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University of Alaska Anchorage

⌖ Anchorage, AK · 41 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$59,304 over 10 years

Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.

At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.

13.3 yrsModeled economic break-even
−25%Modeled 10-year ROI
$63,190Observed earnings · year 5
Economic ROI includes direct price and earnings forgone during study · $45,000 comparison earnings · values held flat · see the formula
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK

Estimated payoff over ten years.

The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.

10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$59,304at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$241,2040
2
4
6
8
−$59,30410
Years after graduationBreak-even: 13.3 years
FEDERAL COST DATA

Four ways to read college price.

Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.

Published in-state tuition$7,738
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$21,322
Sticker price
Average net price$15,301
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$24,096
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$15,301Average net price / year
$24,096Cost of attendance
$63,190Median earnings · year 5 after completion
29.7%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
7,212Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.

83thEarnings percentile
11thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$51,493Year 1
$68,777Year 4
$63,190Year 5

Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.

PROGRAM PAYOFF SPREAD

The college average is not the whole story.

Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.

1Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians · Associate's Degree$125,4832Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Master's Degree$121,9533Construction Management · Bachelor's Degree$103,3164Civil Engineering · Master's Degree$103,0705Mechanical Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$98,1566Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$93,0017Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions · Bachelor's Degree$92,7688Health/Medical Preparatory Programs · Associate's Degree$90,501

Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

Comparable colleges in AK

Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.

Juneau, AK

University of Alaska Southeast

Annual net price
$12,357
Observed earnings · year 5
$59,401
Modeled 10-year ROI
-37%
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University of Alaska Fairbanks

Annual net price
$10,892
Observed earnings · year 5
$58,051
Modeled 10-year ROI
-42%
Open college profile →Seward, AK

Alaska Vocational Technical Center

Annual net price
$12,635
Observed earnings · year 5
$41,839
Modeled 10-year ROI
-114%
Open college profile →Barrow, AK

Ilisagvik College

Annual net price
$6,743
Observed earnings · year 5
$46,700
Modeled 10-year ROI
-92%
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree$125,483$20,750
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree$121,953Not available
Construction ManagementBachelor's Degree$103,316Not available
Civil EngineeringMaster's Degree$103,070Not available
Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$98,156$13,876
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$93,001$25,000
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$92,768Not available
Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsAssociate's Degree$90,501$21,961
Science Technologies/Technicians, OtherBachelor's Degree$90,046Not available
Engineering-Related Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's Degree$86,227Not available
Civil EngineeringBachelor's Degree$85,650$31,000
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$84,736Not available
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$82,729$40,742
Air TransportationBachelor's Degree$80,981$25,000
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's Degree$79,942Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasGraduate/Professional Certificate$78,628Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$77,625$16,700
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's Degree$76,360$21,062
Social WorkMaster's Degree$72,105Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$63,122$21,157
Education, GeneralMaster's Degree$61,391Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$60,612$27,750
JournalismBachelor's Degree$57,321Not available
Social WorkBachelor's Degree$56,698$31,750
Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate's Degree$55,363Not available
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, OtherAssociate's Degree$53,347$21,001
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$53,306Not available
Public HealthBachelor's Degree$53,245$14,119
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$52,199$23,250
Biological and Physical SciencesBachelor's Degree$51,889$17,354
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$51,858$16,432
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$49,660Not available
AnthropologyBachelor's Degree$47,547Not available
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's Degree$46,484$15,743
Culinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate's Degree$46,231Not available
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree$44,569$24,872
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's Degree$44,008$13,000
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$37,326$22,475
HistoryBachelor's Degree$36,650Not available
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's Degree$30,278$16,011
MarketingBachelor's DegreeNot available$20,087

Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.