Alaska Pacific University Data & Information Overview

If you want to know more about Alaska Pacific University, such as what majors does it offer, how diverse it is, how well it ranks, and more, this is your one-stop resource. If you're interested in learning more about a particular stat, just click on its tile to go to a new page that covers the topic more in-depth. Also, you can jump to any section of this page by clicking one of the links below.

• Rankings
• Admission and Acceptance
• Faculty
• Retention and Graduation Rates
• Diversity
• Cost
• Student Debt
• Average Earnings
• Location
• Majors
• Online Learning
• Related Schools

How Well Is Alaska Pacific University Ranked?

2021 Rankings

College Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.

Alaska Pacific University was awarded 16 badges in the 2021 rankings.

Overall Quality

Alaska Pacific landed the #661 spot in College Factual's 2021 ranking of best overall colleges in the United States. The higher ed experts analyzed 1,715 colleges and universities across the nation to determine this ranking.

Alaska Pacific also holds the #1 spot on the Best Colleges in Alaska ranking.

See all of the rankings for Alaska Pacific University.

Is It Hard to Get Into Alaska Pacific?

Acceptance Rate

Alaska Pacific University has an acceptance rate of 86%, so it is easier to gain admission to this school than some others. Still, the admissions staff will examine your application closely to make sure you're a good fit for Alaska Pacific.

Learn more about Alaska Pacific University admissions.

Alaska Pacific University Faculty

Student to Faculty Ratio

The student to faculty ratio at Alaska Pacific is an impressive 9 to 1. That's quite good when you compare it to the national average of 15 to 1. This is a good sign that students at the school will have more opportunities for one-on-one interactions with their professors.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.

The full-time faculty percentage at Alaska Pacific University is 57%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Retention and Graduation Rates at Alaska Pacific University

Freshmen Retention Rate

Alaska Pacific University has a freshmen retention rate of 78%. That's a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It's also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.

Graduation Rate

The on-time graduation rate for someone pursuing a bachelor's degree is typically four years. This rate at Alaska Pacific for first-time, full-time students is 42%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.

Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Alaska Pacific University.

Good Overall Diversity at Alaska Pacific

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 301 undergraduates at Alaska Pacific with 216 being full-time and 85 being part-time.

Alaska Pacific Diversity Score

When calculating the overall diversity score for a school, College Factual does not just look at the percentage of women and racial-ethnic minorities*. Instead, it looks to see how good of a mixture a school has with regard to gender, ethnicity, age, and location of origin.

The overall diversity score for Alaska Pacific is 81.90 out of 100, meaning that is is more diverse than most schools in the country.

Get more detailed information on diversity and student demographics at Alaska Pacific University.

How Much Does Alaska Pacific University Cost?

The overall average net price of Alaska Pacific is $20,717. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for Alaska Pacific

$0-30 K	$30K-48K	$48-75	$75-110K	$110K +
$18,593	$14,640	$23,134	$23,775	$27,676

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Alaska Pacific, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Alaska Pacific, approximately 63% of students took out student loans averaging $5,736 a year. That adds up to $22,944 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Alaska Pacific is 5.0%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Get more details about paying for Alaska Pacific University.

How Much Money Do Alaska Pacific Graduates Make?

Yearly salaries vary depending on what you major in, but on average, bachelor's degree recipients from Alaska Pacific make around $40,200 per year during the early years of their employment. This is right on par with the average college graduate's salary of $39,802 per year. Also, graduates in your major field may make more.

See which majors at Alaska Pacific University make the most money.

Location of Alaska Pacific University

Alaska Pacific University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Anchorage, Alaska. The location of Alaska Pacific is great for students who prefer living in an urban area.

Get more details about the location of Alaska Pacific University.

Contact details for Alaska Pacific are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	4101 University Dr, Anchorage, AK 99508
Phone:	907-561-1266
Website:	www.alaskapacific.edu
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/Alaskapacific
Twitter:	http://twitter.com/AlaskaPacificU

Alaska Pacific University Majors

During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 18 majors graduated from Alaska Pacific University. Of these students, 57 received undergraduate degrees and 52 graduated with a master's or doctor's degree. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

Most Popular Majors	Bachelor’s Degrees	Average Salary of Graduates
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies	13	NA
Business Administration & Management	10	NA
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	8	NA
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	6	NA
Biological & Physical Science	6	NA
Natural Resources Conservation	3	NA
Liberal Arts General Studies	3	NA
Writing Studies	2	NA
Accounting	2	NA
Public Health	1	NA

Learn more about the majors offered at Alaska Pacific University along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at Alaska Pacific

Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.

In 2017-2018, 144 students took at least one online class at Alaska Pacific University. This is a decrease from the 145 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2017-2018	144	79
2016-2017	145	61
2015-2016	126	58
2014-2015	135	72
2013-2014	182	108

Learn more about online learning at Alaska Pacific University.

Related Schools

If you’re considering Alaska Pacific University, here are some more schools you may be interested in knowing more about.

• Haskell Indian Nations University
• Medaille College
• Ohio Christian University
• Pennsylvania State University - Brandywine
• Pennsylvania State University - Lehigh Valley

Curious on how these schools stack up against Alaska Pacific? Pit them head to head with College Combat, our free interactive tool that lets you compare college on the features that matter most to you!

Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• College Scorecard
• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• Image Credit: By Uncredited. under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.