University of Alaska Fairbanks in Fairbanks
Fairbanks, AK
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Overview
Average Annual Cost
Average annual cost includes tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses, minus the average grant/scholarship aid. Separate metrics have calculated for different institutions depends on calendar system and sector of the establishment (public or private).
The University of Alaska Fairbanks is a public and non-academic-year institution, so it’s net price represents an average of all programs and includes only undergraduates who first enrolled in the fall term and pay in-state tuition and receive Title IV aid.
BELOW AVERAGE
By Family Income
Depending on the federal state, or institutional grant and available, University of Alaska Fairbanks students in your income bracket may pay more of less than the overall average costs.
| Family Income | Average cost |
|---|---|
| $0 - $30,000 | $6,952 |
| $30,001 - $48,000 | $8,165 |
| $48,001 - $75,000 | $10,657 |
| $75,001 - $110,000 | $11,726 |
| $110,001+ | $12,368 |
Admission considerations
Required:
- Secondary school GPA
- Admission test scores
- Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Recommended:
Neither required nor recommended:
- Secondary school rank
- Secondary school record
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- Recommendations
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Finance
Charges:
Typical room charge for academic year: 4060
Typical board charge for academic year: -
Combined charge for room and board: -
Percent of students with financial aid
Types of financial aids
3460 of University of Alaska Fairbanks undergraduate students were awarded with some type of financial aid, it’s 46 percents of all undergraduate students. This makes University of Alaska Fairbanks number 2 in the amount of financial aid awarded to students among all educational institutions in Alaska.
Students at University of Alaska Fairbanks awarded 5 types of loans or aids, the biggest percent of students received a any financial aid.
| Family Income | Number awarded grant and scholarship aid | Average amount of grant and scholarship aid awarded |
|---|---|---|
| $0 - $30,000 | 96.15% | $8,937 |
| $30,001 - $48,000 | 97.37% | $7,551 |
| $48,001 - $75,000 | 95.12% | $6,006 |
| $75,001 - $110,000 | 58.33% | $2,226 |
| $110,001+ | 59.68% | $2,686 |
Salary After Attending
According to College Scorecard Data from U.S. Department of Education
Students services
Career
Academic/career counseling service
Employment services for students
Living & meal
Full-time, first-time degree/certificate-seeking students required to live on campus
Institution provide on-campus housing
Institution provides board or meal plan
Veteran Services Available
Credit for military training
Dedicated point of contact for support services for veterans, military servicemembers, and their families
Recognized student veteran organization
Member of Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges
Disability services
Percent indicator of undergraduates formally registered as students with disabilities
Undergraduate programs or courses are offered via distance education
Graduate programs or courses are offered via distance education
Alternative tuition plans
Any alternative tuition plans offered by institution
Tuition payment plan
Tuition payment plan - a program that allows tuition to be paid in installments spread out over an agreed upon period of time, sometimes without interest or finance charges.
Special learning opportunities
Here are the learning opportunities available in University of Alaska Fairbanks.
ROTC
ROTC - Army
Study abroad
Weekend/evening college
Teacher certification (below the postsecondary level)
Teacher certification: approved by the state for initial certification or licensure of teachers
ROTC - Reserve Officers' Training Corps, a college program providing scholarships for training commissioned officers covering college tuition.
Study abroad - programs and arrangements giving students a possibility to complete part of the college program studying in another country.
Weekend/evening college allows students to complete courses and attend classes only on weekends or only in evenings.
Teacher certifications programs are designed to prepare students to meet the requirements for certification as teachers in elementary, middle/junior high, and secondary schools.
Athletic associations
- Member of National Athletic Association
- Member of National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)
- NCAA/NAIA member for basketball
- NCAA/NAIA member for cross country/track
Graduation Rate
University of Alaska Fairbanks graduation rate is below the national average.
32% of full-time students enrolled for the first time to University of Alaska Fairbanks completed the education program and got a degree in 150 percent of the expected time of completion.
The graduation rate value includes only programs that were completed less than six years for four-year degrees or less than three years for two-year degrees.
Graduation rate is the percentage of institution’s new-entering, first-time, first-year undergraduate students who complete their program within 150% of the published time for the program. Graduation rate excludes an extensive number of students. This index doesn’t take into account students of nontraditional enrollments - part-time students, students who enroll mid-year, and who transfer from one institution to another. So graduation rate alone can create a misleading perception. Completion rate in the form of total number of students receiving any types of awards/degrees creates a complete picture. Combining this data with graduation rate is a better way to compare schools.
Applying information
Admission considerations
Required:
- Secondary school GPA
- Admission test scores
- Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Recommended:
Neither required nor recommended:
- Secondary school rank
- Secondary school record
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- Recommendations
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Retention rate
Full-time retention rate
Part-time retention rate
The University of Alaska Fairbanks full-time retention rate is 75% and part-time retention rate is 46%.
Retention rate is the percentage of the institution's first-time first-year undergraduate students who continue at that institution the next year. E.g., full-time students who study in the fall semester and continue studying in the same program next fall semester are included in the retention rate.
Retention rate is an important index: if it is high, it shows that school has quality curriculum, welcoming student environments and cultures as more students choose to continue their studies.
SAT/ACT scores
SAT scores
Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking University of Alaska Fairbanks students submitting SAT scores
Composite SAT Range (25th - 75th):
1410 - 1790
SAT Range by section (25th - 75th)
Critical Reading: 480 - 610
Math: 480 - 610
Writing: 450 - 570
SAT Test Score Range
ACT scores
Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking University of Alaska Fairbanks students submitting ACT scores
Composite ACT Range (25th - 75th):
18 - 26
ACT Range by section (25th - 75th)
English: 17 - 25
Math: 17 - 26
Writing: 6 - 8
ACT Test Score Range
SAT Score Converter
The new SAT is scored out of 1600 after the adjustments made in 2016. The old SAT was scored out of 2400. If you took an old SAT, you can convert your score to the new SAT score using the SAT Score Converter.
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For the High School Class of 2016:
Most students in the Class of 2016 will take the old SAT, and most colleges will convert new SAT scores to old SAT scores.
For the High School Class of 2017:
Most students in the Class of 2017 will take the new SAT, and most colleges will convert old SAT scores to new SAT scores.
Student Body
The student-to-faculty ratio at University of Alaska Fairbanks is 11:1, that means that for every 11 students the institution has one professor, lecturer or specialist with a degree in education. Lower student-to-faculty ratio is better - it means that professors can dedicate more time and attention to each student.
Men/Women
Percent of international students
Race/ethnicity breakdown
Students enrollment in distance education
In University of Alaska Fairbanks the biggest percent of students are enrolled in on-campus courses.
Distance education location breakdown
Here are the students enrolled exclusively in distance education courses at University of Alaska Fairbanks and grouped by their location. Distance education courses are the most popular for students located in Alaska.
Campus Safety
The percentage of crimes on University of Alaska Fairbanks
The campus located by P.o. Box 757480 address in Fairbanks, Alaska.
University of Alaska Fairbanks in comparison of all branches in the US. It is calculated as the average percent of crimes yearly by five years of data for every campus, based on an overall number of students studying there. The branch is the middle size campus of University of Alaska Fairbanks with 0.27% of maximum crimes a year. The most often crimes detected on University of Alaska Fairbanks are burglary, forcible sex offense, and aggravated assault.
The percentage of crimes on Kuskokwim rural campus
The campus located by 201 Akiak Drive address in Bethel, Alaska.
Kuskokwim rural campus in comparison of all branches in the US. It is calculated as the average percent of crimes yearly by five years of data for every campus, based on an overall number of students studying there. The branch is the middle size campus of University of Alaska Fairbanks with 0.01% of maximum crimes a year. The only type of crimes detected on Kuskokwim rural campus is burglary.
The percentage of crimes on Community and Technical College
The campus located by 604 Barnette Street address in Fairbanks, Alaska.
Community and Technical College in comparison of all branches in the US. It is calculated as the average percent of crimes yearly by five years of data for every campus, based on an overall number of students studying there. The branch is the middle size campus of University of Alaska Fairbanks with 0.01% of maximum crimes a year. The only type of crimes detected on Community and Technical College is burglary.
Academic Programs
Number of degree programs offered
This is the highest number of programs in comparison with other 11 universities in Alaska state, with one of the highest number of Associate's degree , Bachelor's degree, Master's degree, Doctor's degree-research/scholarship, less than 1-year certificate and 1-year, but less than-2-year certificate programs offered.
Number of degree programs offered via distance education
There are 132 distance education programs that are provided in the University of Alaska Fairbanks: 29 are for Associate's degree, 25 - for 1-year, but less than-2-year certificate programs, 24 - for Master's degree, 21 - for Bachelor's degree, 15 - for less than 1-year certificate programs, 12 - for Postbaccalaureate certificate and 6 are Doctor's degree-research/scholarship programs.
Note, that programs offered via distance education might be entirely online as well as partially online and require on-campus meetings. So explore each program to make sure you can commit.
Total credit/contact hours
Here you can find the data on instructional activity in measured in total credit and/or contact hours delivered by institutions during a 12-month period. Also we shown the Alaska state average data to help you compare.
University of Alaska Fairbanks provides coursework for undergraduate students and graduate students.
In 2014-2015 academic year estimated full-time equivalent undergraduate enrollment was 5280 students with 158399 сredit hours for 12-month instructional activity period. The enrollment for graduates was 789 with 18940 credit hours.
TOP 5 Popular Majors
The most popular majors counted as percentage breakdown of degrees awarded in every single discipline in University of Alaska Fairbanks
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Location & Website
Address: 505 South Chandalar Drive
Place:
Religious affiliation: Not applicable
Calendar system: Semester
General Phone Number: +9074747211
Institution is active in current year: 1
Institution's internet website address: uaf.edu
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