Alaska Pacific University: Statistics

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#4424 of 14,131 In the World
#1226 of 2,597 In North America
#1150 of 2,496 In the United States
#4 of 6 In Alaska
#2 of 2 In Anchorage
#2634 of 3,409 For Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation
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Religion
United Methodist
Acceptance rate
86%
Avg. cost to attend
$23,667 /y
Aid receiving
96%
Undergraduates
437
Graduates
141
Male:Female Ratio
25:75
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 86% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 86% 86% 86%
Applicants 841 241 586
Admissions 725 207 504
Freshmen enrolled full time 22 5 16
Freshmen enrolled part time 5 3 2

150 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

88 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 203 (43%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 75 (16%)
Two or more races 65 (14%)
Hispanic 48 (10%)
Asian 35 (7%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 23 (5%)
Black or African American 15 (3%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 8 (2%)
Nonresident Alien 5 (1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Alaska Pacific University is $23,667 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
$23,667/year
Average aid awarded
$12,875
Students receiving aid
96%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $18,371
$30-48K $15,564
$48-75K $18,313
$75-110K $23,460
$110K+ $28,461

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $20,350$11,700
Tuition in-state $20,350$11,700
Tuition out-of-state $20,350$11,700
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 $8,471
Room charge $3,470
Meal charge $4,830

Alaska Pacific University majors

Alaska Pacific University has granted 55 bachelor's degrees across 10 programs, 40 master's across 8 programs, and 4 doctorate degrees in Counseling Psychology. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Alaska Pacific University.

Major Associate Bachelor Master Doctoral
Business Administration and Management, General 8 11 9
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 20 4
Counseling Psychology 4 10 4
Environmental Health 10
Biological and Physical Sciences 9
Organizational Leadership 6
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies 6
Creative Writing 4
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other 4
Health Services Administration 4
Outdoor Education 4
Accounting and Finance 3
Environmental Science 3
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 2
Management Information Systems, General 1
Sustainability Studies 1
Grand Total 28 55 40 4

Alaska Pacific University has a graduation rate of 47%, which is among the 37% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 47% 67% 42%
  • Full-time retention rate - 68%
  • Part-time retention rate - 50%

Publications & Citations

Alaska Pacific University has published 444 scientific papers with 8,751 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
444
Citations
8,751

Publication / Citation count by topic

Environmental Science
335 / 7,995
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
320 / 5,982
Biology
288 / 6,699
Ecology
243 / 6,730
Geography and Cartography
220 / 5,125
Geology
216 / 5,333
Sociology
172 / 3,152
Engineering
153 / 3,704
Political Science
153 / 1,944
History
147 / 3,027
Law
146 / 1,929
Medicine
142 / 2,877
Paleontology
141 / 4,088
Physics
127 / 2,042
Oceanography
125 / 3,588
Computer Science
117 / 2,055
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation
116 / 2,440
Philosophy
107 / 2,001
Archaeology
105 / 2,701
Chemistry
103 / 2,459
Psychology
79 / 1,176
Business
73 / 1,217
Environmental Management
72 / 2,495
Quantum and Particle physics
71 / 1,027
Economics
70 / 1,030
Demography
68 / 1,555
Public Health
68 / 1,630
Genetics
64 / 1,067
Earth science and Geophysics
63 / 1,503
Botany
58 / 1,421
Mathematics
56 / 1,050
Art & Design
53 / 844
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science
50 / 1,264
Zoology
49 / 1,151
Biochemistry
46 / 953
Statistics
40 / 902
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
35 / 321
Development Studies
34 / 355
Pathology
32 / 898
Astrophysics and Astronomy
31 / 439

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1992 3 9
1993 3 5
1994 2 6
1995 1 12
1996 2 10
1997 3 12
1998 10 18
1999 2 18
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 16 174
2011 16 232
2012 29 303
2013 23 293
2014 33 407
2015 10 352
2016 18 357
2017 19 415
2018 10 456
2019 18 506
2020 23 660
2021 36 770
2022 19 951
2023 18 960
2024 16 973
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Alaska Pacific University alumni

  1. Kikkan Randall

    Kikkan Randall
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1982-.. (age 43)
    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 66)
    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 69)
    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 37)
    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 152
Carnegie classification Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs

Location and contacts

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

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