University of Alaska Fairbanks: Statistics

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#574 of 14,131 In the World
#206 of 2,597 In North America
#181 of 2,496 In the United States
#1 of 6 In Alaska
#67 of 4,376 For Oceanography
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Acceptance rate
100%
Aid receiving
100%
Undergraduates
5,636
Graduates
971
Male:Female Ratio
38:62
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
uaf.edu

University of Alaska Fairbanks Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

University of Alaska Fairbanks has an acceptance rate of 100% and is among the 23% 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.

1,905 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

3,183 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Admissions requirements

The University of Alaska Fairbanks has an open admission policy (non-competitive). The only requirement is a certificate of attendance or a highschool diploma or a General Educational Development certificate.

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 3502 (59%)
Two or more races 629 (11%)
Hispanic 564 (9%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 534 (9%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 194 (3%)
Black or African American 176 (3%)
Nonresident Alien 174 (3%)
Asian 154 (3%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 56 (0.9%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

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

Average aid awarded
$8,704
Students receiving aid
100%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $6,240$11,535
Tuition in-state $6,240$11,535
Tuition out-of-state $19,824$23,647
Fee in-district $1,656$1,733
Fee in-state $1,656$1,733
Fee out-of-state $2,208$2,226

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 1,123
Combined charge for room and board $10,650
Room charge $5,150
Meal charge $5,500

University of Alaska Fairbanks majors

University of Alaska Fairbanks has granted 493 bachelor's degrees across 46 programs, 182 master's across 32 programs, and 32 doctorate degrees across 17 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Alaska Fairbanks.

Major Associate Bachelor Master Doctoral
Business Administration and Management, General 25 53 43
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 64
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 35 6 8
Crisis & Emergency & Disaster Management 35 7
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 1 36 1
Mechanical Engineering 26 8
Psychology, General 33
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management 18 10 4
Elementary Education and Teaching 26
Social Work 24
Fire Science & Fire-fighting 23
Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other 20
Education, General 20
Computer Science 17 2
Civil Engineering, General 16 1
Accounting 16
Geology & Earth Science, General 11 3 1
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 14
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 11 2
Medical & Clinical Assistant 13
Art & Art Studies, General 10 2
Community Organization and Advocacy 3 3 6
Mathematics, General 9 2 1
Accounting Technology & Technician and Bookkeeping 11
Computer Support Specialist 11
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 11
Emergency Medical Technology & Technician (EMT Paramedic) 10
English Language and Literature, General 8 2
Child Development 9
Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Administration 8
Natural Resources & Conservation, General 3 4 1
Natural Sciences 8
Petroleum Engineering 3 5
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 8
Chemistry, General 5 2
Geological & Geophysical Engineering 6 1
Industrial Production Technologies & Technicians, Other 7
International Public Health & International Health 7
Legal Assistant & Paralegal 7
Physics, General 4 2 1
Aircraft Powerplant Technology & Technician 6
Culinary Arts & Chef Training 6
Japanese Language and Literature 6
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other 6
Statistics, General 6
Anthropology, General 2 2 1
Construction Management, General 5
Creative Writing 5
History, General 5
Special Education and Teaching, General 5
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 5
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 4
American Indian & Native American Studies 1 2
Engineering, General 3
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 3
Geography 3
Linguistics 3
Philosophy 3
Public Health, General 3
Biological and Physical Sciences 1 1
Chemistry, Other 2
Computer Engineering, General 2
Dental Assisting & Assistant 2
Drafting and Design Technology & Technician, General 2
Engineering, Other 2
Journalism 2
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography 1 1
Mining and Mineral Engineering 1 1
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical 2
Political Science and Government, General 2
Area Studies, Other 1
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General 1
Biochemistry 1
Film & Cinema & Media Studies 1
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other 1
Geophysics and Seismology 1
Molecular Biology 1
Music Performance, General 1
Music Teacher Education 1
Public Policy Analysis, General 1
Science Technologies & Technicians, Other 1
Secondary Education and Teaching 1
Water Resources Engineering 1
Grand Total 226 493 182 32

University of Alaska Fairbanks has a graduation rate of 39%, which is among the 23% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 39% 38% 39%
  • Full-time retention rate - 70%
  • Part-time retention rate - 43%

Publications & Citations

University of Alaska Fairbanks is a world-class research university with 21,799 scientific papers published and 738,627 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Environmental Science, Geology, Biology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, and Oceanography.

Publications
21,799
Citations
738,627

Publication / Citation count by topic

Environmental Science
18,529 / 674,778
Geology
15,188 / 583,159
Biology
13,849 / 520,578
Ecology
12,250 / 529,568
Geography and Cartography
12,082 / 447,414
Engineering
11,205 / 371,099
Physics
10,490 / 353,205
Chemistry
9,904 / 372,635
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
9,120 / 285,261
Oceanography
8,617 / 384,983
Paleontology
7,704 / 312,467
Earth science and Geophysics
6,424 / 223,538
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science
6,337 / 260,420
Quantum and Particle physics
6,049 / 182,834
Computer Science
5,333 / 141,446
Medicine
5,099 / 188,347
Organic Chemistry
5,079 / 193,596
History
4,866 / 165,159
Archaeology
4,305 / 152,998
Materials Science
4,046 / 151,924
Astrophysics and Astronomy
3,940 / 125,600
Genetics
3,568 / 131,554
Sociology
3,522 / 100,508
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation
3,372 / 109,304
Botany
3,321 / 171,769
Biochemistry
3,208 / 124,260
Political Science
2,855 / 73,793
Environmental Management
2,828 / 181,760
Law
2,663 / 72,003
Philosophy
2,524 / 69,410
Aerospace Engineering
2,442 / 69,140
Optical Engineering
2,390 / 74,904
Mathematics
2,368 / 68,726
Public Health
2,224 / 78,525
Demography
2,142 / 75,093
Zoology
2,011 / 62,015
Geotechnical Engineering
2,004 / 69,048
Statistics
1,883 / 60,815
Nuclear Physics
1,858 / 47,851
Psychology
1,820 / 54,525

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 190 1844
1992 215 1879
1993 231 2041
1994 234 2161
1995 227 2520
1996 191 2722
1997 241 3153
1998 242 3326
1999 293 3439
2000 301 4311
2001 326 5289
2002 431 6230
2003 461 7397
2004 469 8589
2005 544 10687
2006 569 11583
2007 624 14377
2008 658 16021
2009 721 18662
2010 712 21735
2011 769 25871
2012 708 28373
2013 895 33565
2014 870 35172
2015 1010 38751
2016 951 38819
2017 817 38837
2018 854 43005
2019 838 48551
2020 1013 55476
2021 1015 61873
2022 916 59942
2023 898 56222
Academic rankings

University of Alaska Fairbanks alumni

  1. Tom Emmer

    Tom Emmer
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1961-.. (age 63)
    Enrolled in the University of Alaska Fairbanks
    In 1984 graduated with Bachelor of Arts
    Occupations
    politicianlawyerradio personality
    Biography

    Thomas Earl Emmer Jr. is an American attorney and politician who has served as majority whip in the United States House of Representatives since 2023. A member of the Republican Party, he has represented Minnesota's 6th congressional district since 2015.

  2. Mike J. Dunleavy

    Mike J. Dunleavy
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1961-.. (age 63)
    Occupations
    politicianschool teacher
    Biography

    Michael James Dunleavy is an American educator and politician serving since 2018 as the 12th governor of Alaska. A Republican, he was a member of the Alaska Senate from 2013 to 2018. He defeated former U.S. senator Mark Begich in the 2018 gubernatorial election after incumbent governor Bill Walker dropped out of the race. He was reelected in 2022.

  3. Mary Peltola

    Mary Peltola
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1973-.. (age 51)
    Enrolled in the University of Alaska Fairbanks
    Studied in 1994-1995
    Occupations
    judgepolitician
    Biography

    Mary Sattler Peltola is an American politician and former tribal judge serving as the U.S. representative from Alaska's at-large congressional district since September 2022. She previously served as a judge on the Orutsararmiut Native Council's tribal court, executive director of the Kuskokwim River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission, Bethel city councillor and member of the Alaska House of Representatives.

  4. Colton Parayko

    Colton Parayko
    Born in
    Canada Flag Canada
    Years
    1993-.. (age 31)
    Occupations
    ice hockey player
    Biography

    Colton Parayko is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman and alternate captain for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League (NHL). Growing up in St. Albert, Alberta, Parayko played minor ice hockey with the St. Albert Flyers and Fort McMurray Oil Barons before earning a scholarship to the University of Alaska Fairbanks. He went overlooked and undrafted in his first year of NHL eligibility before being selected 86th overall as a 19-year-old in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft by the St. Louis Blues. Following the draft, Parayko played three seasons with the Alaska Nanooks, earning All-Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) First Team and West Second-Team All-American honors. He concluded his collegiate career in 2015 to begin his professional career within the Blues organization.

All 56 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names UAF
Founded 1917
Motto Ad summum
Colors blue, gold
Academic calendar September to May (September - December; January-May). Also Summer Session
Total FTE staff 1,937
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity

Location and contacts

Address 1731 South Chandalar Drive
Fairbanks, Alaska, 99775
United States
City population 33,000
Phone 9074747034

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