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Is University of Alaska Anchorage worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for University of Alaska Anchorage, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Stretch
University of Alaska Anchorage sits in the stretch band for a typical family. The long-run earnings picture at $51,871 helps, but median debt of $20,210 plus yearly net price of $15,301 creates a tighter path. For context, University of Alaska Anchorage's net price is about 6% above the typical 4-year, public school. It can work, but the financing plan has to be deliberate.
Is the price fair?
Compared to 774 similar 4-year, public schools
This school
$13,931
/yrAverage school like this
$13,155
/yrNet price is slightly above average
You'd pay about $777 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
$15,301
Median earnings 10 years out
$51,871
Median debt at graduation
$20,210
Graduation rate
29%
At University of Alaska Anchorage, a typical graduate carries about $20,210 in student debt and earns roughly $51,871 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $230 per month, or 5% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
How earnings compare to a high school diploma
Graduates earn $10,071 more than the typical high school graduate ($41,800) ten years after entering this school. A federal rule finalized in July 2026 ties undergraduate student-loan eligibility to a comparison like this one, with the first calculations expected in 2027.
74% of former students here out-earned that benchmark ten years after entry, per College Scorecard.
Context, not a federal determination: the official test will use earnings measured four years after completion and thresholds the Department of Education has not yet published, which may vary by state. Our figure is College Scorecard median earnings ten years after entry. How this works
What this means for your family
University of Alaska Anchorage is a public four year school in Anchorage, AK. For many families, the key question is whether the published value here beats cheaper in state or regional alternatives once your real aid offer arrives.
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Public 4-year
University of Alaska Fairbanks
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Worth-It Score: 60/100
Median net price: $10,892
Public 4-year
University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus
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Worth-It Score: 79/100
Median net price: $15,300
Public 4-year
Southwest Minnesota State
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Worth-It Score: 58/100
Median net price: $15,291
Public 4-year
Rogers State
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Worth-It Score: 52/100
Median net price: $15,314
Public 4-year
Norfolk State
Norfolk, VA
Worth-It Score: 50/100
Median net price: $15,282
Common questions about University of Alaska Anchorage
The median net price at University of Alaska Anchorage is $15,301 per year. That is the average yearly price after typical grant aid for students in the public federal data, not the published sticker price.
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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 →
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A Worth-It Score tells you whether the price is justified. The 2026-27 funding guide covers the borrowing order, what changed on July 1, 2026, and the current limits.
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