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University of Alaska Fairbanks vs University of Alaska Southeast

University of Alaska Southeast is harder to get into (63% vs open admission admitted), but students with aid paid less there on average (in-state): $7,570 vs $13,407 a year.

Highlighted = the better number: lower price or debt, higher rate or pay.

University of Alaska Fairbanks University of Alaska Southeast
Getting in
MeasureUniversity of Alaska FairbanksUniversity of Alaska Southeast
Admit rate Open admission 63%
SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 1050–1280 —
ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 17–28 —
SAT or ACT for fall 2027 Not checked yet Not checked yet
Next deadline Not checked yet Not checked yet
Cost
MeasureUniversity of Alaska FairbanksUniversity of Alaska Southeast
Sticker price per year (in-state at public colleges) $20,938 $23,891
Average paid after grants (in-state at public colleges) $7,570 $13,407
Average paid from out of state, estimated $21,966 $27,807
What in-state families with aid paid, by income
MeasureUniversity of Alaska FairbanksUniversity of Alaska Southeast
Under $30,000 $5,261 $13,780
$30,000–$48,000 $4,936 $13,087
$48,000–$75,000 $6,091 $12,665
$75,000–$110,000 $9,056 $12,884
Over $110,000 $12,728 $14,253
After you start
MeasureUniversity of Alaska FairbanksUniversity of Alaska Southeast
Undergrads 4,207 907
Graduate within 6 years 32% 31%
Come back for year two 74% 77%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $52,180 $48,849
Median debt at graduation $19,375 $21,540

Highlighted only when the gap is at least 5%. "Average paid" is what students who got federal aid paid per year after grants, not a price quote; at public colleges the income rows are in-state students. The out-of-state estimate adds a public college's extra out-of-state tuition to its in-state average; out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more. How we get our numbers

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