UAA Rankings and Evaluation

Overview

University of Alaska Anchorage is ranked 3^rd in Alaska Colleges and 13^rd in Federal Region X.

Next statements evaluate University of Alaska Anchorage by comparing key academic facts to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Alaska.

It has relatively expensive tuition & fees of $25,228.
The acceptance rate (83%) is slightly higher than the average (relatively easy to get in).
It has very large number of students of 14,644.
It offers very diverse area of study (229 programs).

Alaska Colleges

#3 in Alaska Colleges

Federal Region X

#13 in Federal Region X

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2020 undergraduate tuition & fees of UAA are $25,228 (out-of-state rate) and it is relatively expensive compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Alaska.

University of Alaska Anchorage $25,228

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 4-Years Colleges $18,895

4-Years Colleges $22,926

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Alaska $20,686

Graduate Tuition & Fees

The 2020 graduate tuition & fees of UAA are $24,034 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Alaska.

University of Alaska Anchorage $24,034

All U.S. Colleges $18,842

Public, 4-Years Colleges $20,343

4-Years Colleges $18,848

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Alaska $25,090

Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate of UAA is 83% and it is slightly higher than the average (relatively easy to get in) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Alaska.

University of Alaska Anchorage 83%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 72%

4-Years Colleges 68%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Alaska 73%

Yield (Enrollment Rate)

The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of UAA is 45% and the yield is lower (admitted, but not enrolled) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Alaska.

University of Alaska Anchorage 45%

All U.S. Colleges 37%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 32%

4-Years Colleges 35%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Alaska 56%

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at UAA is 29% and it is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Alaska.

University of Alaska Anchorage 29%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 48%

4-Years Colleges 51%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Alaska 30%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at UAA is 17% and it is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Alaska.

University of Alaska Anchorage 17%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 23%

4-Years Colleges 24%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Alaska 19%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at UAA is 67% and it is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Alaska.

University of Alaska Anchorage 67%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 74%

4-Years Colleges 73%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Alaska 71%

Student Population

The total student population at UAA is 14,644 and its population very large compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Alaska.

University of Alaska Anchorage 14,644

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 4-Years Colleges 11,396

4-Years Colleges 4,686

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Alaska 6,162

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at UAA is $5,546 which is 21.98% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Alaska.

University of Alaska Anchorage $5,546

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 4-Years Colleges $7,301

4-Years Colleges $12,161

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Alaska $6,838

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at UAA is 14 to 1 and the ratio is extremely higher (many students per class/faculty) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Alaska.