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Ilisagvik College

Barrow, Alaska · Remote rural

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Transfer rate: $6,743
Avg net price: 46%
Grad / completion: $39,541
Median earnings

Ilisagvik College is a public certificate-granting institution in Barrow, Alaska (remote rural setting), enrolling 126 undergraduates. It is a Tribal college. Admission is open to all applicants.

PublicSmall · 126 undergradsRemote ruralCold wintersSnowyNear the coast

About Barrow, Alaska

Utqiaġvik, formerly known and still sometimes referred to as Barrow, is the borough seat and largest city of the North Slope Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. Archaeological sites in the area indicate the Iñupiat lived around Utqiagvik as far back as 500 AD. Remains of 16 sod dwelling mounds, from the Birnirk culture of about 800 AD, can be seen on the shore of the Arctic Ocean. Kivgiq, the Messenger Feast, in more recent times, has been held almost every year, but "officially" is held every two or three years in late January or early February, at the discretion of the North Slope Borough mayor. (Wikipedia)

Setting: Remote rural
Highest degree offered: Bachelor's
Nearest big city: 722 miles to Anchorage, AK
To the ocean: 1 mile
Nearest airport: 3 miles to Wiley Post Will Rogers Memorial (BRW)

How Ilisagvik College compares

Graduation rate46%

Higher than 33% · #5 of 7 in Alaska

First-year retention100%

Higher than 95%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$39,541

Higher than 67% · #4 of 7 in Alaska

Average net price$6,743

Cheaper than 83% · #1 cheapest of 7 in Alaska

Student–faculty ratio7 : 1

Lower than 92%

Undergraduate enrollment126

Larger than 33%

Percentiles compare Ilisagvik College with the nation's 3,519 two-year and certificate schools, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count two-year and certificate schools in Alaska.

Student body

Undergraduates by gender

Women6048%
Men6652%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

White7.9%
Black3.2%
Hispanic4.0%
Asian6.3%
Other or multiracial79%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment: 126
Student–faculty ratio: 7 : 1
Pell Grant recipients: 8%
First-generation students: —
Students over 25: 61%
Median family income: $14,244
Avg faculty salary (academic year): $76,554
Endowment: $12,791,844

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Where students come from

Home state of the 39 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

From Alaska100%

Most first-years stay in state — Ilisagvik College draws overwhelmingly from Alaska.

Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Cost

In-state tuition: $5,260
Room & board: $13,000
Books & supplies: $800
Total cost of attendance: $14,377
Average net price: $6,743

Outcomes

Graduated: 46%
First-year retention: 100%
Transferred to another college: 0%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $31,396
Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $39,541
Median debt at graduation: —
Students with federal loans: 0%

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing: Yes
Dorm capacity: 38
Dorm capacity vs undergrads: 30%
Housing charge (year): $4,000
Meal plan (year): $9,000
Application fee: Free

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k

$6,124

$30–48k

$7,979

$48–75k

—

$75–110k

—

$110k+

—

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years): $39,541
Typical debt at graduation: —
Debt vs. one year's pay: —
Out-earn a HS grad: 40%

Weigh it value

The payoff is less clear-cut here — weigh the debt against the earnings and your intended field before borrowing heavily.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

Campus climate

Summer high: 46°F
Winter low: -20°F
Annual rain: 6.2″
Annual snow: 45.8″

Average temperature

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Average precipitation (inches)

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Utqiagvik Formerly Barrow 4 EN, AK US station (1.5 mi from campus).

What Ilisagvik College graduates study — and earn

Business Administration, Management and OperationsCert.

11 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt

11———Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionCert.

10 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt

10———Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCert.

7 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt

7———Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesCert.

4 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt

4———Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssoc.

4 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt

4———Accounting and Related ServicesAssoc.

4 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt

4———Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssoc.

3 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt

3———Business Administration, Management and Operations

3 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt

3———Accounting and Related ServicesCert.

3 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt

3———Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural EducationCert.

2 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt

2———Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralCert.

2 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt

2———Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural EducationAssoc.

1 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt

1———

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.