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University of Alaska Anchorage
Anchorage, AK 6,916 Undergrads 33.4% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$21,848
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$13,780
After Aid
Median Earnings
$51,871
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$13,780
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$51,871
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate33.4%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients27.4%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time53.3%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS67.9%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
66.5%
SAT Avg
-
SAT Reading
25th: --75th: -
SAT Math
25th: --75th: -
ACT Composite
25th: --75th: -
ROI Sensitivity Analysis
This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.
Lifetime Value Added (NPV)
Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$452k
+$56k
-$32k
Median Cost$14k/yr
+$403k
+$6k
-$82k
Full Cost$22k/yr
+$374k
-$23k
-$111k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$14k/yr
Never
-165%
Full Cost$22k/yr
Never
-141%
Analysis Assumptions:
- Starting Salary: Estimated from the 10-year median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).
- Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
- Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
- NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.
Social Impact ROINew
Measures the societal return on a donor's investment. Calculated as the incremental pre-tax lifetime earnings vs. HS grad, divided by the tax-adjusted donation cost.
Donor Return-147%
Gov. Pell Grant ROINew
Measures the government's return on Pell Grants via increased tax revenue. Calculated as the portion of incremental lifetime taxes (discounted at 5.4%) attributed to the Pell Grant investment.
Taxpayer Return-83%
Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator with your specific estimates of cost and salary.
Program ROI Analysis
Certificates
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies
CertCIP: 4706
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$97,861
Lifetime Value Added
+$535k
Associate's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
AssocCIP: 5203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$48,387
Lifetime Value Added
-$3k
Air Transportation
AssocCIP: 4901
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$82,532
Lifetime Value Added
+$309k
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
AssocCIP: 5108
Median Debt
$15,467
Earnings (2yr)
$55,770
Lifetime Value Added
+$100k
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
AssocCIP: 5109
Median Debt
$18,000
Earnings (5yr)
$59,023
Lifetime Value Added
+$99k
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
AssocCIP: 5299
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$39,775
Lifetime Value Added
-$87k
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
AssocCIP: 1109
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$41,992
Lifetime Value Added
-$40k
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs
AssocCIP: 5111
Median Debt
$19,952
Earnings (5yr)
$85,944
Lifetime Value Added
+$339k
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1506
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$93,667
Lifetime Value Added
+$407k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
AssocCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$14,350
Earnings (5yr)
$39,803
Lifetime Value Added
-$87k
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
AssocCIP: 5115
Median Debt
$14,000
Earnings (5yr)
$45,250
Lifetime Value Added
-$33k
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1507
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$51,273
Lifetime Value Added
+$55k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
AssocCIP: 5138
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$59,589
Lifetime Value Added
+$104k
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies
AssocCIP: 4706
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$67,139
Lifetime Value Added
+$173k
Bachelor's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
BachCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$16,800
Earnings (5yr)
$79,196
Lifetime Value Added
+$138k
Air Transportation
BachCIP: 4901
Median Debt
$25,142
Earnings (5yr)
$77,189
Lifetime Value Added
+$123k
Biological and Physical Sciences
BachCIP: 3001
Median Debt
$17,258
Earnings (5yr)
$58,636
Lifetime Value Added
-$19k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$49,993
Lifetime Value Added
-$89k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$22,457
Earnings (5yr)
$63,091
Lifetime Value Added
+$17k
Civil Engineering
BachCIP: 1408
Median Debt
$23,500
Earnings (5yr)
$98,861
Lifetime Value Added
+$285k
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
BachCIP: 5110
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$61,177
Lifetime Value Added
+$31k
Construction Management
BachCIP: 5220
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$93,440
Lifetime Value Added
+$245k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
BachCIP: 4301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$46,530
Lifetime Value Added
-$117k
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
BachCIP: 5005
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$21,508
Lifetime Value Added
-$320k
Engineering-Related Technologies
BachCIP: 1511
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$65,332
Lifetime Value Added
+$64k
Engineering, General
BachCIP: 1401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$102,342
Lifetime Value Added
+$312k
English Language and Literature, General
BachCIP: 2301
Median Debt
$21,852
Earnings (5yr)
$48,616
Lifetime Value Added
-$100k
Finance and Financial Management Services
BachCIP: 5208
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$77,453
Lifetime Value Added
+$125k
Fine and Studio Arts
BachCIP: 5007
Median Debt
$24,872
Earnings (5yr)
$32,369
Lifetime Value Added
-$237k
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
BachCIP: 4006
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$34,847
Lifetime Value Added
-$198k
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$55,609
Lifetime Value Added
-$43k
International/Global Studies
BachCIP: 3020
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$31,305
Lifetime Value Added
-$230k
Journalism
BachCIP: 0904
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$41,565
Lifetime Value Added
-$138k
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$17,287
Earnings (5yr)
$58,913
Lifetime Value Added
-$16k
Mechanical Engineering
BachCIP: 1419
Median Debt
$16,000
Earnings (5yr)
$94,609
Lifetime Value Added
+$254k
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
BachCIP: 5115
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$39,741
Lifetime Value Added
-$154k
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
BachCIP: 0301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$29,685
Lifetime Value Added
-$245k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$16,516
Earnings (5yr)
$58,605
Lifetime Value Added
-$19k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$20,834
Earnings (5yr)
$85,348
Lifetime Value Added
+$184k
Science Technologies/Technicians, Other
BachCIP: 4199
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$52,107
Lifetime Value Added
-$45k
Social Work
BachCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$31,750
Earnings (2yr)
$39,909
Lifetime Value Added
-$152k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
BachCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$20,003
Earnings (5yr)
$54,903
Lifetime Value Added
-$49k
Master's Degrees
Education, General
MastCIP: 1301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$66,069
Lifetime Value Added
+$122k
Educational Administration and Supervision
MastCIP: 1304
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$78,343
Lifetime Value Added
+$269k
Engineering, Other
MastCIP: 1499
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$76,460
Lifetime Value Added
+$252k
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
MastCIP: 5213
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$134,300
Lifetime Value Added
+$707k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
MastCIP: 5138
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$106,421
Lifetime Value Added
+$525k
Social Work
MastCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$34,773
Earnings (5yr)
$69,992
Lifetime Value Added
+$156k
Graduate Certificates
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services
Gr-CertCIP: 5131
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$56,415
Lifetime Value Added
+$130k
Educational Administration and Supervision
Gr-CertCIP: 1304
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$99,208
Lifetime Value Added
+$499k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
Gr-CertCIP: 1313
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$74,811
Lifetime Value Added
+$272k
Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate, accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.
For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate degree decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results should not be compared with those Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors starting at age 18.