Alaska Pacific University, AK

Private Nonprofit4-Year • Very Small • Primarily ResidentialMaster's College and UniversityNot Selective • High Transfer-InAffiliated with the United Methodist ChurchMain Campus
4101 University DR, Anchorage, AK 99508
(907) 561-1266

Alaska Pacific University Rankings

Affordability56
Selectivity6
Retention53
Graduation12
Earnings28
Diversity81
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Academics

Academics at Alaska Pacific University

70%Bachelor’s
9%Associate’s
22%Certificate
GradHighest Degree

Share of Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences5%
Business, Management, Marketing14%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities14%
Multi-disciplinary Studies17%
Natural Resources and Conservation7%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies19%
Psychology24%

Admissions

Getting into Alaska Pacific University

84%Admission Rate
480Median SAT Math
493Median SAT Reading
22Median ACT Composite

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%)415–545
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%)415–570
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%)17–26
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attending Alaska Pacific University

$21KIn-State Tuition
$21KOut-of-State Tuition
$35KAverage Total Cost
$21KAverage Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolAKUS
$0–$30K$19K$12K$14K
$30K–$48K$15K$12K$15K
$48K–$75K$23K$14K$17K
$75K–$110K$24K$15K$19K
>$110K$28K$18K$21K

Debt

Typical Debt after Alaska Pacific University

49%Receive Federal Loans
$14KMedian Federal Debt
57%Repayment Rate
$225Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family IncomeSchoolAKUS
$0–$30K 42%55%57%
$30K–$48K 16%18%16%
$48K–$75K 16%14%12%
$75K–$110K 14%10%9%
>$110K 13%10%11%

Student Debt

CategorySchoolAKUS
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K$14K$11K$11K
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K$13K$10K$12K
The median debt for students with family income >$75K$17K$9K$12K
The median debt for Pell students$14K$11K$12K
The median debt for no-Pell students$15K$9K$11K
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile$36K$28K$25K
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile$27K$17K$18K
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile$6K$4K$6K
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile$3K$3K$3K

Repayment Rates

PeriodSchoolAKUS
1-year after entering repayment 53%49%43%
3-years after entering repayment 57%53%46%
5-years after entering repayment 66%58%50%
7-years after entering repayment 64%62%55%

Completion

Completion Rates at Alaska Pacific University

81%Retention Rate
19%Transfer Rate
20%Withdrawal Rate
55%Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time TakenSchoolAKUS
Within 4 Years 41%32%38%
Within 6 Years 55%42%55%
Within 8 Years 52%48%56%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and NativitySchoolAKUS
Asian 100%53%53%
Black 100%43%39%
Caucasian 60%44%52%
Hispanic or Latino 67%56%47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 50%31%40%
Two or more races 25%52%44%

Outcomes

Outcomes after Alaska Pacific University

92%Employment Rate
$33KMedian Salary
$21K25 Pctl Salary
$50K75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

PeriodSchoolAKUS
Employed 6 years after enrollment 92%83%85%
Employed 7 years after enrollment 85%81%84%
Employed 8 years after enrollment 86%80%84%
Employed 9 years after enrollment 91%81%83%
Employed 10 years after enrollment 85%80%83%

Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

PercentileSchoolAKUS
10th percentile of earnings$8K$5K$7K
25th percentile of earnings$21K$16K$17K
50th percentile of earnings$33K$30K$29K
75th percentile of earnings$50K$51K$43K
90th percentile of earnings$69K$66K$57K

Median Earnings over Time

PeriodSchoolAKUS
Earnings 6 years after enrollment$33K$30K$29K
Earnings 8 years after enrollment$38K$33K$32K
Earnings 10 years after enrollment$40K$35K$35K

Students

Students at Alaska Pacific University

283Undergraduates
36%Full-time Undergrads
25Avg Entry Age
201Graduate Students

Enrollment by Gender

GenderSchoolAKUS
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 67%57%64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 33%43%35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and NativitySchoolAKUS
Asian 1%5%4%
Black 2%3%18%
Caucasian 46%44%49%
Hispanic or Latino 6%5%18%
Native American or Alaskan Native 23%29%1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander <1%2%<1%
Two or more races 12%6%3%
Other race 9%6%4%

Enrollment by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolAKUS
$0–$30K 29%33%43%
$30K–$48K 14%17%18%
$48K–$75K 23%19%16%
$75K–$110K 19%15%14%
>$110K 32%21%15%

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