by our College Data Analytics TeamA lot of students will not be asked to pay the advertised price of a school. Instead, they will be provided a financial aid package that will include a combination of scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study. The price tag of going to University of Alaska Southeast can appear overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students obtain some kind of financial aid.
Just what financial aid solutions can UAS deliver, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Keep reading for answers. Read on to discover just how much financial aid could be open to you.
How much aid you qualify for depends largely on your family’s financial circumstances. The information provided on this page can help you determine how much aid you may receive from University of Alaska Southeast.
Financial aid, in the form of loans, grants, work-study, and scholarships, is one way colleges reduce the cost of attendance so most students can actually afford to attend. Bear in mind that not all aid is equal, and the amount any one student receives can vary widely.
For freshmen starting at University of Alaska Southeast, 84% of first-year full-time students received aid of some kind around 75 students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 82% | $7,234 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 53% | $4,358 |
| Federal Pell grants | 29% | $5,172 |
| State/local grants | 48% | $4,250 |
| Federal student loans | 20% | $4,014 |
The best aid is gift aid: grants and scholarships that carry no repayment obligation. At UAS, roughly 38% of undergrads got grants or scholarships worth on average $6,641 (for some 645 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 38% | $6,641 |
| Federal Pell grants | 14% | $4,433 |
| Federal student loans | 11% | $6,620 |
On-campus students receiving title-IV aid were awarded grants averaging $8,686.
Because need-based aid scales with family income, what students actually pay differs sharply across income brackets.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $4,096 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $5,960 |
| Over $75,000 | $11,199 |
Each amount is the average cost remaining once grant aid is subtracted, by income band.
The net price strips out grant and scholarship aid from the sticker price to show roughly what families really pay.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $12,357 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $7,233 |
To project your own net price, use UAS’s official net price calculator: uas.alaska.edu/apply/cost-calculator.html.
The median student at UAS graduates with $10,500 of federal borrowing.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $10,500 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $19,111 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $202.61/mo |
Spreading the median graduate debt over a standard 10-year repayment schedule works out to roughly the monthly payment shown above.
Looking only at the median can be misleading because it hides the spread. The four reference points below map the debt distribution at UAS.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $2,500 |
| 25th percentile | $4,500 |
| 75th percentile | $19,609 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $33,279 |
Outcomes differ by income bracket, by first-generation status, and by whether a student is financially dependent.
Median Debt by Income Bracket
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $12,498 |
| Middle income | $10,000 |
| High income | $8,258 |
First-Gen vs Continuing-Gen Median Debt
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $11,152 |
| Continuing-generation students | $8,313 |
Dependent vs Independent Students
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $7,717 |
| Independent students | $12,500 |
These indicators are derived from the underlying debt data and summarize the overall picture at UAS.
The Stafford loan program is the largest source of federal direct loans to undergraduates. The annual Stafford volume below reflects program activity at UAS:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 4143 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $76,871,408 |
Military-affiliated students can tap the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
GI Bill volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 49 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $246,823 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $5,037 |
DoD program volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 8 |
| Total DoD amount | $24,248 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $3,031 |
References
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