 2,596 are full-time, and there are 7,179 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 11 to 1.

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

31% of UAF students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $6,851 a year. The student loan default rate of 10.7% is very similar 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

There are 48 full-time undergraduates at Ilisagvik College, and 233 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1.

#5

Alaska Christian College

Soldotna, Alaska

The total student population at Alaska Christian College is 95, which includes 86 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 11 to 1.

Roughly 38% of students at Alaska Christian College take out loans to pay for college. 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

There are 337 undergraduates at Alaska Pacific, of which 244 are full-time, and there are 529 students altogether. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Alaska Pacific is 4.2 years.

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

Roughly 63% of students at Alaska Pacific take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $5,736 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 5.0% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Alaska Pacific is $33,200.