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University of Alaska Southeast vs University of Alaska Fairbanks

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 Southeast University of Alaska Fairbanks
Getting in
MeasureUniversity of Alaska SoutheastUniversity of Alaska Fairbanks
Admit rate 63% Open admission
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 SoutheastUniversity of Alaska Fairbanks
Sticker price per year (in-state at public colleges) $23,891 $20,938
Average paid after grants (in-state at public colleges) $13,407 $7,570
Average paid from out of state, estimated $27,807 $21,966
What in-state families with aid paid, by income
MeasureUniversity of Alaska SoutheastUniversity of Alaska Fairbanks
Under $30,000 $13,780 $5,261
$30,000–$48,000 $13,087 $4,936
$48,000–$75,000 $12,665 $6,091
$75,000–$110,000 $12,884 $9,056
Over $110,000 $14,253 $12,728
After you start
MeasureUniversity of Alaska SoutheastUniversity of Alaska Fairbanks
Undergrads 907 4,207
Graduate within 6 years 31% 32%
Come back for year two 77% 74%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $48,849 $52,180
Median debt at graduation $21,540 $19,375

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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