UAF Rankings and Evaluation
National Universities
#81 in National Universities
Alaska Colleges
#1 in Alaska Colleges
Overview
Next statements evaluate University of Alaska Fairbanks by comparing key academic facts to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Alaska.
- It has relatively expensive tuition & fees of $25,654.
- The acceptance rate (65%) is slightly lower than average (relatively difficult to get in).
- The SAT & ACT scores (1,235 SAT, 22 ACT) is around average.
- It has relatively large number of students of 6,826.
- It offers very diverse area of study (200 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2022 undergraduate tuition & fees of UAF are $25,654 (out-of-state rate) and it is relatively expensive compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Alaska.
University of Alaska Fairbanks $25,654
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 2022 graduate tuition & fees of UAF are $25,248 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Alaska.
University of Alaska Fairbanks $25,248
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 UAF is 65% and it is slightly lower than average (relatively difficult to get in) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Alaska.
University of Alaska Fairbanks 65%
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 UAF is 75% and the yield is higher (eager to enroll) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Alaska.
University of Alaska Fairbanks 75%
All U.S. Colleges 37%
Public, 4-Years Colleges 32%
4-Years Colleges 35%
Public, 4-Years Colleges in Alaska 56%
SAT Scores
The average SAT score submitted by enrolled students at UAF is 1,235 and it is around average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Alaska.
University of Alaska Fairbanks 1,235
All U.S. Colleges 1,123
Public, 4-Years Colleges 1,112
4-Years Colleges 1,124
Public, 4-Years Colleges in Alaska 1,155
ACT Scores
The average ACT score submitted by enrolled students at UAF is 22 and it is lower compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Alaska.
University of Alaska Fairbanks 22
All U.S. Colleges 68
Public, 4-Years Colleges 67
4-Years Colleges 68
Public, 4-Years Colleges in Alaska 62
Graduation Rate
The average graduation rate at UAF is 38% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Alaska.
University of Alaska Fairbanks 38%
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 UAF is 6% and it is much lower (most first-time students continue to attend) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Alaska.
University of Alaska Fairbanks 6%
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 UAF is 68% and it is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Alaska.
University of Alaska Fairbanks 68%
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 UAF is 6,826 and its population relatively large compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Alaska.
University of Alaska Fairbanks 6,826
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 UAF is $6,826 which is 26.61% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is higher compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Alaska.
University of Alaska Fairbanks $6,826
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 UAF is 12 to 1 and the ratio is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Alaska.
University of Alaska Fairbanks 12 to 1
All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1
Public, 4-Years Colleges 17 to 1
4-Years Colleges 14 to 1
Public, 4-Years Colleges in Alaska 11 to 1
Number of Programs
UAF offers 200 programs and it means very diverse area of study compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Alaska.
University of Alaska Fairbanks 200
All U.S. Colleges 37
Public, 4-Years Colleges 108
4-Years Colleges 58
Public, 4-Years Colleges in Alaska 135
Number of Online Programs
UAF offers 61 online programs and it means very diverse online programs compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Alaska.