University of Alaska Fairbanks Trade Programs

University of Alaska Fairbanks is a public institution located in Fairbanks, Alaska. The suburban atmosphere of Fairbanks makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.

Where Is University of Alaska Fairbanks?

Contact details for UAF are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1731 South Chandalar Drive, Fairbanks, AK 99775
Phone:	907-474-7034
Website:	www.uaf.edu

Can I Afford UAF?

For the <nil> academic year, part-time UAF students paid $275 per credit hour if they lived in-state. Out-of-state students paid $841 per credit hour. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$7,659	$23,450
Fees	$1,953	$2,623
Books and Supplies	$2,000	$2,000
On Campus Room and Board	$10,650	$10,650
On Campus Other Expenses	$2,650	$2,650

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At UAF, approximately 21% of students took out student loans averaging $6,576 a year. That adds up to $26,304 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at UAF is 2.7%. 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.

University of Alaska Fairbanks Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 5,844 undergraduate students at UAF, with 2,345 being full-time and 3,499 being part-time.

There are also 982 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,345 full-time undergraduates at UAF, 48% are male and 52% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of Alaska Fairbanks students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	59
Black or African American	65
Hispanic or Latino	209
White	1,326
International Students	60
Other Races/Ethnicities	626

Geographic Diversity

Alaska students aren't the only ones who study at University of Alaska Fairbanks. At this time, 26 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 47 countries are represented at UAF. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, Canada, and China.

Online Learning at University of Alaska Fairbanks

There are 42 bachelor’s degree and 30 master’s degree programs available online at UAF. In 2020-2021, 5,402 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at UAF has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 3rd most popular in Alaska for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2020-2021.

Online Growth Rankings of UAF

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at University of Alaska Fairbanks was 17.4%. This is the #585 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at UAF regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Burntorange72 under License

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