The student population at University of Alaska Fairbanks is 6,607 (5,636 undergraduate and 971 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 2,559 over the past decade.

The percentage of undergraduate students at UAF is 85.30% which is decreased by 2,353 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 206 and it has been decreasing.

The female to male ratio is 1.61 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.

3,183 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 48.05% since 2014.

Student Population Changes

The average student population over the last 11 years is 7,720 where 6,607 students are attending the school for the academic year 2022-2023.

85.30% of total students is undergraduate students and 14.70% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has decreased by 2,353 and the graduate enrollment has decreased by 206 over past 10 years.

The female to male ratio is 1.61 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in UAF than male students.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at University of Alaska Fairbanks since 2013.

YearTotalUndergraduateGraduate
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen
2013-149,1667,9893,4114,5781,177481696
2014-158,620
-546
7,484
-505
3,189
-222
4,295
-283
1,136
-41
466
-15
670
-26
2015-168,638
18
7,533
49
3,200
11
4,333
38
1,105
-31
485
19
620
-50
2016-178,283
-355
7,162
-371
3,081
-119
4,081
-252
1,121
16
466
-19
655
35
2017-187,664
-619
6,639
-523
2,810
-271
3,829
-252
1,025
-96
405
-61
620
-35
2018-197,404
-260
6,429
-210
2,618
-192
3,811
-18
975
-50
395
-10
580
-40
2019-207,179
-225
6,206
-223
2,441
-177
3,765
-46
973
-2
398
3
575
-5
2020-216,813
-366
5,850
-356
2,316
-125
3,534
-231
963
-10
389
-9
574
-1
2021-226,826
13
5,844
-6
2,245
-71
3,599
65
982
19
380
-9
602
28
2022-236,607
-219
5,636
-208
2,142
-103
3,494
-105
971
-11
389
9
582
-20
Average7,7206,6772,7453,9321,043425617
University of Alaska Fairbanks Enrollment Trends Chart

Undergraduate Enrollment Changes

The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 6,677 where 5,636 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2022-2023. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at University of Alaska Fairbanks since 2013.

YearTotalFull-timePart-time
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen
2013-147,9893,6541,8241,8304,3351,5872,748
2014-157,4843,4911,7681,7233,9931,4212,572
2015-167,5333,3981,7351,6634,1351,4652,670
2016-177,1623,1891,6191,5703,9731,4622,511
2017-186,6393,0221,4781,5443,6171,3322,285
2018-196,4292,7831,3781,4053,6461,2402,406
2019-206,2062,5961,2551,3413,6101,1862,424
2020-215,8502,3991,1191,2803,4511,1972,254
2021-225,8442,3451,1351,2103,4991,1102,389
2022-235,6362,3201,0691,2513,3161,0732,243
Average6,6776,6771,4381,4826,6771,3072,450
University of Alaska Fairbanks Undergraduate Enrollment Trends Chart

Graduate Enrollment Changes

The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 1,043 where 971 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2022-2023. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at University of Alaska Fairbanks since 2013.

YearTotalFull-timePart-time
TotalMenWomenTotalMenWomen
2013-141,177629273356548208340
2014-151,136579282297557184373
2015-161,105528260268577225352
2016-171,121529247282592219373
2017-181,025479217262546188358
2018-19975454207247521188333
2019-20973400179221573219354
2020-21963384175209579214365
2021-22982366155211616225391
2022-23971343152191628237391
Average1,0431,0432152541,043211363
University of Alaska Fairbanks Graduate Enrollment Trends Chart

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes

The percentage of white students is 53.00%. The percentage was 47.23% 10 years ago and UAF still has a high percentage of white students. 2.33% of enrolled students is Asian and 2.66% is black students.

The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at University of Alaska Fairbanks over the past 11 years (2013-2023).

YearAmerican Indian or Native AmericanAsianBlackHispanicNative Hawaiian or Other Pacific IslanderWhiteTwo or More Races
2013-141,266138173406224,329350
2014-151,069117164387243,847323
2015-161,158128157429313,818353
2016-171,083143165464563,851377
2017-18992166173478353,950528
2018-19938149194508483,953589
2019-20853147205537513,693649
2020-21847161210490483,615644
2021-22900154204489433,637651
2022-23818154176564563,502629
Average992146182475413,820509
University of Alaska Fairbanks Enrollment by Race Trends Chart

Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes

3,183 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2022-2023, which is 48% of total students. The number of online students has increased 48.05% since 2014. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at University of Alaska Fairbanks from 2014 to 2023.

YearTotal EnrollmentOnline CompletelyEnrolled in Some Online CoursesNot Enrolled in Online Courses
2014-158,6202,1501,7734,697
2015-168,6382,2051,7604,673
2016-178,2832,3511,9244,008
2017-187,6642,5381,9373,189
2018-197,4042,6621,7782,964
2019-207,1792,9481,9192,312
2020-216,8134,3051,801707
2021-226,8263,4551,9471,424
2022-236,6073,1831,9051,519
Average7,5592,8661,8602,833

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