Alaska Pacific University

www.alaskapacific.edu

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2024 Undergraduate Tuition
$20,350
2024 Average Net Price
$21,960
After Financial Aid
2024 Acceptance Rate
96.5%
592 Applicants
2024 Enrolled Students
593
64.1% Full-Time
2024 Graduation Rate
41.7%
15 Graduates

About

Alaska Pacific University is a higher education institution located in Anchorage Municipality, AK. In 2024, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Alaska Pacific University were Registered Nursing (24 degrees awarded) and General Business Administration & Management (3 degrees).

In 2024, 169 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Alaska Pacific University. 78.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 21.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (54 degrees), 1.26 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, american indian or alaska native (43 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Alaska Pacific University is $20,350, which is $−4,938 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($25,288).

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Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Alaska Pacific University is $20,350, which is $4,938 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($25,288).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $21,960.

In 2024, 83% of undergraduate students attending Alaska Pacific University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 40% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$20,350
2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Alaska Pacific University was $20,350. The cost of tuition at Alaska Pacific University is $−4,938 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($25,288).

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Average Net Price

$21,960
2024 Value
7.21%
1 Year Growth

In 2024 Alaska Pacific University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $21,960. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Alaska Pacific University grew by 7.21%.

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Other Student Expenses

$13,566
Room and Board
$1,200
Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Alaska Pacific University was of $13,566 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 1.43% between 2023 and 2024.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,200. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

83%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
40%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

83% of undergraduate students at Alaska Pacific University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 3.49% with respect to 2023, when 86% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Admissions

Alaska Pacific University received 592 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 29.6% annual growth. Out of those 592 applicants, 571 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 96.5% acceptance rate.

There were 593 students enrolled at Alaska Pacific University in 2024. 64% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Alaska Pacific University has an overall enrollment yield of 5.08%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

96.5%
Acceptance Rate in 2024
571
Accepted Out of 592

In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Alaska Pacific University was 96.5% (571 admissions from 592 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 86.2%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants declined by 29.6%, while admissions declined by 21.2%.

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SAT Scores

64%
Submission Percentage (2015)
27
Scores Submitted (2015)

64% of enrolled first-time students at Alaska Pacific University in 2015 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Alaska Pacific University had a total enrollment of 593 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Alaska Pacific University is 380 students and the part-time enrollment is 213. This means that 64.1% of students enrolled at Alaska Pacific University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Alaska Pacific University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 36.3% White, 22.6% American Indian or Alaska Native, 11.5% Two or More Races, 7.93% Hispanic or Latino, 6.91% Asian, 4.38% Black or African American, and 1.18% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Alaska Pacific University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (25.4%), followed by American Indian or Alaska Native Female (15.6%) and White Male (11.8%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (48.7%), followed by American Indian or Alaska Native Female (7.89%) and Two or More Races Female (6.58%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

64.1%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Alaska Pacific University in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 593 students. The full-time enrollment at Alaska Pacific University is 380 and the part-time enrollment is 213. This means that 64.1% of students enrolled at Alaska Pacific University are enrolled full-time compared with 68.6% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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Retention Rate over Time

68%
2024 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 (2024)
  1. White
    215 enrolled students
  2. American Indian or Alaska Native
    134 enrolled students
  3. Two or More Races
    68 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Alaska Pacific University is 36.3% White, 22.6% American Indian or Alaska Native, 11.5% Two or More Races, 7.93% Hispanic or Latino, 6.91% Asian, 4.38% Black or African American, and 1.18% 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 48.8% White, 18.2% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.7% 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, 50 students (8.43%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2024, 95 more women than men received degrees from Alaska Pacific University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Alaska Pacific University is white (54 degrees awarded). There were 1.26 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, american indian or alaska native (43 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Alaska Pacific University is Registered Nursing (24 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (3 degrees).

In 2024,  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 Natural Resources & Conservation (7 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (8 degrees), and Psychology (17 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses
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 Registered nurses (1,594,618 people), Other managers (264,640 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (251,114 people), Medical & health services managers (225,512 people), and Physicians (200,699 people).

The most specialized majors at Alaska Pacific University in 2024 are Natural Resources & Conservation (7 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (8 degrees), Psychology (17 degrees), Health (79 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (10 degrees) (as of 2024).

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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 Natural Resources & Conservation (7 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (8 degrees), Psychology (17 degrees), Health (79 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (10 degrees) (as of 2024).

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Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals
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 General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,929,167 people), Elementary & secondary schools (801,067 people), Outpatient care centers (512,917 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (412,604 people), and Offices of physicians (280,324 people).

The most specialized majors at Alaska Pacific University are Natural Resources & Conservation (7 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (8 degrees), Psychology (17 degrees), Health (79 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (10 degrees) (as of 2024).

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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.
Most Common (2024)
  1. General Health Services
    9 degrees awarded
  2. Other Health Professions & Related Clinical Sciences
    7 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Alaska Pacific University was General Health Services with 9 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

37
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2024
132
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2024

In 2024, 37 degrees were awarded to men at Alaska Pacific University, which is 0.28 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (132).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 9 degrees were awarded to men at Alaska Pacific University in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.391 times less than the 23 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 23 degrees were awarded to men at Alaska Pacific University in General Business Administration & Management, which is 2.56 times more than the 9 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

3%
100% Completion Time
49%
150% Completion Time

In 2024, 3% of students graduating from Alaska Pacific University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 49% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 49% within 200%.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
  1. White
    54 degrees awarded
  2. American Indian or Alaska Native
    43 degrees awarded
  3. Two or More Races
    17 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Alaska Pacific University is white (54 degrees awarded). There were 1.26 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, american indian or alaska native (43 degrees).

11.8% of degree recipients (20 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
  1. White Female
    46 degrees awarded
  2. American Indian or Alaska Native Female
    37 degrees awarded
  3. Two or More Races Female
    12 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Alaska Pacific University is white female (46 degrees awarded). There were 1.24 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, american indian or alaska native female (37 degrees).

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Operations

Alaska Pacific University has an endowment valued at nearly $103M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 5.12M (4.98%) compared to the 9.96% average return (5.41M on 54.3M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2024, Alaska Pacific University had a total salary expenditure of 22.4M. Alaska Pacific University employs 22 Assistant professors, 21 Associate professors and 7 Professors. Most academics at Alaska Pacific University are Female Associate professor (14), Female Assistant professor (14), and Male Assistant professor (8).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Alaska Pacific University are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 22 employees, Management, with 15 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 9 employees.

Endowment

$103M
2024 Endowment
6.56%
growth from 2023

Alaska Pacific University has an endowment valued at about $103M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Alaska Pacific University grew 6.56% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $48.5M higher than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Salary Expenditure

$11.2M
2024 Salaries
0%
growth from 2023

In 2024, Alaska Pacific University paid a median of $11.2M in salaries, which represents 50.1% of their overall expenditure ($22.4M) and a 0% growth from the previous year.

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Instructional Salaries

$3.61M
Instructional Salaries
52
Number of Employees

In 2024, Alaska Pacific University paid a total of $3.61M to 52 employees working as instructors, which represents 32.2% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $1.15M (2.91%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Alaska Pacific University were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 22 employees, Management with 15 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 9 employees.

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