Alaska residents paid $7,092 to attend the four-year public institution this year – $264 more than the $6,828 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 180 percent more than residents this year, or $19,856. Their price tag grew 1.7 percent from $19,533 in 2017-18.
About 93 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Alaska residents. And about 7 percent are residents of other states.
Data shows 84 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 115 students received grants or scholarships totaling $839,050 and 45 students took out student loans totaling more than $247,239.
Including all undergraduates (2,266), 711 students used grants or scholarships totaling $3.8 million, and 396 students took out $2.6 million in federal student loans.
| Enrollment | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | Change in tuition and fees 2015-16 to 2018-19 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-state | ~2,107 | $6,132 | $8,415 | $6,828 | $7,092 | 15.7% |
| Out-of-state | ~159 | $17,306 | $22,550 | $19,533 | $19,856 | 14.7% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 47 | 30% | $207,708 | $4,419 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 84 | 54% | $365,273 | $4,348 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 70 | 45% | $266,069 | $3,801 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 115 | 74% | $839,050 | $7,296 |
| Federal student loans | 43 | 28% | $215,722 | $5,017 |
| Other student loans | 4 | 3% | $31,517 | $7,879 |
| Student loan aid | 45 | 29% | $247,239 | $5,494 |
| Total student aid | 130 | 84% | - | - |
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