There are 10 colleges in Alaska - 5 public and 5 private schools.
The 2024 average tuition & fees of the 4-year colleges in Alaska is $7,916 for Alaska residents and $19,667 for out-of-state students. In private colleges, the average tuition & fees is $16,588.
In Alaska, for public 4-years colleges, in-state tuition & fees increased by 35.86% from $5,684 (2015) to $7,722 (2024) and out-of-state tuition & fees grew by 15.73% over the past decade from $15,294 (2015) to $17,700 (2024).
In private Alaska colleges, the tuition & fees increased by 9.62%, from $14,455 (2015) to $15,845 (2024).
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
Over the past 10 years, the COA has increased 25.73% when living on campus and 22.73% when living off campus at Alaska Colleges.
In private Alaska Colleges, the COA has increase by 22.73% (on-campus) and 20.08% (off-camus). The COA includes tuition, fees, books & supplies, room & board, and other personal expenses.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the total cost of attendance is $34,658 when a student lives on campus and $39,310 when living off campus at Alaska Colleges. The following table and chart illustrate the changes of COA for Alaska Colleges over the past 10 years.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends of Alaska Colleges
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus |
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| In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools | In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools |
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| 2014-15 |
$17,956 | $27,566 | $26,727 | $22,420 | $32,030 | $31,191 |
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| 2015-16 |
$18,645
3.84% | $28,809
4.51% | $27,041
1.17% | $23,427
4.49% | $33,591
4.87% | $31,823
2.03% |
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| 2016-17 |
$20,673
10.88% | $31,336
8.77% | $29,032
7.36% | $24,252
3.52% | $34,915
3.94% | $32,611
2.48% |
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| 2017-18 |
$21,171
2.41% | $31,919
1.86% | $29,616
2.01% | $24,648
1.63% | $35,396
1.38% | $33,093
1.48% |
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| 2018-19 |
$21,691
2.46% | $33,647
5.41% | $29,560
-0.19% | $24,922
1.11% | $36,878
4.19% | $32,791
-0.91% |
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| 2019-20 |
$22,070
1.75% | $35,344
5.04% | $29,888
1.11% | $25,234
1.25% | $38,508
4.42% | $33,052
0.80% |
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| 2020-21 |
$22,935
3.92% | $35,359
0.04% | $30,277
1.30% | $26,423
4.71% | $38,847
0.88% | $33,765
2.16% |
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| 2021-22 |
$23,151
0.94% | $35,443
0.24% | $31,120
2.78% | $26,599
0.67% | $38,891
0.11% | $34,568
2.38% |
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| 2022-23 |
$22,772
-1.64% | $32,823
-7.39% | $31,147
0.09% | $26,798
0.75% | $36,849
-5.25% | $35,173
1.75% |
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| 2023-24 |
$24,680
8.38% | $34,658
5.59% | $32,803
5.32% | $29,332
9.46% | $39,310
6.68% | $37,455
6.49% |
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Tuition & Fees Changes
For the current year (2024), the average tuition & fees for Alaska Colleges is $7,722 for Alaska residents and $17,700 out-of-state students. In private schools, the average tuition & fees is $15,845.
For graduate programs, the 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $13,642 for Alaska residents and $26,059 out-of-state students. In private schools, the average graduate program tuition & fees is $12,520.
The tuition & fees has increased 15.73% for undergraduate programs and 30.52% for graduate programs at Alaska Colleges. The following table and chart illustrate the changes of tuition & fees by tuition rates and degrees.
Tuition & Fees Changes for Alaska Colleges
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate |
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| In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools | In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools |
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| 2014-15 |
$5,684 | $15,294 | $14,455 | $9,509 | $18,453 | $11,230 |
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| 2015-16 |
$6,059
6.60% | $16,223
6.07% | $14,455 | $10,031
5.49% | $19,511
5.73% | $11,810
5.16% |
|---|
| 2016-17 |
$6,446
6.39% | $17,109
5.46% | $14,805
2.42% | $10,567
5.34% | $20,488
5.01% | $12,110
2.54% |
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| 2017-18 |
$6,610
2.54% | $17,358
1.46% | $15,055
1.69% | $10,670
0.97% | $21,141
3.19% | $12,110 |
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| 2018-19 |
$7,311
10.61% | $19,267
11.00% | $15,180
0.83% | $11,210
5.06% | $22,264
5.31% | $12,110 |
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| 2019-20 |
$7,412
1.38% | $20,686
7.36% | $15,230
0.33% | $12,541
11.87% | $25,091
12.70% | $12,110 |
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| 2020-21 |
$7,888
6.42% | $20,312
-1.81% | $15,230 | $12,245
-2.36% | $24,600
-1.96% | $12,110 |
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| 2021-22 |
$7,861
-0.34% | $20,153
-0.78% | $15,830
3.94% | $12,474
1.87% | $24,842
0.98% | $12,110 |
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| 2022-23 |
$7,455
-5.16% | $17,506
-13.13% | $15,830 | $12,113
-2.89% | $24,119
-2.91% | $12,110 |
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| 2023-24 |
$7,722
3.58% | $17,700
1.11% | $15,845
0.09% | $12,125
0.10% | $24,084
-0.15% | $12,110 |
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Books & Supplies Costs Changes
For the current year (2024), the average book & supplies costs is $1,087 for Alaska Colleges. The following table shows the changes of book & supplies costs from year 2015 to 2024.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes for Alaska Colleges
| Year | Books & Supplies |
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| 2014-15 | $1,068 |
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| 2015-16 | $1,090
2.06% |
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| 2016-17 | $1,171
7.43% |
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| 2017-18 | $1,268
8.28% |
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| 2018-19 | $1,240
-2.21% |
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| 2019-20 | $1,240 |
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| 2020-21 | $1,187
-4.27% |
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| 2021-22 | $1,187 |
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| 2022-23 | $1,067
-10.11% |
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| 2023-24 | $1,087
1.87% |
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Living Costs Changes
For Alaska Colleges, the living have increased 14.48% when a student lives on campus facilities and 17.13% when living off campus from year 2015 to 2024. The living costs includes costs for room & board, and other living expenses.
Living Costs Changes for Alaska Colleges
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus |
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| 2014-15 | $11,204 | $12,911 |
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| 2015-16 | $11,496
-5.97% | $13,146
-1.28% |
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| 2016-17 | $13,056
10.38% | $14,027
2.91% |
|---|
| 2017-18 | $13,293
3.54% | $14,391
0.79% |
|---|
| 2018-19 | $13,140
0.87% | $14,240
-1.41% |
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| 2019-20 | $13,418
2.75% | $14,512
1.72% |
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| 2020-21 | $13,860
2.99% | $15,159
3.47% |
|---|
| 2021-22 | $14,103 | $15,358
0.03% |
|---|
| 2022-23 | $14,250
1.89% | $15,600
5.50% |
|---|
| 2023-24 | $15,871
5.17% | $16,772
12.42% |
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