University of Alaska Anchorage

University of Alaska Anchorage is a public college in Anchorage, AK. Its average net price is $13,077 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.

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Money

Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeAverage Net Price
$0 to $30,000$10,421
$30,001 to $48,000$12,234
$48,001 to $75,000$12,395
$75,001 to $110,000$15,553
$110,001 and up$18,042
$7,966Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$22,366Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$13,077Average Net Price
$14,744Room and Board 2025-26, On-Campus
$768Books and Supplies
$7,995Other Expenses
26.5%Students on Pell Grants
13.2%Students With Federal Loans

Admissions

Not publishedAcceptance Rate
Not publishedSAT Reading, Middle Half
Not publishedSAT Math, Middle Half
Not publishedACT, Middle Half

Outcomes

HorizonMedian Earnings
6 years after entry$46,739
8 years after entry$50,286
10 years after entry$53,994
30.7%Graduation Rate
70.7%Retention Rate
$20,687Median Debt at Graduation

Campus Facts

Anchorage, AKLocation
Large citySetting
7,212Undergraduate Enrollment
PublicControl

Programs and What They Pay

Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.

MajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Accounting$59,334 Small program - rough guide n=48Not published
Air Transportation$55,780 National median for this major n=5,818Not published
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$47,668 National median for this major n=667Not published
Anthropology$34,245 National median for this major n=8,063Not published
Biology$36,562 National median for this major n=68,911Not published
Business Administration, Management and Operations$53,001 Small program - rough guide n=63$18,907 Small program - rough guide n=40
Chemistry$47,486 National median for this major n=10,597Not published
Civil Engineering$72,789 National median for this major n=15,339Not published
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$69,014 National median for this major n=5,201Not published
Communications$42,882 National median for this major n=55,154Not published
Computer Engineering$83,729 National median for this major n=11,252Not published
Computer Science$80,182 National median for this major n=35,263Not published
Construction Management$75,379 National median for this major n=3,543Not published
Criminal Justice$43,365 National median for this major n=59,261Not published
Data Analytics$66,895 National median for this major n=494Not published
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$69,638 National median for this major n=3,591Not published
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$39,341 National median for this major n=2,106Not published
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$29,768 National median for this major n=14,923Not published
Economics$60,917 National median for this major n=25,831Not published
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$82,431 National median for this major n=15,396Not published
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians$67,627 National median for this major n=206Not published
English Language and Literature, General$36,147 National median for this major n=27,468Not published
Environmental Conservation$40,925 National median for this major n=16,925Not published
Finance and Financial Management Services$63,115 National median for this major n=43,988Not published
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$45,534 National median for this major n=4,652Not published
History$38,156 National median for this major n=20,617Not published
Hospitality Administration/Management$46,331 National median for this major n=9,793Not published
International/Globalization Studies$42,221 National median for this major n=4,870Not published
Journalism$41,953 National median for this major n=11,629Not published
Languages and Linguistics$33,703 National median for this major n=4,034Not published
Management Information Systems and Services$65,673 National median for this major n=9,101Not published
Marketing$52,121 National median for this major n=47,563Not published
Mathematics$52,843 National median for this major n=13,762Not published
Mechanical Engineering$76,410 Small program - rough guide n=34Not published
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$41,521 National median for this major n=2,897Not published
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$47,819 National median for this major n=24,237Not published
Music$33,156 National median for this major n=13,251Not published
Natural Sciences$38,127 Small program - rough guide n=32$17,250 Small program - rough guide n=31
Non-Professional Legal Studies$44,728 National median for this major n=2,888Not published
Philosophy$37,154 National median for this major n=6,052Not published
Political Science and Government$43,306 National median for this major n=36,807Not published
Psychology$47,371 Small program - rough guide n=39$22,694 Small program - rough guide n=51
Public Health$52,269 Small program - rough guide n=42Not published
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians$73,581 National median for this major n=1,824Not published
Registered Nursing$86,549 n=193$25,000 n=138
Science Technologies/Technicians, Other$58,441 National median for this major n=449Not published
Social Work$41,160 National median for this major n=17,635Not published
Sociology$40,712 National median for this major n=29,430Not published
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$37,216 National median for this major n=38,400Not published
Studio Art$31,108 National median for this major n=25,748Not published
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$45,328 National median for this major n=22,650Not published
Teaching$44,159 National median for this major n=58,872Not published

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