University of Alaska Fairbanks

Name: University of Alaska Fairbanks Common Data Set 2020-21
Creator: University of Alaska Fairbanks
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Common Data Set 2020-21

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Acceptance Rate

67.0%

Applications

1,360

Admitted

911

Enrolled

261

SAT Composite 25th

1,050

Federal outcomes

Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.

Median earnings

$48,866

10 yrs after enrollment

Graduation rate

38%

6-year completion

Average net price

$10,892

sticker minus grants

Median debt at grad.

$20,291

federal loans only

All Extracted Fields

§ Extraction454fields parsed from this CDS.

General Information

2 TABLES

Institutional Control

Source of institutional control (Check only one):Public

Degrees Offered

CertificateX

AssociateX

Transfer AssociateX

Terminal AssociateX

Bachelor'sX

Postbachelor's certificateX

Master'sX

Post-master's certificateX

Doctoral degree research/scholarshipX

Enrollment And Persistence

4 TABLES

Institutional Enrollment

B1 overall enrollment

Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported sex or status.

B1 overall enrollment. Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Total full-time students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total part-time students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Grand total all students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	6879

Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity

Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity. Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
Measure	First-time first-year	Degree-seeking undergraduates	Total undergraduates
Nonresidents	9	59	75
Hispanic/Latino	49	358	447
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	16	165	195
White, non-Hispanic	351	2219	3068
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	106	597	786
Asian, non-Hispanic	11	97	137
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	9	43	45
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	96	460	580
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	21	268	579
Total	668	4266	5912

Graduation Rates

B4 current graduation-rate cohort

Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.

B4 current graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	120	58	306	484
Did not persist	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	0
Final cohort	120	58	306	484
Completed in less than four years	18	13	74	105
Completed in less than five years	23	12	43	78
Completed in less than six years	9	4	15	28
Total completers	50	29	132	211
Six-year graduation rate	0.416666667%	0.5%	0.431372549%	0.435950413%

B5 previous graduation-rate cohort

Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.

B5 previous graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	129	43	296	468
Did not persist	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	0
Final cohort	129	43	296	468
Completed in less than four years	23	9	87	119
Completed in less than five years	11	5	34	50
Completed in less than six years	19	2	15	36
Total completers	53	16	136	205
Six-year graduation rate	0.410853%	0.372093%	0.459459%	0.438034%

B12-B21 two-year graduation rates

Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.

B12-B21 two-year graduation rates. Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.
Measure	Current cohort	Previous cohort
Initial cohort	Not reported	Not reported
Did not persist	Not reported	Not reported
Final cohort	0	0
Completed program in less than two years	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than two years at 150% time	150	Not reported
Completed program in less than four years	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than four years at 150% time	Not reported	Not reported
Transfers out	Not reported	Not reported
Transfers to two-year institutions	Not reported	Not reported
Transfers to four-year institutions	Not reported	Not reported

Retention Rates

B22 first-year retention

First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.

B22 first-year retention. First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
Measure	Value
Entering cohort	Not reported
Still enrolled next fall	Not reported
Retention rate	78.16%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

6 TABLES

Entrance Exams

SATX

ACTX

CLEPX

Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?No

Applications

C1 first-year admissions

First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.

C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown sex	Total
Applied	590	770	Not reported	Not reported
Admitted	378	533	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled	205	56	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled full-time	Not reported	56	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	248	73	Not reported	Not reported

Basis for Selection

C7 basis for selection

Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.

C7 basis for selection. Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
Measure	Very important	Important	Considered	Not considered
Rigor of secondary school record	—	—	—	Yes
Class rank	—	—	—	Yes
Academic GPA	Yes	—	—	—
Standardized test scores	Yes	—	—	—
Application essay	—	—	—	Yes
Recommendations	—	—	—	Yes
Interview	—	—	—	Yes
Extracurricular activities	—	—	—	Yes
Talent or ability	—	—	—	Yes
Character and personal qualities	—	—	—	Yes
First generation	—	—	—	Yes
Alumni relation	—	—	—	Yes
Geographical residence	—	—	—	Yes
State residency	—	—	—	Yes
Religious affiliation or commitment	—	—	—	Yes
Volunteer work	—	—	—	Yes
Work experience	—	—	—	Yes
Level of applicant interest	—	—	—	Yes

First-time, first-year Profile

C9 test-score submission

Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.

C9 test-score submission. Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
Measure	Percent	Number
SAT	35	203
ACT	57	331

C9 test-score percentiles

Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.

C9 test-score percentiles. Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
Measure	25th percentile	50th percentile	75th percentile
SAT composite	1050	1250	Not reported
SAT evidence-based reading and writing	520	630	Not reported
SAT math	510	620	Not reported
ACT composite	17	26	Not reported
ACT math	17	26	Not reported
ACT English	15	24	Not reported
ACT Writing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Reading	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Other extracted fields

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-8006.1

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69934.9

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59947.0

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-49911.6

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3990.5

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100

SAT Math: 700-8005.4

SAT Math: 600-69933.5

SAT Math: 500-59942.9

SAT Math: 400-49916.8

SAT Math: 300-3991.5

SAT Math: 200-2990

SAT Math: Total100

SAT Composite: 1400-16003.5

SAT Composite: 1200-139937.9

SAT Composite: 1000-119944.4

SAT Composite: 800-99913.6

SAT Composite: 600-7990.5

SAT Composite: 400-5990

SAT Composite: Total100

Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class15

Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class42

Percent in top half of high school graduating class72

Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class28

Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class11

Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:29

Percent who had GPA of 4.00

Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9932.5

Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7421.4

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4913.1

Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2412.3

Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.9911.8

Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.497.8

Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.991.0

Percent who had GPA below 1.00

Total100

Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.40

Other

If you have an application fee and an on-line application option, please indicate policy for students who apply on-line:X

Admission Policies

Amount of housing deposit:1

Transfer Admission

2 TABLES

Application for Admission

Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:If a transferring student has less than 30  ##

Transfer Credit Policies

If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located:https://catalog.uaf.edu/getting-

Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on military education evaluated by the American Council on Education (ACE): ##

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES

Special Study Options

Accelerated programX

Cross-registrationX

Distance learningX

Double majorX

Dual enrollmentX

English as a Second Language (ESL)X

Exchange student program (domestic)X

External degree programX

Honors ProgramX

Independent studyX

InternshipsX

Student-designed majorX

Study abroadX

Teacher certification programX

Weekend collegeX

Other (specify):X

Specify:-

Required Course Work

Arts/fine artsX

English (including composition)X

HumanitiesX

MathematicsX

Sciences (biological or physical)X

Social scienceX

Other (describe):X

Describe:Excellent undergraduate research opportunities and formal undergraduate research office.

Student Life

4 TABLES

Percent Participating

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)12%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing79%

Percent who live off campus or commute21%

Percent of students age 25 and older12%

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)16%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing52%

Percent who live off campus or commute48%

Percent of students age 25 and older43%

Average Age

Average age of full-time students19

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)20

Average age of full-time students23

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)27

Activities Offered

Campus MinistriesX

Choral groupsX

DanceX

Drama/theaterX

International Student OrganizationX

Jazz bandX

Literary magazineX

Model UNX

Music ensemblesX

Musical theaterX

OperaX

Pep bandX

Radio stationX

Student governmentX

Student newspaperX

Symphony orchestraX

Housing

Apartments for married studentsX

Apartments for single studentsX

Special housing for disabled studentsX

Theme housingX

Wellness housingX

Other housing options (specify):X

Annual Expenses

5 TABLES

Information

Please provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://uaf.edu/finaid/costs/net-price-calculator.php

Public Tuition

G1 undergraduate costs

Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.

G1 undergraduate costs. Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
Measure	First-year	All undergraduates
Tuition	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: in-district	7020	8460
Tuition: in-state	7020	8460
Tuition: out-of-state	24000	25440
Tuition: nonresident	24000	25440
Required fees	2295	2355
Food and housing, on-campus	Not reported	Not reported
Housing only, on-campus	Not reported	Not reported
Food only, on-campus meal plan	Not reported	Not reported
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housing	Not reported	Not reported
Other	Not reported	Not reported

All Institutions Expenses

Tuition Policies

Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?Yes

Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?Yes

If yes, what percentage of full-time undergraduates pay more than the tuition and fees reported in $G$1?17%

Estimated Expenses

G5 estimated expenses

Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.

G5 estimated expenses. Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
Measure	Residents	Commuters living at home	Commuters not living at home
Books and supplies	2000	2000	2000
Food only	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Housing only	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Food and housing total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Transportation	400	2000	2000
Other expenses	2250	2250	2250

Financial Aid

11 TABLES

Students Awarded Non-need-based Aid

H2A non-need-based aid

Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.

H2A non-need-based aid. Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
Measure	First-year full-time	All undergraduates full-time	All undergraduates less-than-full-time
Institutional non-need grant recipients	103	340	25
Average institutional non-need grant	4060	4017	2002
Athletic grant recipients	18	69	1
Average athletic grant	16482	15134	27887

Reporting Year

Academic Year2020-2021 estimated

Need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$5,749,790

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$2,292,611

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$2,496,513

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$2,668,578

Total Scholarships/Grants$13,207,492

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$8,318,520

Federal Work-Study$82,490

Total Self-Help$8,401,010

Parent Loans$295,423

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$307,791

Non-need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$4,109

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$1,763,853

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$1,415,932

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$1,608,693

Total Scholarships/Grants$4,792,587

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$1,775,636

Total Self-Help$1,775,636

Parent Loans$206,956

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$1,072,140

Students Awarded Aid

H2 students awarded aid

Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.

H2 students awarded aid. Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
Measure	First-year full-time	All undergraduates full-time	All undergraduates less-than-full-time
Degree-seeking undergraduates	513	2343	1923
Applied for need-based aid	493	2125	1096
Determined to have financial need	306	1422	887
Awarded any aid	304	1411	826
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid	280	1256	676
Awarded need-based self-help aid	124	696	431
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid	35	118	7
Need fully met	54	204	15
Average percentage of need met	54.5	50.0	22.1
Average financial aid package	10020	9632	4837
Average need-based scholarship or grant	9025	8593	3922
Average need-based self-help award	3151	3932	3360
Average need-based loan	3098	3846	3360

Graduating Cohort

Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.23

Source Type Loan

H5 student loans

Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.

H5 student loans. Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.
Measure	Number in class	Percent of class	Average per borrower
Any loan program	128	38.55	27923
Federal loan programs	125	37.65	23974
Institutional loan programs	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
State loan programs	21	6.33	16237
Private student loans	10	3.01	23635

Financial Aid Deadlines

Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:X

Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Month2

Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Day15

Deadline for filing required financial aid forms:X

Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Month):7

Other

Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Day):1

Financial Aid Notification

If yes, starting date (Month):3

If yes, starting date (Day):1

Institutional Aid

If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:The "Come Home to Alaska" program allows students with parents or grandparents in Alaska to pay resident tuition rates. In addition, the "Nanook Pledge" program will provide annual assistance to first-year students, transfer students and readmitted students at UAF. In addition, The "Nanook Commitment" scholarship is a renewable award for incoming

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

3 TABLES

Instructional Faculty

I1 instructional faculty

Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.

I1 instructional faculty. Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
Measure	Full-time	Part-time	Total
Total instructional faculty	427	441	868
Members of minority groups	75	279	354
Females	183	106	289
Males	244	335	579
Nonresidents	12	1	13
Doctorate or other terminal degree	341	135	476
Master's, but not terminal master's	44	5	49
Bachelor's degree	19	5	24
Unknown or other highest degree	23	296	319
Stand-alone graduate/professional programs	0	0	0

Student to Faculty Ratio

based on ____ students2,020

and ____ faculty85

Undergraduate Class Size

I3 undergraduate class size

Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.

I3 undergraduate class size. Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
Measure	Class sections	Class subsections
2-9 students	Not reported	2
10-19 students	Not reported	2
20-29 students	Not reported	0
30-39 students	Not reported	0
40-49 students	Not reported	0
50-99 students	Not reported	0
100+ students	Not reported	0
Total	Not reported	0

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

3 TABLES

Diploma/Certificates

Associate

Bachelors

J degrees conferred by discipline

Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.

J degrees conferred by discipline. Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
Measure	Certificate/diploma	Associate	Bachelor's
Agriculture	Not reported	Not reported	6%
Natural resources and conservation	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Architecture	Not reported	Not reported	0%
Area, ethnic, and gender studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Communication/journalism	Not reported	Not reported	1%
Communication technologies	1%	4%	4%
Computer and information sciences	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Personal and culinary services	5%	2%	Not reported
Education	0%	5%	6%
Engineering	Not reported	Not reported	14%
Engineering technologies	6%	8%	Not reported
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics	Not reported	Not reported	3%
Family and consumer sciences	Not reported	Not reported	1%
Law/legal studies	Not reported	3%	Not reported
English	Not reported	Not reported	3%
Liberal arts/general studies	Not reported	23%	Not reported
Library science	Not reported	Not reported	7%
Biological/life sciences	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Mathematics and statistics	Not reported	Not reported	1%
Military science and military technologies	3%	7%	8%
Interdisciplinary studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Parks and recreation	Not reported	Not reported	0%
Philosophy and religious studies	Not reported	Not reported	0%
Theology and religious vocations	Not reported	Not reported	5%
Physical sciences	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Science technologies	Not reported	Not reported	6%
Psychology	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services	0%	6%	10%
Public administration and social services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Social sciences	2%	Not reported	4%
Construction trades	5%	Not reported	Not reported
Mechanic and repair technologies	14%	2%	Not reported
Precision production	Not reported	1%	Not reported
Transportation and materials moving	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Visual and performing arts	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Health professions and related programs	44%	20%	Not reported
Business/marketing	17%	17%	13%
History	Not reported	Not reported	1%
Other	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%

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