University of Alaska Southeast

Juneau, AK · Public · www.uas.alaska.edu/ ↗

University of Alaska Southeast is a public college in Juneau, Alaska, set in a rural area on the fringe of an urban area. It mostly awards certificates and has 907 undergraduate degree-seeking students. It also offers graduate degrees. By number of certificate degrees awarded, its largest programs are Criminal Justice and Corrections; Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management; and Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

University of Alaska Southeast at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
907
Similar schools: 878
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$13,407
Similar schools: $8,761
Admit rateiShare of applicants who get accepted. Lower = more selective.
63.3%
Similar schools: 79.9%
Graduation rate (6 yrs)iShare of full-time students who finished a 4-year degree within 6 years (which is 150% of the standard 4-year time).
33.0%
Similar schools: 32.8%
Median earnings (10 yrs)iMedian earnings of students 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled in further schooling.
$48,849
Similar schools: $42,807
Median debt at graduationiMedian federal student-loan balance carried by students who graduated. Doesn't include Parent PLUS or private loans.
$21,540
Similar schools: $9,750
First-year retentioniShare of first-year students who came back for year two. A baseline measure of student satisfaction.
76.5%
Similar schools: 72.2%

What the data shows about University of Alaska Southeast

Comparisons below use the medians for the 662 public schools that mostly award certificates in the College Scorecard. Its average net price is $13,407 a year, higher than the $8,761 median for similar schools. It admits 63.3% of applicants, lower than the 79.9% median. 76.5% of first-time, full-time students return for a second year (similar-school median: 72.2%). 33.0% of full-time students finish a four-year degree within six years, about the same as the 32.8% median. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $48,849, higher than the $42,807 median for similar schools. Graduates leave with a median of $21,540 in federal student loans (similar-school median: $9,750).