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Alaska Pacific University

Anchorage, AK
Private 4-year school
$34,706projected sticker price
$23,691projected average net price for
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This year at Alaska Pacific University, we project that on average students will pay $23,691, while the advertised price of attendance is $34,706. That’s a difference of $11,014.

Prices at Alaska Pacific University over time for

$10K
$20K
$30K
$40K
14-15
16-17
18-19
20-21
22-23
24-25
$34,706
sticker price
$23,691
net price
Upper net price estimation
Projected net price
Lower net price estimation
YearNet in-state price at Alaska Pacific UniversityIn-state sticker price at Alaska Pacific University
25-26$23,691$34,706
24-25$24,093$35,294
23-24$24,501$35,892
22-23$23,667$34,670
21-22$22,388$34,670
20-21$19,830$34,670
19-20$20,944$34,600
18-19$20,426$34,600
17-18$18,932$34,210
16-17$17,866$33,690
15-16$18,026$31,010
14-15$19,536$31,210
13-14$25,306$43,180

How much a student actually pays usually depends, at least in part, on their family's household income. At Alaska Pacific University this year, we project students with incomes between $75K and $110K will pay around $23,484, while students with incomes between $30K and $48K will pay around $15,580. That's a difference of $7,904.

Net price by income bracket, 25-26 school year

$18,390
$15,580
$18,332
$23,484
No data
<$30K
$30K-$48K
$48K-$75K
$75K-$110K
>$110K
Income bracketProjected net price at Alaska Pacific University
<$30K$18,390
$30K-$48K$15,580
$48K-$75K$18,332
$75K-$110K$23,484
>$110KNo data

School details

Located in Anchorage, AK
86% acceptance rate
Private 4-year school
39% graduation rate

Graduation Rates

A school’s graduation rate can indicate how likely a student is to complete their degree. At Alaska Pacific University, over the last five years 39% of students earned their bachelor’s degree within six years of enrolling.

39% overall grad rate
Nat’l average

Students from different demographic backgrounds often graduate at different rates, so it can be helpful to look beyond the overall graduation rate. This chart shows how students of different races and ethnicities fare earning their degrees at Alaska Pacific University.

American Indian/Alaska Native
Asian
Black
Hispanic
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
White
Multiple races
Unknown race
Nat’l avg.
53%
17%
0%
27%
0%
41%
47%
31%
Demographic categoryGraduation rate at Alaska Pacific UniversityNational average
American Indian/Alaska Native53%31%
Asian17%45%
Black0%34%
Hispanic27%41%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0%28%
White41%50%
Multiple races47%37%
Unknown race31%37%

Student Retention

Student retention, or how often students return to continue their degree after completing their first year, is another helpful indicator. Over the last five years, at Alaska Pacific University, about 67% of full-time students returned the following fall to continue their degree.

Full-time students

67%retention
Nat’l average: 64%

Part-time students

48%retention
Nat’l average: 32%

Student Demographics

The size and demographic makeup of a school’s student body can have a large impact on a student’s experience. Alaska Pacific University has 758 students, which puts it in the {SIZE_PERCENTILE} percentile of private, 4-year schools.

0 students
1+ students
758 students

About 76% of students are female.

76% female
24% male

And about 31% of students are white.

White

31%

American Indian/Alaska Native

25%

Unknown race

14%

Multiple races

12%

Hispanic

7%

Asian

5%

Black

3%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

2%

Nonresident

1%