Student Population at UAA
Total Enrollment
10,493
Undergraduate
9,853
Graduate
640
Online Enrollment
3,393
Men Students
4,166
Women Students
6,327
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 10,493 students have enrolled at University of Alaska Anchorage - 9,853 undergraduate and 640 graduate.
By gender, 4,166 male and 6,327 female students are attending University of Alaska Anchorage. By attendance status, there are 4,403 full-time students and 6,090 part-time students.
The number of students at University of Alaska Anchorage is very large compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Alaska.
University of Alaska Anchorage offers online degree/certificate programs and 3,393 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares UAA's student enrollment with all colleges nationwide, Public, 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Public, 4-Years Colleges in Alaska.
The enrollment is larger than the Public, 4-Years Colleges in Alaska average (6,162 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Alaska Anchorage | 10,493 | 9,853 | 640 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges | 11,396 | 9,810 | 2,541 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges in Alaska | 6,162 | 5,665 | 663 |
The below chart compares the student population between University of Alaska Anchorage and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 4,166 male and 6,327 female students attending UAA. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.66 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at UAA.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 9,853 | 4,215 | 5,638 |
| Men | 3,970 | 1,885 | 2,085 |
| Women | 5,883 | 2,330 | 3,553 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 640 | 188 | 452 |
| Men | 196 | 58 | 138 |
| Women | 444 | 130 | 314 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 4,737 White students (45.14%) and 1,423 Race/Ethnicity Unknown students (13.56%) at University of Alaska Anchorage(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at University of Alaska Anchorage.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 514 | 138 | 376 |
| Asian | 962 | 386 | 576 |
| Black or African American | 304 | 111 | 193 |
| Hispanic | 996 | 378 | 618 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 72 | 25 | 47 |
| White | 4,357 | 1,833 | 2,524 |
| Two or More Races | 1,102 | 433 | 669 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 1,401 | 611 | 790 |
| Total | 9,853 | 3,970 | 5,883 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 44 | 7 | 37 |
| Asian | 34 | 11 | 23 |
| Black or African American | 23 | 8 | 15 |
| Hispanic | 56 | 20 | 36 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| White | 380 | 114 | 266 |
| Two or More Races | 58 | 14 | 44 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 22 | 9 | 13 |
| Total | 640 | 196 | 444 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 6,446 students whose age under twenty five and 2,675 students whose age is over thirty years old at University of Alaska Anchorage.
Especially, 1,419 students are younger than eighteen and 95 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at University of Alaska Anchorage.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 9,853 | 3,970 | 5,883 |
| Under 18 | 1,419 | 572 | 847 |
| 18-19 | 1,909 | 770 | 1,139 |
| 20-21 | 1,558 | 607 | 951 |
| 22-24 | 1,447 | 615 | 832 |
| 25-29 | 1,223 | 545 | 678 |
| 30-34 | 802 | 340 | 462 |
| 35-39 | 571 | 214 | 357 |
| 40-49 | 562 | 200 | 362 |
| 50-64 | 271 | 85 | 186 |
| 65 and over | 91 | 22 | 69 |
| Total | 9,853 | 3,970 | 5,883 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 640 | 196 | 444 |
| 20-21 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| 22-24 | 108 | 33 | 75 |
| 25-29 | 149 | 48 | 101 |
| 30-34 | 112 | 43 | 69 |
| 35-39 | 82 | 25 | 57 |
| 40-49 | 112 | 28 | 84 |
| 50-64 | 68 | 16 | 52 |
| 65 and over | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Total | 640 | 196 | 444 |
Online Student Population
At University of Alaska Anchorage, 7,516 students (71.63% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 3,393 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 3,173 students live in Alaska where University of Alaska Anchorage is located in and 210 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 10,493 | 9,853 | 640 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 3,393 | 3,080 | 313 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 4,123 | 3,958 | 165 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 2,977 | 2,815 | 162 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 3,393 | 3,080 | 313 |
| Alaska Residents | 3,173 | 2,879 | 294 |
| Other State in U.S. | 210 | 191 | 19 |
| Outside of U.S. | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Unknown | 9 | 9 | 0 |
