University of Alaska Fairbanks: Statistics

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#204 of 2,597 In North America
#179 of 2,496 In the United States
#1 of 6 In Alaska
#56 of 4,076 For Oceanography
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Acceptance rate
65%
Average SAT
1235
Average ACT
22
Aid receiving
92%
Undergraduates
5,844
Graduates
982
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 65% and is among the top 26% of the most difficult 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 65% 67% 63%
Applicants 1,402 636 766
Admissions 907 426 481
Freshmen enrolled full time 538 277 261
Freshmen enrolled part time 140 37 103

1,947 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

3,455 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
83 or 12%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1110
or below

75% of them
had 1360
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in the University of Alaska Fairbanks are 1110-1360 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
110 or 16%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 17
or below

75% of them
had 27
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in the University of Alaska Fairbanks are 17-27 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

SAT/ACT Required
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
Secondary school rank Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 3637 (59%)
Two or more races 651 (11%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 582 (9%)
Hispanic 489 (8%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 229 (4%)
Black or African American 204 (3%)
Nonresident Alien 166 (3%)
Asian 154 (3%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 43 (0.7%)

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
$8,808
Students receiving aid
92%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $5,616$11,265
Tuition in-state $5,616$11,265
Tuition out-of-state $19,200$23,095
Fee in-district $1,632$1,693
Fee in-state $1,632$1,693
Fee out-of-state $2,184$2,153

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 1,554
Combined charge for room and board $10,540
Room charge $5,150
Meal charge $5,390

University of Alaska Fairbanks majors

University of Alaska Fairbanks has granted 568 bachelor's degrees across 43 programs, 195 master's across 32 programs, and 39 doctorate degrees across 16 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 29 51 44
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 85
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 47 7 2
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 2 48 3
Crisis & Emergency & Disaster Management 39 12
Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other 39
Psychology, General 32 4
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management 14 14 6
Elementary Education and Teaching 28
Mechanical Engineering 26 2
Education, General 26
Social Work 25
Civil Engineering, General 19 4
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 17 5
Child Development 20
Accounting 19
Art & Art Studies, General 14 3
Computer Support Specialist 15
Geology & Earth Science, General 8 6 1
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 14
Emergency Medical Technology & Technician (EMT Paramedic) 14
Fire Science & Fire-fighting 14
Natural Sciences 14
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 13
English Language and Literature, General 10 2
Accounting Technology & Technician and Bookkeeping 11
Community Organization and Advocacy 3 6 2
Medical & Clinical Assistant 11
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 7 4
Industrial Production Technologies & Technicians, Other 10
Japanese Language and Literature 10
Computer Science 7 2
American Indian & Native American Studies 6 2
Anthropology, General 4 3
Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Administration 7
Linguistics 3 4
Drafting and Design Technology & Technician, General 6
History, General 6
Legal Assistant & Paralegal 6
Natural Resources & Conservation, General 6
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical 4 2
Petroleum Engineering 3 3
Political Science and Government, General 6
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General 4 1
Chemistry, General 2 3
Creative Writing 5
Geological & Geophysical Engineering 4 1
Geophysics and Seismology 1 4
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography 3 2
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other 5
Special Education and Teaching, General 5
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 5
Construction Management, General 4
Culinary Arts & Chef Training 4
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 4
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 4
Geography 4
Mathematics, General 4
Mining and Mineral Engineering 3 1
Music Performance, General 4
Music Teacher Education 4
Physics, General 3 1
Public Health, General 4
Aircraft Powerplant Technology & Technician 3
Biological and Physical Sciences 3
Engineering, General 3
Journalism 3
Statistics, General 3
Dental Assisting & Assistant 2
International Public Health & International Health 2
Music, General 2
Science Technologies & Technicians, Other 2
Area Studies, Other 1
Biochemistry 1
Chemistry, Other 1
Computer Engineering, General 1
Economics, Other 1
Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering 1
Sociology, General 1
Grand Total 258 568 195 39

University of Alaska Fairbanks has a graduation rate of 38%, which is among the 21% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 38% 41% 35%
  • Full-time retention rate - 68%
  • Part-time retention rate - 54%

Publications & Citations

University of Alaska Fairbanks is a world-class research university with 19,294 scientific papers published and 637,271 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Environmental Science, Geology, Biology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, and Oceanography.

Publications
19,294
Citations
637,271

Publication / Citation count by topic

Environmental Science
16,372 / 577,192
Geology
13,316 / 489,486
Biology
11,908 / 438,947
Geography and Cartography
10,530 / 377,011
Ecology
10,450 / 436,827
Engineering
9,582 / 300,959
Physics
8,971 / 297,819
Chemistry
8,382 / 300,266
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
7,638 / 238,029
Oceanography
7,375 / 320,707
Paleontology
6,353 / 238,136
Earth science and Geophysics
5,511 / 183,717
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science
5,418 / 219,621
Quantum and Particle physics
5,107 / 151,386
Computer Science
4,401 / 115,852
Medicine
4,261 / 149,462
Organic Chemistry
4,125 / 155,752
History
4,051 / 132,582
Archaeology
3,561 / 122,208
Materials Science
3,404 / 116,245
Astrophysics and Astronomy
3,298 / 99,816
Genetics
3,059 / 107,468
Sociology
2,865 / 78,934
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation
2,851 / 85,898
Biochemistry
2,723 / 100,658
Botany
2,716 / 135,305
Environmental Management
2,366 / 143,884
Political Science
2,264 / 61,304
Law
2,083 / 59,454
Philosophy
2,082 / 61,215
Mathematics
1,999 / 52,475
Optical Engineering
1,984 / 55,820
Aerospace Engineering
1,961 / 48,341
Public Health
1,813 / 59,119
Demography
1,737 / 56,413
Zoology
1,735 / 52,018
Geotechnical Engineering
1,620 / 54,398
Nuclear Physics
1,599 / 37,837
Psychology
1,589 / 46,883
Statistics
1,563 / 45,310

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1990 207 1420
1991 171 1756
1992 198 1737
1993 211 1866
1994 223 2044
1995 201 2309
1996 177 2519
1997 214 2938
1998 221 3013
1999 269 3179
2000 278 3872
2001 309 4886
2002 356 5649
2003 411 6662
2004 414 7620
2005 483 9580
2006 484 10178
2007 541 12482
2008 592 14167
2009 645 16512
2010 627 18854
2011 715 22507
2012 640 25564
2013 843 30675
2014 823 31680
2015 942 34861
2016 786 35471
2017 777 36020
2018 781 37857
2019 780 43668
2020 911 50253
2021 1003 62795
2022 830 54348
Academic rankings

University of Alaska Fairbanks alumni

  1. Mike J. Dunleavy

    Mike J. Dunleavy
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1961-.. (age 62)
    Occupations
    school teacherpolitician
    Biography

    Michael James Dunleavy is an American educator and politician who is the 12th and current governor of Alaska since 2018. A Republican, he was a member of the Alaska Senate from 2013 to 2018. He defeated former Democratic United States senator Mark Begich in the 2018 gubernatorial election after incumbent governor Bill Walker dropped out of the race. He was re-elected in 2022.

  2. Colton Parayko

    Colton Parayko
    Born in
    Canada Flag Canada
    Years
    1993-.. (age 30)
    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.

  3. Tom Emmer

    Tom Emmer
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1961-.. (age 62)
    Enrolled in the University of Alaska Fairbanks
    In 1984 graduated with Bachelor of Arts
    Occupations
    radio personalitylawyerpolitician
    Biography

    Thomas Earl Emmer Jr. is an American attorney and politician serving as the House Majority Whip since 2023 and the U.S. representative for Minnesota's 6th congressional district since 2015. The district includes the far western and northern suburbs of Minneapolis in the Twin Cities metropolitan area. It also covers a large part of rural Central Minnesota, an area abundant in agricultural activity. St. Cloud, to the northwest along the Mississippi River, is the district's largest city.

  4. Joe Miller

    Joe Miller
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1967-.. (age 56)
    Occupations
    lawyerjudgepolitician
    Biography

    Joseph Wayne Miller is an American attorney and politician. He is best known as the runner-up in both the 2010 United States Senate election in Alaska and the following 2016 election. A member of the Republican Party, he faced Lisa Murkowski in both races, and has aligned himself with the Libertarian Party and Constitution Party.

All 52 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names UAF
Founded 1917
Motto Naturally Inspiring
Colors blue, gold
Academic calendar September to May (September - December; January-May). Also Summer Session
Total FTE staff 1,829
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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