Alaska Pacific University: Statistics

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#4486 of 14,131 In the World
#1244 of 2,597 In North America
#1169 of 2,496 In the United States
#3 of 6 In Alaska
#1 of 2 In Anchorage
#2544 of 3,467 For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation
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Religion
United Methodist
Acceptance rate
96%
Avg. cost to attend
$21,960 /y
Aid receiving
100%
Undergraduates
479
Graduates
114
Male:Female Ratio
23:77
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree

Alaska Pacific University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Alaska Pacific University has an acceptance rate of 96% and is among the 28% of the easiest universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 96% 96% 97%
Applicants 592 185 407
Admissions 571 178 393
Freshmen enrolled full time 22 8 14
Freshmen enrolled part time 7 2 5

211 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

110 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Admissions requirements

Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
College-preparatory program Neither required nor recommended
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
Recommendations Neither required nor recommended
SAT/ACT Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 215 (45%)
Two or more races 68 (14%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 50 (10%)
Hispanic 47 (10%)
Asian 41 (9%)
Black or African American 26 (5%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 21 (4%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 7 (1%)
Nonresident Alien 5 (1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Alaska Pacific University is $21,960 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Net average cost to attend
$21,960/year
Average aid awarded
$11,471
Students receiving aid
100%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $19,404
$30-48K $13,365
$48-75K $16,037
$75-110K $23,460
$110K+ $31,181

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $20,350$20,350
Tuition in-state $20,350$20,350
Tuition out-of-state $20,350$20,350
Fee in-district $410$410
Fee in-state $410$410
Fee out-of-state $410$410

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 91
Combined charge for room and board $8,932
Room charge $3,470
Meal charge $4,830

Alaska Pacific University majors

Alaska Pacific University has granted 38 bachelor's degrees across 9 programs, 31 master's across 8 programs, and 2 doctorate degrees in Counseling Psychology. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Alaska Pacific University.

Major Associate Bachelor Master Doctoral
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 24 3
Counseling Psychology 7 8 2
Business Administration and Management, General 3 8 4
Biological and Physical Sciences 9
Environmental Science 7
Health Services Administration 5
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies 4
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other 3
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 3
Environmental Health 2
Organizational Leadership 2
American Indian & Native American Studies 1
Creative Writing 1
Management Information Systems, General 1
Outdoor Education 1
Grand Total 27 38 31 2

Alaska Pacific University has a graduation rate of 47%, which is among the 36% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 47% 63% 43%
  • Full-time retention rate - 68%
  • Part-time retention rate - 40%

Publications & Citations

Alaska Pacific University has published 455 scientific papers with 9,491 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Environmental Science, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Geology, Sociology, Engineering, Political Science, and History.

Publications
455
Citations
9,491

Publication / Citation count by topic

Environmental Science
346 / 8,678
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
323 / 6,231
Biology
295 / 7,235
Ecology
250 / 7,208
Geography and Cartography
226 / 5,334
Geology
222 / 5,470
Sociology
173 / 3,377
Engineering
156 / 3,849
Political Science
154 / 2,123
History
150 / 3,015
Law
148 / 2,110
Medicine
144 / 3,120
Paleontology
141 / 4,013
Oceanography
130 / 3,595
Physics
129 / 2,230
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation
121 / 2,649
Computer Science
118 / 2,262
Philosophy
108 / 2,206
Chemistry
107 / 2,398
Archaeology
107 / 2,655
Psychology
80 / 1,264
Environmental Management
75 / 2,650
Business
74 / 1,308
Quantum and Particle physics
73 / 1,128
Economics
73 / 1,136
Demography
68 / 1,692
Public Health
68 / 1,769
Earth science and Geophysics
64 / 1,679
Genetics
62 / 1,053
Botany
59 / 1,510
Art & Design
55 / 905
Mathematics
54 / 1,103
Zoology
52 / 1,233
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science
51 / 1,189
Biochemistry
46 / 1,016
Statistics
38 / 949
Development Studies
36 / 423
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
35 / 384
Materials Science
32 / 862
Pathology
32 / 952

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 3 5
1994 2 6
1995 1 12
1996 2 10
1997 3 12
1998 10 18
1999 2 19
2000 4 28
2001 8 24
2002 5 30
2003 6 38
2004 4 65
2005 9 53
2006 12 70
2007 12 88
2008 9 117
2009 9 165
2010 16 175
2011 16 231
2012 29 304
2013 23 293
2014 33 406
2015 10 352
2016 18 356
2017 19 415
2018 10 456
2019 18 507
2020 23 660
2021 36 770
2022 19 951
2023 19 963
2024 17 977
2025 11 937
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Alaska Pacific University alumni

  1. Kikkan Randall

    Kikkan Randall
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1982-.. (age 44)
    Occupations
    cross-country skier
    Biography

    Kikkan Randall is an American Olympic champion cross-country skier. She has won 17 U.S. National titles, made 29 podiums on the World Cup, made five trips to the Winter Olympic Games and had the highest finish by an individual American woman at the World Championships, second in the Sprint in Liberec in 2009. She was the first American female cross-country skier to take a top ten finish in World Cup competition, to win a World Cup race and to win a World Cup discipline title. She won the silver medal in the individual sprint at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009 in Liberec, becoming the first American woman to win a medal in cross country skiing at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, and in 2013 teamed up with Jessie Diggins to win the first ever American FIS Nordic World Ski Championships gold medal in the team sprint. She and Diggins won the United States' first ever cross-country skiing gold medal at the Winter Olympics in women's team sprint at Pyeongchang in 2018.

  2. Solomon Yue, Jr

    Solomon Yue, Jr
    Born in
    China Flag China
    Years
    1959-.. (age 67)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Solomon Yue Jr. is an American Republican Party activist and businessperson. He is the founder and vice chairman and CEO of Republicans Overseas and a Republican national committeeman from Oregon Republican Party.

  3. Kevin Meyer

    Kevin Meyer
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1956-.. (age 70)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Kevin Gerald Meyer is an American politician who served as the 14th lieutenant governor of Alaska from 2018 to 2022. He was a Republican member of the Alaska Senate from January 20, 2009 to December 3, 2018, representing District M. He was president of the Alaska Senate, leading a caucus of 14 Republicans and 1 Democrat from 2015 to 2017. Meyer served in the Alaska Legislature continuously from 2003 to 2018, in both the Alaska House of Representatives and Senate, previously representing the district when it was District O. He works as an investment recovery coordinator for ConocoPhillips.

  4. Rosie Brennan

    Rosie Brennan
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1988-.. (age 38)
    Occupations
    cross-country skier
    Biography

    Rosie Brennan is an American cross-country skier. On 13 December 2020, she became the second American cross-country skier to win back-to-back World Cup races, after Kikkan Randall in 2011. She has represented the United States at several World Championships and Winter Olympic Games.

All 16 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names APU
Founded 1957
Academic calendar Semesters
Total FTE staff 153
Carnegie classification Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields

Location and contacts

Address 4101 University Drive
Anchorage, Alaska, 99508
United States
City population 291,000
Phone 9075611266

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