Fact Sheet

 

Enrollment information

Enrollment

Campus Enrollment Credit hours
Fairbanks 5,268 41,972
UAF CTC 2,089 9,850
Combined Rural 1,165 3,878
eCampus 4,255 25,833
UA Fairbanks 7,425 57,867

Note: Reporting level headcount is unduplicated. Headcount totals add up to more than overall total because students may enroll in more than one level; Audit hours were not included; eCampus defines credit hours delivered by UAF eCampus office.

Demographics

Men: 2,714 (37%) Women: 4,658 (63%)
Unknown: 53 (<1%)  
Full‐Time: 2,667 (36%) Part‐Time: 4,758 (64%)
Pell Grant Full-Time: 690 (30%) Pell Grant Part-Time: 589 (14%)
 
Undergraduate (DS): 4,070 (55%)  
Graduate: 934 (13%)   
Non‐degree‐seeking: 2,421 (33%)  
 
Student FTE: 4,293  
 
In‐State: 5,747 (77%) Out‐of‐State: 1,465  (20%)
Foreign: 188 (3%) Not reported: 25 (<1%)
 
Alaska Native: 1,509 (20%) Other Minorities: 849 (11%)
 
Baccalaureate Degree‐Seeking
Men: 1,278 (42%) Women: 1,775 (58%)
Unknown: 8 (<1 %)
Full‐Time: 1,902 (62%) Part‐Time: 1,159 (38%)

New Undergraduate Students

First‐Time Freshmen: 653 % From Alaska: 521/653 = 80%
New Transfers: 434 % Out‐of‐State: 147/434 = 34%

Academic Awards

2021-2022 (FY22) Academic Awards: 1,209
OEC: 75 Licensure: 45
Certificate: 152 Graduate Certificates: 4
Associate: 226 Master: 182
Baccalaureate: 493 PhD: 32
Students Receiving Awards: 1,139

Retention and Graduation Rates

First-time, full-time freshmen students starting Fall 2021
    Fall-to-Fall Retention: 70%  

First-time, full-time freshmen students starting Fall 2016
    Six-Year Graduation Rate 
    All Baccalaureate: 41%                                          

         Men: 39%                                 Women: 43%

         AK Native: 11%                       Asian: 60%
         African American: 17%      White: 51%                                               
         2 or More Race: 40%          Unknown Race: 28%                              
         Hispanic: 31%                         U.S. Nonresident: 71%

                                                                                                                               

        Recipients of Pell Grant: 25%
        Direct Loan (Did not receive a Pell Grant): 30%
        Did not receive either a Pell Grant or a Direct Loan: 47%

Employees

Student-Faculty Ratio: 11:1
Regular Faculty: 545
       Tenured/Tenure-Track Faculty: 293
       Full-time Instructional Faculty: 287
Adjunct Faculty: 253
Total Faculty: 798

Regular Staff: 1,2990 (Full-Time: 1,182   Part-Time: 108)
Extended Temporary Staff: 45 (Full-Time: 40   Part-Time: 5)
Temporary Staff: 365 (Full-Time:  45   Part-Time: 320)
Total Staff: 1,700

Graduate Students: 299
Undergraduate Students: 391
Total Students: 690

Financial Aid Fall 2021

Aid Source First-time Freshman Paid Amount Degree-seeking students Paid amount
Federal 651 $1,248,391 4,578 $10,163,355
Alaska 305 $687,419 1,291 $2,567,598
Institutional 346 $740,927 1,087 $3,517,742
Native Corp. 74 $368,241 469 $2,107,446
Private 97 $302,379 312 $1,032,314
Foundation 81 $256,253 472 $1,120,277

 

 

Annual Students Costs

Full‐time Tuition and Basic Fees (2022-2023)*

  Resident tuition Fees Non-resident tuition Fees
Undergraduate
Lower division $7,800 $2,070 $24,780 $2,760
Upper division $8,670 $2,130 $25,650 $2,790
Graduate $9,702 $1,458 $19,890 $1,854

Double occupancy room and Weekly 7 Block meal plan:  $10,640 to $11,966 for 2 semesters.
* Full‐time is recorded as 30 credits per year for undergraduates, and 18 credits per year for graduates.
Fees based on UAF, CTC, eCampus, and Juneau Fisheries. Fees at other campuses are lower. Fees do not include course fees, parking fees and health insurance.
Cost of textbooks varies according to course load. Estimated cost: $250 to $1,100 per semester.

Research Expenditures, FY22

(in thousands of $)

Federal/Direct $140,901.30
Federal/Through State $1,217.80
Federal/Through Other $11,562.90
State/Direct $523.90
Private, Local and Other/Direct $8,186.80
Subtotal of Non‐Capital  
Capital ($0.00)
Total $162,392.70

Foundation, FY22

Endowment Value: $276,596,360
Annual Giving: $27,734,563 (includes private grants)

Budget

Expenditures (in thousands of $)

  FY 22 Actual FY 23 Authorized
Instruction and Student Related $125,216.80 $110,679.50
Infrastructure $152,519.10 $140,253.50
Public Services $26,072.30 $23,567.30
Restricted and Unrestricted Research $186,704.60 $208,037.50
Auxiliary Services $14,118.10 $16,411.50
Unallocated Authority $0.00 ($12,086.60)
Total $504,630.90 $486,862.70

Revenues (in thousands of $)

  FY 22 Actual FY 23 Authorized
Unrestricted General Funds $137,013.10 $169,031.80
Technical Vocational Education Programs $1,536.20 $1,624.20
University Receipts $149,239.00 $129,216.70
Federal Receipts $145,312.40 $147,140.00
Other Funds $71,530.20 $39,850.00
Total $504,630.90 $486,862.70

Square footage/Acres

Total Acres Managed: 10,184 Buildings: 259
Gross Square Feet: 3,928,349  

Accountability

Accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities:
UAF Accreditation website

State of Alaska OMB Performance Report

Sources

Enrollment, Employees, Financial Aid and Research Expenditures – UA Decision Support Database (RPTP.DSDMGR)  
Annual Students Costs – UAF Catalog 2022-2023, Tuition and Fees 

Foundation financialsUniversity of Alaska Foundation Consolidated Financial Statements June 30, 2022, page 25 (PDF)
Annual Giving – UA Foundation staff member, Lauren Hartman

Budget – FY21 Approved Operating and Capital Budgets, page 52 (PDF) 
Total Acres Managed ‐ UA Facilities & Land Management FY21 Annual Report  (PDF)
Buildings, Gross Square Feet and Assignable Square FeetUniversity of Alaska 2021 Facilities Inventory Report, page 7 (PDF)

Click here to download the Fall 2022 report

Previous Fact Sheets

Fall 2021 (PDF)

Fall 2020 (PDF)

Fall 2019 (PDF)

Fall 2018 (PDF)

Fall 2017 (PDF)

Fall 2016 (PDF)