University of Alaska - Fairbanks
Basic Information
Type
Public
Geographical Reach
Regional
Location
Fairbanks, AK
Population
95,000
Website
http://www.uaf.edu
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
4,027
Men / Women
40% / 60%
White
57%
Native American
12%
Mixed
11%
Hispanic
10%
Asian
3%
Black
3%
International
1%
From State
78%
From Region
0%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics
18%
Life & Natural Sciences
13%
Engineering
9%
Professional
7%
Physical Sciences & Math
5%
Arts
3%
Computer Science
3%
Education
3%
Financial
In-State Tuition & Fees
$8,736
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
$22,320
Est. In-State Cost
$11,301
Est. Out-of-State Cost
$28,873
10-Year ROI
$183,000
ROI Percentile
75th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
74%
4-Year Graduation Rate
25%
6-Year Graduation Rate
38%
Transfer-Out Rate
22%
Weather
Comfortable Days
28 (1% 🥵) very dry
Sunshine Hours
2,117 (4% 🌧️)
Days Without Precipitation
259 (73%)
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
Acceptance Rate
65%
Yield (Unbound)
40%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
R2
Expenditure
| Life & Natural Sciences | $191M | #84 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $38M | #133 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $5M | #179 |
Graduate Degrees
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 2 | #242 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | 23 | #400 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 6 | #513 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Earnings by Major Category
Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Engineering and Mines | 52 | 77% / 23% | 8% | $91,475 | 98% | ||
| Civil Engineering | 10 — | 70% / 30% | 0% | $92,380 | 96 | 95% | |
| Computer Engineering | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $89,935 | 96 | — | |
| Electrical Engineering | 10 — | 70% / 30% | 10% | $91,835 | 96 | — | |
| Geological Engineering | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $88,287 | 95 | — | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 10 — | 70% / 30% | 10% | $94,625 | 97 | 100% | |
| Mining Engineering | 6 — | 83% / 17% | 17% | $89,178 | 95 | — | |
| Petroleum Engineering | 2 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $87,042 | 95 | 100% | |
| Computer Science | 12 — | 92% / 8% | 8% | $90,078 | 96 | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Liberal Arts | 139 | 36% / 64% | 4% | $47,504 | 97% | ||
| Biological and Physical Sciences | — — | — | — | $53,232 | 57 | — | |
| Alaska Native Studies | 3 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $48,590 | 44 | — | |
| Anthropology | 4 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $47,319 | 41 | — | |
| Area Studies | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $48,665 | 44 | — | |
| Communication | 6 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $48,611 | 44 | — | |
| English | 11 — | 18% / 82% | 0% | $44,174 | 31 | — | |
| Foreign Languages | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $48,732 | 45 | — | |
| Geography | — — | — | — | $53,526 | 58 | — | |
| History | 7 — | 86% / 14% | 0% | $47,693 | 42 | — | |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 40 — | 50% / 50% | 2% | $58,161 | 67 | 97% | |
| Japanese | 6 — | 67% / 33% | 17% | $48,536 | 44 | — | |
| Journalism | — — | — | — | $50,361 | 49 | — | |
| Languages and Linguistics | 2 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $49,120 | 46 | — | |
| Linguistics | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $48,938 | 45 | — | |
| Political Science | 4 — | 75% / 25% | 0% | $53,766 | 58 | — | |
| Psychology | 40 — | 15% / 85% | 5% | $39,830 | 19 | 97% | |
| Art | 11 — | 45% / 55% | 9% | $36,405 | 12 | — | |
| Drama and Theatre Arts | — — | — | — | $35,899 | 11 | — | |
| Music Performance | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $36,707 | 13 | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Natural Science and Mathematics | 61 | 39% / 61% | 0% | $51,519 | 93% | ||
| Chemistry | 9 — | 78% / 22% | 0% | $60,699 | 72 | — | |
| Geosciences | 4 — | 75% / 25% | 0% | $54,774 | 60 | — | |
| Mathematics | 6 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $57,742 | 66 | — | |
| Physics | 3 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $65,060 | 78 | — | |
| Biology | 39 — | 23% / 77% | 0% | $47,069 | 40 | 93% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Rural and Community Development | 75 | 39% / 61% | 0% | $54,837 | 89% | ||
| Rural Development | 6 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $54,047 | 59 | — | |
| Justice | 14 — | 29% / 71% | 0% | $59,100 | 69 | 91% | |
| Social Work | 24 — | 4% / 96% | 0% | $42,999 | 28 | 88% | |
| Emergency Management | 31 — | 71% / 29% | 0% | $62,231 | 74 | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Education | 43 | 30% / 70% | 5% | $50,403 | 100% | ||
| Sport Management | 11 — | 55% / 45% | 18% | $50,507 | 50 | — | |
| Child Development | 12 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $45,491 | 35 | — | |
| Elementary Education | 11 — | 36% / 64% | 0% | $53,335 | 57 | 100% | |
| Secondary Education | 5 — | 20% / 80% | 0% | $53,335 | 57 | 100% | |
| Music Education | 4 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $53,134 | 57 | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Management | 66 | 50% / 50% | 6% | $70,232 | 89% | ||
| Accounting | 23 — | 35% / 65% | 4% | $73,629 | 87 | 96% | |
| Business Administration | 43 — | 58% / 42% | 7% | $68,416 | 82 | 85% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Natural Resources and Agricultural Sciences | 25 | 32% / 68% | 0% | $48,444 | |||
| Wildlife, Fish, and Wildlands Science and Management | 19 — | 32% / 68% | 0% | $47,548 | 41 | — | |
| Natural Resources Conservation | 6 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $51,283 | 52 | — |