University of Alaska Fairbanks academics
Fairbanks, Alaska · Public · 4,207 undergrads
University of Alaska Fairbanks has 4,207 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 51 fields of study. The most degrees go to Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies.
The short answers
4,207
undergraduates.
1,002
graduate students.
51
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
444
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
40%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
4,207
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
1,002
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
6,640
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
59%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
40%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
25.5 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$48,958
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
53%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
13%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
11%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
9.8%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
5%
BlackCollege Scorecard
3.4%
AsianCollege Scorecard
3.1%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
1.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.6%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
444
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
178
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
31
Associate degreesIPEDS, 2023
192
CertificatesIPEDS, 2023
136
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
131
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Doctorate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Large/Medium
Research levelCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Research 2: High Spending and Doctorate Production
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Higher Access, Medium Earnings
Land-grant universityCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Yes
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- GPA, early rounds and wait list: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers