Fact Sheet
Fall 2024
Enrollment information
Enrollment
| Campus | Enrollment | Credit hours |
|---|---|---|
| UA Fairbanks | 7,486 | 62,425 |
| Fairbanks | 5,572 | 45,970 |
| UAF CTC | 2,318 | 11,014 |
| Combined Rural | 862 | 2,834 |
| eCampus | 4,584 | 27,909 |
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 and Distance education office.
Demographics
| Men: 2,816 (38%) Women: 4,540 (61%) Unknown: 130 (2%) | |
| Full‐Time: 3,116 (42%) | Part‐Time: 4,370 (58%) |
| Pell Grant Full-Time: 1,003 (37%) | Pell Grant Part-Time: 610 (16%) |
| Undergraduate (DS): 4,257 (57%) | |
| Graduate: 1,014 (14%) | |
| Non‐degree‐seeking: 2,215 (30%) | |
| IPEDS 12-Month (2023-24) Student FTE: 4,443 | |
| In‐State: 5,661 (76%) | Out‐of‐State: 1,606 (21%) |
| Foreign: 195 (3%) | Not reported: 24 (<1%) |
| Alaska Native: 1,458 (19%) | Other Minorities: 903 (12%) |
| Baccalaureate Degree‐Seeking | |
| Men: 1,334 (41%) Women: 1,907 (59%) Unknown: 7 (<1 %) | |
| Full‐Time: 2,137 (66%) | Part‐Time: 1,111 (34%) |
New Undergraduate Students
|
First‐Time Freshmen: 846 New Transfers: 409 |
Academic Awards
| 2023-2024 (FY24) Academic Awards: 1,136 | |
| OEC: 78 | Licensure: 31 |
| Certificate: 129 | Graduate Certificates: 17 |
| Associate: 191 | Master: 198 |
| Baccalaureate: 461 | PhD: 31 |
| Students Receiving Awards: 1,060 | |
Baccalaureate Retention and Graduation Rates
First-time, full-time freshmen students starting Fall 2023
Fall-to-Fall Retention: 74%
First-time, full-time freshmen students starting Fall 2018
Six-Year Graduation Rate:
| All Baccalaureate: 39% | |
| Men: 43% | Women: 35% |
| AK Native: 10% | Asian: 75% |
| African American: 25% | White: 42% |
| 2 or More Race: 50% | Unknown Race: 22% |
| Hispanic: 18% | U.S. Nonresident: 50% |
| Hawaiian: 40% | |
| Recipients of Pell Grant: | 25% |
| Direct Loan (Did not receive a Pell Grant): | 42% |
| Did not receive either a Pell Grant or a Direct Loan: | 44% |
Employees
Student-Faculty Ratio: 12:1
Regular Faculty: 550
Tenured/Tenure-Track Faculty: 290
Full-time Instructional Faculty: 284
Adjunct Faculty: 274
Total Faculty: 824
Regular Staff: 1,509 (Full-Time: 1,385 Part-Time: 124)
Temporary Staff: 424 (Full-Time: 117 Part-Time: 307)
Total Staff: 1,933
Graduate Students: 310
Undergraduate Students: 521
Total Students: 831
Financial Aid Fall 2023
| Aid Source | First-time Freshmen | Paid Amount | Degree-seeking Students | Paid Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal | 330 | $1,221,511 | 1,766 | $7,979,866 |
| Alaska | 274 | $530,238 | 1,180 | $2,276,801 |
| Institutional | 420 | $1,232,794 | 1,381 | $4,122,687 |
| Native Corp. | 81 | $461,709 | 469 | $2,321,258 |
| Private | 121 | $411,374 | 337 | $1,269,921 |
| Foundation | 104 | $329,518 | 591 | $1,681,930 |
Annual Students Costs
Full‐time Tuition and Basic Fees (2024-2025)*
| Resident | Non-resident | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition | Fees3 | Total | Tuition | Fees3 | Total | |
| Undergraduate CTC1 | $7,020 | $2,250 | $9,270 | $24,000 | $2,250 | $26,250 |
| Undergraduate Troth Yeddha'2 | $8,670 | $2,250 | $10,920 | $25,650 | $2,250 | $27,900 |
| Graduate | $9,702 | $1,350 | $11,052 | $19,890 | $1,350 | $21,240 |
Double occupancy room and Weekly 7 Block meal plan: $11,990 to $12,840 for 2 semesters.
* Full‐time costs are calculated for 30 credits per year for undergraduates and 18
credits per year for graduate students.
1. CTC, Bristol Bay, Chukchi, Interior Alaska, Kuskokwim, Northwest Campuses
2. Rural College and Troth Yeddha' Fairbanks
3. Fees based on UAF, CTC, eCampus, Rural College, and Juneau Fisheries. Fees at other
campuses are lower. Fees do not include course fees, parking fees, health insurance,
and matriculation fee. Textbooks are available through the Textbook Bundle at $20/credit,
or purchased separately.
Research Expenditures, FY24
(in thousands of $)
| Federal/Direct | $150,357.3 |
| Federal/Through State | $1,342.1 |
| Federal/Through Other | $15,304.9 |
| State/Direct | $16,493.7 |
| Private, Local and Other/Direct | $16,788.4 |
| Total | $200,286.4 |
Foundation, FY24
| Endowment Value: | $318,382,554 |
| Annual Giving: | $20.26 million (includes private grants) |
Budget
Expenditures
(in thousands of $)
| FY 24 Actual | FY 25 Authorized | |
|---|---|---|
| Instruction and Student Related | $144,251.4 | $135,676.2 |
| Infrastructure | $155,865.9 | $162,601.0 |
| Public Services | $36,878.6 | $33,638.4 |
| Restricted and Unrestricted Research | $228,182.4 | $237,460.0 |
| Auxiliary Services | $18,514.8 | $16,599.5 |
| Unallocated Authority | $0.0 | ($73,659.8) |
| Total | $583,693.1 | $512,315.3 |
Revenues
(in thousands of $)
| FY 24 Actual | FY 25 Authorized | |
|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted General Funds | $165,348.0 | $171,173.5 |
| Technical Vocational Education Programs | $1,761.9 | $1,840.5 |
| Higher Education Investment Fund | $12,500.0 | |
| University Receipts | $175,869.0 | $135,916.4 |
| Federal Receipts | $150,625.5 | $151,034.9 |
| Other Funds | $90,088.7 | $39,850.0 |
| Total | $583,693.1 | $512,315.3 |
Square footage/Acres
| Total Acres Managed: 10,183 | Buildings: 257 |
| Gross Square Feet: 4,172,136 |
Accountability
Accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities:
UAF Accreditation website
State of Alaska OMB Performance Report
Sources
Enrollment, Academic Awards, Employees, Financial Aid and Research Expenditures – UA Decision Support Database (RPTP.DSDMGR)
Pell Grant Full-Time/Part-Time - RPTP.FAIFMGR, preliminary live data compiled on 2025-01-27
Baccalaureate Retention and Graduation Rates - IPEDS Survey Submission
Annual Students Costs – UAF Catalog 2024-2025, Tuition and Fees
Foundation financials – University of Alaska Foundation Consolidated Financial Statements June 30, 2024 and
2023, page 25 (PDF)
Annual Giving – UA Foundation staff member, Dave Woodley
Budget – FY25 Authorized Operating and Capital Budget, page 50 (PDF)
Total Acres Managed ‐ via Dian Ellis-Siegfried, Property Manager, UA Land Management, desiegfried@alaska.edu
Buildings, Gross Square Feet – University of Alaska 2024 Facilities Inventory Report, page 6 (PDF)