by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow is the data on what it actually costs to attend University of Alaska Southeast, from the published cost of attendance and projected degree cost through to net price, median student debt at graduation, default outcomes, and how aid varies by family income.
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The full cost of attending University of Alaska Southeast varied between $16,796.00 and up to $30,380.00 based on in-state versus out-of-state status.
In-state residents qualified for the lower cost, with out-of-state students paying more: about $16,796.00 in-state against $30,380.00 for out-of-state students.
Cost is shown below as the full sticker price, the average net price after aid, and the low-income net price.
| Tuition and fees | $7,056.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $9,740.00 |
| Total cost | $16,796.00 |
| That is 13% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $16,796.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,686.00 |
| Net price | $8,110.00 |
| That is 58% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $16,796.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$11,088.00 |
| Net price | $5,708.00 |
| That is 70% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $20,640.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $9,740.00 |
| Total cost | $30,380.00 |
| That is 58% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $30,380.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,686.00 |
| Net price | $21,694.00 |
| That is 13% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $30,380.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$11,088.00 |
| Net price | $19,292.00 |
| That is roughly at the national average net price. | |
| Want the line-by-line detail? Dig into the tuition & fees page plus living costs. |
The projections below extend the current annual cost across a degree. These tables carry the cost across a degree for three cases: low-income w/ aid, average aid, and no aid. Loan figures amortise the projected total over ten years at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $5,708.00 | $8,110.00 | $16,796.00 |
| Senior year | $5,708.00 | $8,110.00 | $16,796.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $22,832.00 | $32,440.00 | $67,184.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $8,698.00 | $12,358.00 | $25,595.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $263.00 | $373.00 | $773.00 |
| Total amount paid | $31,530.00 | $44,798.00 | $92,779.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $5,708.00 | $8,110.00 | $16,796.00 |
| Senior year | $5,708.00 | $8,110.00 | $16,796.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $11,416.00 | $16,220.00 | $33,592.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $4,349.00 | $6,179.00 | $12,797.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $131.00 | $187.00 | $387.00 |
| Total amount paid | $15,765.00 | $22,399.00 | $46,389.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $19,292.00 | $21,694.00 | $30,380.00 |
| Senior year | $19,292.00 | $21,694.00 | $30,380.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $77,168.00 | $86,776.00 | $121,520.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $29,398.00 | $33,059.00 | $46,295.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $888.00 | $999.00 | $1,398.00 |
| Total amount paid | $106,566.00 | $119,835.00 | $167,815.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $19,292.00 | $21,694.00 | $30,380.00 |
| Senior year | $19,292.00 | $21,694.00 | $30,380.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $38,584.00 | $43,388.00 | $60,760.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $14,699.00 | $16,529.00 | $23,147.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $444.00 | $499.00 | $699.00 |
| Total amount paid | $53,283.00 | $59,917.00 | $83,907.00 |
| Jump to the net-price detail in the net-price section. |
The net price figure shows the cost after grants and scholarships are deducted. For most students, this is the more useful number than published tuition because it reflects the real out-of-pocket cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $12,357.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $7,233.00 |
Net price is far from uniform: lower-income families typically pay much less after aid. Here is the average net price for each family-income range:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $4,340.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $3,510.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $12,084.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $11,027.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $11,405.00 |
Run your own numbers with the University of Alaska Southeast Net Price Calculator, or contact the financial aid office.
For the grant-and-scholarship detail behind these figures, see the financial aid page.
Median graduate debt at University of Alaska Southeast comes to $10,500.00, categorized as a Low ($10-20k) burden category.
Across borrowers, debt at graduation distributes like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $2,500.00 |
| 25th | $4,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $10,500.00 |
| 75th | $19,609.00 |
| 90th | $33,279.00 |
The 10th-to-90th-percentile spread is one signal of how variable debt outcomes are across the student body.
For the full borrowing and repayment picture, see the student loan debt page.
Family income tracks closely with debt at graduation. Below, debt is broken out by low, middle, and high family income:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $12,498.00 |
| Middle income | $10,000.00 |
| High income | $8,258.00 |
Low-income graduates carry $4,240.00 in extra median debt compared with high-income peers.
First-gen students typically face different financial-aid contexts than students whose parents attended college.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $11,152.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $8,313.00 |
First-generation borrowers from University of Alaska Southeast take on $2,839.00 more debt than continuing-generation students.
The Pell Grant is the main federal need-based award for undergraduates. The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap reveals how borrowing differs by need.
The median debt gap between Pell and non-Pell graduates of University of Alaska Southeast works out to $3,593.00. This school is flagged by the Department of Education for Pell-related debt inequity.
The default-rate category at University of Alaska Southeast is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 9.3% |
To put the rates in context, Stafford loans at University of Alaska Southeast amount to $76,871,408.00 spread across 4,143 disbursements.
Veteran and active-military students often access dedicated federal aid programs including the Post-9/11 GI Bill and Department of Defense Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 49 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $5,037.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 8 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $3,031.00 |
For the full rundown of veteran and military benefits, see the veteran aid breakdown.
Beyond the data above, it helps to ask a few questions when weighing University of Alaska Southeast, the questions below are worth your time:
Dig further into the cost picture with the related pages below:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.