University of Alaska Anchorage is a public four-year institution in Anchorage, Alaska. Its campus is in a large city. It enrolled 10,493 students in fall 2024, including 9,853 undergraduates and 640 graduate students. It is part of University of Alaska System of Higher Education.
University of Alaska Anchorage offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 142 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Registered Nursing, and Psychology, General. It awarded 1,730 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 56 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
The school has an open admission policy. 71% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 11 to 1.
Key figures
Open
Admission policy
10,493
Students enrolled
71%
First-year retention
1,730
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
142
Programs and majors
11:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 142
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
71%
First-year retention, part-time students
49%
Student-to-faculty ratio
11:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
701
Associate degrees
486
Master's degrees
148
Doctoral degrees (research)
4
Professional doctorates
3
Certificates under 1 year
244
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
62
Postbaccalaureate certificates
68
Post-master's certificates
14
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
10,493
Undergraduates, fall 2024
9,853
Graduate students, fall 2024
640
Full-time, fall 2024
42%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
13,968
Undergraduates, 2024-25
13,151
Graduate students, 2024-25
817
Full-time, 2024-25
35%
Size category
10,000 to 19,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
61%
Men
39%
White
45%
Hispanic or Latino
10%
Black or African American
3%
Asian
9%
Two or more races
11%
American Indian or Alaska Native
6%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
2%
Race or ethnicity unknown
15%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
56
Programs with a fully online option
2
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
33%
Students taking some online courses
44%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
University of Alaska System of Higher Education
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Research designation
Research Colleges and Universities
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Great Northwest Athletic Conference
Interim Chancellor
Cheryl Siemers
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization