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Is Alaska Pacific University worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for Alaska Pacific, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Stretch
Alaska Pacific sits in the stretch band for a typical family. The long-run earnings picture at $54,271 helps, but median debt of $23,500 plus yearly net price of $21,616 creates a tighter path. For context, Alaska Pacific's net price is about 4% above the typical 4-year, private nonprofit school. It can work, but the financing plan has to be deliberate.
Is the price fair?
Compared to 1237 similar 4-year, private nonprofit schools
This school
$23,667
/yrAverage school like this
$22,837
/yrNet price is slightly above average
You'd pay about $830 more per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $3,000 in extra cost.
Score breakdown
The public version of the score weighs affordability, after graduation outcomes, and repayment burden.
Affordability
40% weight
The yearly net price sits in a range that leaves more room for family cash flow and lower borrowing.
Outcome
40% weight
The outcome data does not create enough margin to fully offset the cost.
Repayment
20% weight
Median debt stays in a more comfortable repayment range for a typical graduate.
The numbers behind the score
Median net price per year
$21,616
Median earnings 10 years out
$54,271
Median debt at graduation
$23,500
Graduation rate
47%
At Alaska Pacific, a typical graduate carries about $23,500 in student debt and earns roughly $54,271 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $267 per month, or 6% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
What this means for your family
Alaska Pacific is a two year school in Anchorage, AK. For many families, the real question is not just sticker price but what this path unlocks next, whether that is direct employment, transfer, or a lower cost route into a four year degree.
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Common questions about Alaska Pacific
The median net price at Alaska Pacific is $21,616 per year. That is the average yearly price after typical grant aid for students in the public federal data, not the published sticker price.
Get your personalized Worth-It score
National averages are a starting point. Plug in your actual aid offer, intended major, and family situation to get a score that reflects your specific picture.
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The Worth-It Score weighs affordability (40%), after graduation outcomes (40%), and repayment burden (20%). Underlying data points come from publicly available federal higher education reporting. See full methodology →