Public · Community college

University of Alaska Southeast

Juneau, Alaska · Fringe rural

26%
Transfer rate
$12,357
Avg net price
28%
Grad / completion
$48,475
Median earnings

University of Alaska Southeast is a public certificate-granting institution in Juneau, Alaska (fringe rural setting), enrolling 907 undergraduates.

PublicSmall · 907 undergradsFringe ruralAccessible · 63% admitCold wintersSnowyNear the coast

About Juneau, Alaska

Juneau, officially the City and Borough of Juneau, is the capital of the U.S. state of Alaska, located along the Gastineau Channel in Southeast Alaska. The Gastineau Channel was a fishing place for the Auke (A'akw Kwáan) and Taku tribes, who had inhabited the surrounding area for thousands of years. The A'akw Kwáan had a village and a burying ground here. In the 21st century, it is known as Indian Point. Juneau hosts the annual Alaska Folk Festival, Juneau Jazz & Classics music festival, and Celebration, a biennial Alaska Native cultural festival. A city-owned ski resort, Eaglecrest is on Douglas Island. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Fringe rural
Highest degree offered
Graduate
To the ocean
1 mile
Nearest airport
3 miles to Juneau (JNU)

How University of Alaska Southeast compares

Selectivity63.3%

More selective than 74% · #1 most selective of 3 in Alaska

Graduation rate28%

Higher than 10% · #6 of 7 in Alaska

First-year retention76%

Higher than 57%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$48,475

Higher than 89% · #3 of 7 in Alaska

Average net price$12,357

Cheaper than 61% · #3 cheapest of 7 in Alaska

Median debt at graduation$19,111

Lower than 7%

Student–faculty ratio9 : 1

Lower than 86%

Undergraduate enrollment907

Larger than 72%

Percentiles compare University of Alaska Southeast 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

Undergraduate vs. graduate

1,139students
  • Undergraduate90780%
  • Graduate23220%

Undergraduates by gender

907undergrads
  • Women63370%
  • Men27430%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White53%
  • Black1.5%
  • Hispanic9.9%
  • Asian6.5%
  • Other or multiracial29%

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

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
907
Graduate enrollment
232
Student–faculty ratio
9 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
14%
First-generation students
40%
Students over 25
48%
Median family income
$34,718
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$83,484
Endowment
$10,221,629

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 148 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From Alaska83%
  • Other U.S. states16%
  • International0.7%

Most first-years stay in state — University of Alaska Southeast draws overwhelmingly from Alaska.

1% came from outside the U.S. 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
$7,056
Out-of-state tuition
$20,640
Room & board
$12,820
Books & supplies
$1,400
Total cost of attendance
$21,043
Average net price
$12,357

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Admissions

Admission rate
63.3%
Test scores
Not considered
SAT range (25th–75th %)
SAT average
SAT reading
SAT math
ACT composite

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
28%
Graduated on time (4 years)
7%
First-year retention
76%
Transferred to another college
26%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$38,811
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$48,475
Median debt at graduation
$19,111
Students with federal loans
11%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
54%

About 21% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
7%
Low-income (Pell)
15%
First-generation
17%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
275
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
30%
Housing charge (year)
$6,100
Meal plan (year)
$6,720
Application fee
$50

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Campus safety

Safety grade
C
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
2.0 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
5
Property offenses (2022–2024)
7

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 4 campuses (2,000 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

4.0reported offenses a year
1.7 violent a year2.3 property a year

By offense type, per year

Burglary
1.7
Aggravated assault
1.3
Fondling
0.3
Motor vehicle theft
0.3
Arson
0.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

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
$9,955
$30–48k
$6,799
$48–75k
$14,510
$75–110k
$18,946
$110k+
$19,373

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.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$74,630

$14,510/year × about 5.1 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

59%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$3,823
average award, among those who get one

Modest institutional aid: 59% of freshmen get a grant from the school, averaging $3,823. Most of what lowers the price here is federal or state money, not the school's own funds.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 111 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

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

Median earnings (10 years)
$48,475
Typical debt at graduation
$19,111
Debt vs. one year's pay
39%
Out-earn a HS grad
57%

Typical debt would take roughly 3.9 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

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.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$47,406
Men
$51,691

Men out-earn women by $4,285 (9%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
64°F
Winter low
25°F
Annual rain
65.1″
Annual snow
80.7″

Average temperature

HighLow
20°50°70°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.05.09.9JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Auke Bay, AK US station (0.3 mi from campus).

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.