University of Alaska-Anchorage

Overview of University of Alaska - Anchorage

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Meanwhile, the Anchorage UAA campus also offers students ample opportunities to engage on a less cerebral level. There are over 100 clubs that cater to a wide spectrum of interests, sports and recreational activities abound, and there are many opportunities to explore the arts and culture. Students can engage with the Accounting Club, E-sports activities, spiritual organizations, or political interests. Meanwhile, the more physically inclined can compete in an intramural league, swim laps in the rec center, or rent gear for an outdoor adventure.

Top Rankings For University of Alaska - Anchorage

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Admissions

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Tuition Cost & Financial Aid

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Costs at UAA are kept remarkably low for Alaskan students. They are also low for students who participate in the Western Undergraduate Exchange, which allows students from most Western states to attend college in member states for the same tuition as residents. Thus, Alaskan and WUE students will face a cost of around $9,500 for tuition, books, and fees. Students who qualify for out-of-state tuition face educational costs of $29,000. When living expenses are added, those who pay in-state rates have a total gross bill of around $27,000 for on-campus living. Out-of-state students have total costs of around $47,000.

However, once financial aid is tallied, these costs fall dramatically. In fact, the average net price for UAA students, inclusive of living expenses, is reported at $12,000. For the lowest income bracket, that price becomes $10,000 and for households that report earnings at or above $110,001, a year at UAA is a mere $18,000.

Sticker Price

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Academics

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Before any student heads off to a college or university, it's vital that they investigate that school's academic profile. Not only is it important that the institution provide a student's desired major field but that its faculty, curriculum, campus resources, and class sizes all add up to academic success. One way to measure academic prowess in an institution is with its retention and graduation rates.

UAA's retention rates are quite robust. In fact, a full 66% of its first-time, full-time students return for a second year on campus. Of UAA's part-time students, 42% are so satisfied that they return for more. When it comes to graduation numbers, 29% of UAA's students receive a diploma and 17% transfer out to other schools. Given that most transfer students leave to enroll in more competitive schools, the overall graduation rate might rise to 36%.

Much of this success can be chalked up to UAA's student-to-faculty ratio, which is 14 to 1. Given that the school educates over 12,000 undergraduate students, this is a phenomenal number. Students might start their college experience in large lecture halls but then find that their classes shrink once they enter their upper level major courses.

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Outcome & Salary

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Though some may measure educational outcomes in terms of things like critical thinking, an expanded worldview, or creative problem solving, it's hard to quantify these subjective qualities. Thus, students may want to check out the projected earnings for various majors to help them make decisions on where to attend school. At UAA, the top ten earning majors is led by the construction management graduates. Their median entry-level salaries are reported at $72,000. Rounding out the top ten are the business students, who start out with healthy $45,000 salaries. In the middle of the pack are UAA's civil engineers, who report median earnings of $57,000.

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