Alaska Pacific University

www.alaskapacific.edu

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition
$20,350
2023 Average Net Price
$23,667
After Financial Aid
2023 Acceptance Rate
86.2%
841 Applicants
2023 Enrolled Students
578
61.8% Full-Time
2023 Graduation Rate
40.6%
13 Graduates

About

Alaska Pacific University is a higher education institution located in Anchorage Municipality, AK. N/A

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Costs

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After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $23,667.

In 2023, 86% of undergraduate students attending Alaska Pacific University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 42% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$20,350
2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Alaska Pacific University was $20,350. N/A

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Average Net Price

$23,667
2023 Value
5.71%
1 Year Growth

In 2023 Alaska Pacific University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $23,667. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Alaska Pacific University grew by 5.71%.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

86%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
42%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

86% of undergraduate students at Alaska Pacific University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 4.44% with respect to 2022, when 90% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Admissions

Alaska Pacific University received 841 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 93.8% annual growth. Out of those 841 applicants, 725 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 86.2% acceptance rate.

There were 578 students enrolled at Alaska Pacific University in 2023. N/A

Alaska Pacific University has an overall enrollment yield of 3.72%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

86.2%
Acceptance Rate in 2023
725
Accepted Out of 841

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Alaska Pacific University was 86.2% (725 admissions from 841 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 99.3%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants grew by 93.8%, while admissions grew by 68.2%.

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Enrollment

Alaska Pacific University had a total enrollment of 578 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Alaska Pacific University is 357 students and the part-time enrollment is 221. This means that 61.8% of students enrolled at Alaska Pacific University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Alaska Pacific University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 35.1% White, 21.5% American Indian or Alaska Native, 11.2% Two or More Races, 8.3% Hispanic or Latino, 6.06% Asian, 2.6% Black or African American, and 1.38% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Alaska Pacific University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (27%), followed by American Indian or Alaska Native Female (20.9%) and White Male (9.47%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (38.4%), followed by Two or More Races Female (10.1%) and American Indian or Alaska Native Female (9.09%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

61.8%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Alaska Pacific University in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 578 students. The full-time enrollment at Alaska Pacific University is 357 and the part-time enrollment is 221. This means that 61.8% of students enrolled at Alaska Pacific University are enrolled full-time compared with 68.2% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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Retention Rate over Time

68%
2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Alaska Pacific University was 68%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (74%), Alaska Pacific University had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    203 enrolled students
  2. American Indian or Alaska Native
    124 enrolled students
  3. Two or More Races
    65 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Alaska Pacific University is 35.1% White, 21.5% American Indian or Alaska Native, 11.2% Two or More Races, 8.3% Hispanic or Latino, 6.06% Asian, 2.6% Black or African American, and 1.38% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Masters Colleges and Universities is 50.1% White, 17.7% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.4% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 75 students (13%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2023,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Alaska Pacific University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (10 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (3 degrees), and Psychology (18 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers
Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Alaska Pacific University are Elementary & middle school teachers (281,999 people), Other managers (247,103 people), Postsecondary teachers (155,904 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (153,620 people), and Secondary school teachers (147,558 people).

The most specialized majors at Alaska Pacific University in 2023 are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (10 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (3 degrees), Psychology (18 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (10 degrees), and English (4 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons
Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Alaska Pacific University are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Nurse anesthetists, Physicians, and Skincare specialists

The most specialized majors at Alaska Pacific University are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (10 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (3 degrees), Psychology (18 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (10 degrees), and English (4 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools
Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Alaska Pacific University are Elementary & secondary schools (779,677 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (408,219 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (378,386 people), Outpatient care centers (253,669 people), and Computer Systems Design (190,015 people).

The most specialized majors at Alaska Pacific University are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (10 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (3 degrees), Psychology (18 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (10 degrees), and English (4 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Alaska Pacific University.
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Most Common (2023)
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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)
  1. White Female
    38 degrees awarded
  2. American Indian or Alaska Native Female
    33 degrees awarded
  3. Two or More Races Female
    16 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Alaska Pacific University is white female (38 degrees awarded). There were 1.15 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, american indian or alaska native female (33 degrees).

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Operations

N/A Alaska Pacific University employs 23 Assistant professors, 19 Associate professors and 9 Professors. N/A

Instructional Salaries

$3.68M
Instructional Salaries
53
Number of Employees

In 2023, Alaska Pacific University paid a total of $3.68M to 53 employees working as instructors, which represents 34.8% of all salaries paid.

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Occupations by Share

Assistant professor
Most Common Instructor
23 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Alaska Pacific University were Assistant professor with 23 employees, Associate professor with 19 employees, and Professor with 9 employees.

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