Acceptance Rate and Admission Trends for Alaska Colleges

There are 7 active four-years colleges and universities in Alaska - 4 public and 3 private schools. The 2024 average acceptance rate of the 4-year colleges in Alaska is 72.03% - 3,791 students accepted out of total 5,438.

Compared to the acceptance rate of 10 years ago, the rate becomes higher from 37.45% to 72.03%. The Alaska Colleges' yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 41.25% and the yield is higher than 17.84%, rate of 10 years ago.

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Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 66.26% where the current academic year rate is 72.03% at Alaska Colleges. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 67.59% and women students' rate is 65.50%. Last year, it was slightly harder to get into Alaska Colleges than the previous year. The next table and chart illustrate the acceptance rates changes at Alaska Colleges over the past 11 years (2013-2024).

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	37.45%	43.98%	34.15%
2014-15	42.07% 4.62%	44.94% 6.86%	41.00% 6.86%
2015-16	57.88% 15.81%	59.61% 15.73%	56.73% 15.73%
2016-17	65.09% 7.21%	68.28% 6.82%	63.55% 6.82%
2017-18	79.14% 14.06%	79.09% 15.45%	79.00% 15.45%
2018-19	76.21% -2.94%	73.33% -1.72%	77.28% -1.72%
2019-20	77.19% 0.98%	78.56% -0.86%	76.43% -0.86%
2020-21	74.50% -2.69%	73.79% -1.58%	74.85% -1.58%
2021-22	71.51% -3.00%	72.08% -3.62%	71.24% -3.62%
2022-23	75.76% 4.25%	77.60% 3.60%	74.84% 3.60%
2023-24	72.03% -3.73%	72.22% -3.45%	71.39% -3.45%
Average	66.26%	67.59%	65.50%

Alaska Colleges Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 12 years is 41.65% where the current academic year yield is 41.25%. The yield, also known as enrollment rate is the percentage of admitted students who finally enrolled. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at Alaska Colleges from 2013 to 2024.

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	17.84%	21.92%	15.18%
2014-15	13.77% -4.07%	12.50% -0.89%	14.29% -0.89%
2015-16	61.47% 47.71%	60.76% 47.38%	61.66% 47.38%
2016-17	56.92% -4.55%	57.34% -5.25%	56.41% -5.25%
2017-18	48.44% -8.48%	49.67% -9.10%	47.31% -9.10%
2018-19	48.64% 0.20%	51.37% -0.90%	46.41% -0.90%
2019-20	46.00% -2.64%	47.43% -1.42%	44.99% -1.42%
2020-21	43.52% -2.48%	44.87% -2.32%	42.67% -2.32%
2021-22	45.49% 1.97%	46.79% 1.79%	44.46% 1.79%
2022-23	34.82% -10.67%	37.37% -11.34%	33.13% -11.34%
2023-24	41.25% 6.44%	41.72% 7.46%	40.58% 7.46%
Average	41.65%	42.89%	40.64%

Alaska Colleges Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

The average number of applicants is 4,849, the average number of admitted is 3,553, and the average number of enrolled students is 1,819 over the last 10 years. The number of applicants to Alaska Colleges increased by 10.87% (533 applicants) compared to last year. The following table and chart show the changes of applicants, admitted, and enrolled headcount at Alaska Colleges from 2013 to 2024.

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	494	185	33
2014-15	328 -166	138 -14	19 -14
2015-16	6,486 6,158	4,297 2,893	2,912 2,893
2016-17	6,041 -445	4,597 -190	2,722 -190
2017-18	6,246 205	5,035 183	2,905 183
2018-19	6,346 100	4,989 -284	2,621 -284
2019-20	5,901 -445	4,711 -355	2,266 -355
2020-21	5,358 -543	3,977 -362	1,904 -362
2021-22	5,801 443	4,022 -40	1,864 -40
2022-23	4,905 -896	3,339 -597	1,267 -597
2023-24	5,438 533	3,791 229	1,496 229
Average	4,849	3,553	1,819

Alaska Colleges Applicants Trends Chart

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4-Year Colleges

Alaska Bible College Private, four-years | Palmer
Charter College Private, four-years | Anchorage
University of Alaska Anchorage Public, four-years | Anchorage
University of Alaska Fairbanks Public, four-years | Fairbanks
Alaska Career College Private, 2-4 years | Anchorage
University of Alaska Southeast Public, four-years | Juneau
Alaska Christian College Private, 2-4 years | Soldotna
Alaska Pacific University Private, four-years | Anchorage
Alaska Vocational Technical Center Public, Less than 2-years | Seward
University of Alaska System of Higher Education Public, four-years | Fairbanks

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Graduate

University of Alaska Fairbanks Public, four-years | Fairbanks
Alaska Bible College Private, four-years | Palmer
University of Alaska Southeast Public, four-years | Juneau
Alaska Vocational Technical Center Public, Less than 2-years | Seward
Alaska Career College Private, 2-4 years | Anchorage
Ilisagvik College Public, four-years | Barrow
University of Alaska Anchorage Public, four-years | Anchorage
Alaska Pacific University Private, four-years | Anchorage
Charter College Private, four-years | Anchorage
University of Alaska System of Higher Education Public, four-years | Fairbanks

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Online Schools

University of Alaska Anchorage Public, four-years | Anchorage
Alaska Bible College Private, four-years | Palmer
Ilisagvik College Public, four-years | Barrow
Charter College Private, four-years | Anchorage
Alaska Christian College Private, 2-4 years | Soldotna
University of Alaska Southeast Public, four-years | Juneau
Alaska Vocational Technical Center Public, Less than 2-years | Seward
Alaska Career College Private, 2-4 years | Anchorage
University of Alaska Fairbanks Public, four-years | Fairbanks
Alaska Pacific University Private, four-years | Anchorage

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Trade Schools

Alaska Vocational Technical Center Public, Less than 2-years | Seward
Alaska Career College Private, 2-4 years | Anchorage
University of Alaska Fairbanks Public, four-years | Fairbanks
Charter College Private, four-years | Anchorage
Alaska Bible College Private, four-years | Palmer
University of Alaska Southeast Public, four-years | Juneau
Ilisagvik College Public, four-years | Barrow
University of Alaska Anchorage Public, four-years | Anchorage
Alaska Pacific University Private, four-years | Anchorage
University of Alaska System of Higher Education Public, four-years | Fairbanks

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