The following diagram categorizes Alaska Colleges by tuition & fees range. You can view the schools in the tuition range by following the link on the circle. For public schools, it is classified based on the out-of-state rate.
The following table shows the changes of the tuition and living costs for undergraduate and gradate programs in Alaska. The tuition & fees of the schools have risen 18.93% over the past decade. Last year, the tuition & fees increased by 1.11%.
The graduate tuition & fees have risen 41.32% over the past decade where it is increased by -0.15% last year. The living costs in Alaska Colleges have risen 42.53% over the past decade. We analyze the trends based on the college costs of 4-year schools.
| Tuition & Fees | Living Costs | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | Graduate | On-Campus | Off-Campus | |||
| in-State | Out-of-State | in-State | Out-of-State | |||
| 2011-12 | $5,153 | $14,183 | $9,834 | $19,146 | $10,740 | $14,839 |
| 2012-13 | $5,427 5.32% | $15,065 6.22% |
$10,132 3.03% | $19,732 3.06% |
$10,859 1.11% | $14,943 0.70% |
| 2013-14 | $5,360 -1.23% | $14,883 -1.21% |
$8,774 -13.40% | $17,042 -13.63% |
$11,135 2.54% | $15,039 0.64% |
| 2014-15 | $5,684 6.04% | $15,294 2.76% |
$9,509 8.38% | $18,453 8.28% |
$11,204 0.62% | $15,668 4.18% |
| 2015-16 | $6,059 6.60% | $16,223 6.07% |
$10,031 5.49% | $19,511 5.73% |
$11,496 2.61% | $16,278 3.89% |
| 2016-17 | $6,446 6.39% | $17,109 5.46% |
$10,567 5.34% | $20,488 5.01% |
$13,056 13.57% | $16,635 2.19% |
| 2017-18 | $6,610 2.54% | $17,358 1.46% |
$10,670 0.97% | $21,141 3.19% |
$13,293 1.82% | $16,770 0.81% |
| 2018-19 | $7,311 10.61% | $19,267 11.00% |
$11,210 5.06% | $22,264 5.31% |
$13,140 -1.15% | $16,371 -2.38% |
| 2019-20 | $7,412 1.38% | $20,686 7.36% |
$12,541 11.87% | $25,091 12.70% |
$13,418 2.12% | $16,582 1.29% |
| 2020-21 | $7,888 6.42% | $20,312 -1.81% |
$12,245 -2.36% | $24,600 -1.96% |
$13,860 3.29% | $17,348 4.62% |
| 2021-22 | $7,861 -0.34% | $20,153 -0.78% |
$12,474 1.87% | $24,842 0.98% |
$14,103 1.75% | $17,551 1.17% |
| 2022-23 | $7,455 -5.16% | $17,506 -13.13% |
$12,113 -2.89% | $24,119 -2.91% |
$14,250 1.04% | $18,276 4.13% |
| 2023-24 | $7,722 3.58% | $17,700 1.11% |
$12,125 0.10% | $24,084 -0.15% |
$15,871 11.38% | $20,523 12.29% |
The 2024 average tuition & fees of Alaska Colleges is $7,916 for state residents and $19,667 for out-of-state students in public 4-year colleges. In community colleges (2-4 year colleges), the tuition & fees is - for state residents and -.
The average tuition at trade/vocational schools is $4,736. For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees are $12,125 for state residents and $24,084 for out-of-state students in public graduate schools. For private graduate schools, the average tuition is $10,857.
| 4-Year College | Community Colleges | Trade Schools | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public (in-State) | $7,916 | - | $4,736 |
| Public (out-of-State) | $19,667 | - | $4,736 |
| Private | $16,588 | - | $4,736 |
| Tuition & Fees | |
|---|---|
| Public (in-State) | $12,125 |
| Public (out-of-State) | $24,084 |
| Private | $10,857 |