Fact Sheet
Enrollment information
Enrollment
| Campus | Enrollment | Credit hours |
|---|---|---|
| Fairbanks | 5,302 | 42,424 |
| UAF CTC | 2,108 | 10,364 |
| Combined Rural | 1,291 | 4,218 |
| eCampus | 4,337 | 26,272 |
| UA Fairbanks | 7,471 | 58,922 |
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: 2,785 (37%) | Women: 4,626 (62%) |
| Unknown: 60 (1%) | |
| Full‐Time: 2,702 (36%) | Part‐Time: 4,769 (64%) |
| Pell Grant Full-Time: 666 (25%) | Pell Grant Part-Time: 607 (13%) |
| Undergraduate (DS): 4,140 (55%) | |
| Graduate: 926 (12%) | |
| Non‐degree‐seeking: 2,405 (32%) | |
| Student FTE: 4,048 | |
| In‐State: 5,911 (79%) | Out‐of‐State: 1,345 (18%) |
| Foreign: 183 (2%) | Not reported: 32 (<1%) |
| Alaska Native: 1,565 (21%) | Other Minorities: 833 (11%) |
| Baccalaureate Degree‐Seeking | |
| Men: 1,264 (42%) | Women: 1,725 (57%) |
| Unknown: 15 (<1 %) | |
| Full‐Time: 1,864 (62%) | Part‐Time: 1,140 (38%) |
New Undergraduate students
| First‐Time Freshmen: 666 | % From Alaska: 555/666 = 83% |
| New Transfers: 416 | % Out‐of‐State: 135/416 = 32% |
Academic Awards
| 2020-2021 (FY21) Academic Awards: 1,335 | |
| OEC: 69 | Licensure: 36 |
| Certificate: 167 | Graduate Certificates: 3 |
| Associate: 258 | Master: 195 |
| Baccalaureate: 568 | PhD: 39 |
| Students Receiving Awards: 1,247 | |
Retention and graduation rates
First-time, full-time freshmen students starting Fall 2020
Fall-to-Fall Retention: 68%
First-time, full-time freshmen students starting Fall 2015
Six-Year Graduation Rate
All Baccalaureate: 44%
Men: 47% Women: 40%
AK Native: 19% Asian: 50%
African American: 38% White: 50%
2 or More Race: 44% Unknown Race: 41%
Hispanic: 36% Nonresident Alien: 20%
Recipients of Pell Grant: 31%
Direct Loan (Did not receive a Pell Grant): 30%
Did not receive either a Pell Grant or a Direct Loan: 49%
Employees
Student-Faculty Ratio: 12:1
Regular Faculty: 522
Tenured/Tenure-Track Faculty: 290
Full-time Instructional Faculty: 283
Adjunct Faculty: 271
Total Faculty: 793
Regular Staff: 1,214 (Full-Time: 1,095 Part-Time: 119)
Extended Temporary Staff: 69 (Full-Time: 62 Part-Time: 7)
Temporary Staff: 305 (Full-Time: 26 Part-Time: 279)
Total Staff: 1,588
Graduate Students: 288
Undergraduate Students: 383
Total Students: 671
Financial Aid, Fall 2020
| Aid Source | First-time Freshman | Paid Amount | Degree-seeking students | Paid amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal | 259 | $941,371 | 1,889 | $8,422,049 |
| Alaska | 323 | 696,935 | 1,269 | 2,469,809 |
| Institutional | 210 | 529,191 | 860 | 2,247,351 |
| Native Corp. | 79 | 342,135 | 478 | 1,798,143 |
| Private | 117 | 320,926 | 315 | 974,406 |
| Foundation | 123 | 250,101 | 492 | 1,067,680 |
Annual Students Costs
Full‐time Tuition and Basic Fees (2021-2022)*
| Resident tuition | Fees | Non-resident tuition | Fees | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | ||||
| Lower division | $7,020 | $2,040 | $24,000 | $2,730 |
| Upper division | 8,670 | 2,130 | 25,650 | 2,790 |
| Graduate | 9,702 | 1,458 | 19,890 | 1,872 |
Double occupancy room and Weekly 7 Block meal plan: About $10,570 to $11,896. Book
and supplies are around $2,000.
* Full‐time is recorded as 30 credits per year for undergraduates, and 18 credits
per year for graduates.
Fees do not include course fees, parking fees and health insurance.
Cost of textbooks varies according to course load. You can expect to pay about $250
to 1,100 per semester.
Research Expenditures, FY21
(in thousands of $)
| Federal/Direct | $114,314.10 |
| Federal/Through State | 936.5 |
| Federal/Through Other | 12,123.1 |
| State/Direct | 854.5 |
| Private, Local and Other/Direct | 7,964.0 |
| Subtotal of Non‐Capital | |
| Capital | (0.0) |
| Total | 136,192.2 |
Foundation, FY21
| Endowment Value: | $292,632,144 |
| Annual Giving: | $19,553,876 (includes private grants) |
Budget
Expenditures (in thousands of $)
| FY 21 Actual | FY 22 Authorized | |
|---|---|---|
| Instruction and Student Related | $120,275.4 | $109,908.9 |
| Infrastructure | 140,674.2 | 131,831.9 |
| Public Services | 24,838.3 | 23,148.7 |
| Restricted and Unrestricted Research | 158,653.5 | 153,231.6 |
| Auxiliary Services | 10,630.0 | 17,400.7 |
| Unallocated Authority | 0.0 | (31,013.3) |
| Total | 455,071.4 | 404,508.5 |
Revenues (in thousands of $)
| FY 21 Actual | FY 22 Authorized | |
|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted General Funds | $136,496.9 | $136,997.8 |
| Technical Vocational Education Programs | 1,416.20 | 1,304.00 |
| University Receipts | 119,384.5 | 129,216.7 |
| Federal Receipts | 121,467.4 | 97,140.0 |
| Other Funds | 76,306.4 | 39,850.0 |
| Total | 455,071.4 | 404,508.5 |
Square footage/Acres
| Total Acres Managed: 10,189 | Buildings: 256 |
| Gross Square Feet: 3,917,412 |
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 2021-2022, Tuition and Fees
Foundation financials – University of Alaska Foundation Consolidated Financial Statements June 30, 2021, page
23 (PDF)
Annual Giving – UA Foundation staff member, Lauren Hartman
Budget – FY20 Authorized Operating and Capital Budget, page 48 (PDF)
Total Acres Managed ‐ UA Facilities & Land Management FY21 Annual Report, page18 (PDF)
Buildings, Gross Square Feet and Assignable Square Feet – University of Alaska 2021 Facilities Inventory Report, page 7 (PDF)