Alaska Career Rankings and Evaluation

The following statements evaluate Alaska Career College by comparing key academic facts to Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Alaska.

Its tuition & fees of $16,545 is comparable to similar schools.
It has small number of students of 268.
It offers fewer area of study (7 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Alaska Career are $16,545 and it is average compared to Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Alaska.

Alaska Career College $16,545

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges $18,247

2-4 Years Colleges $13,123

Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Alaska $15,895

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Alaska Career is 70% and it is average compared to Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Alaska.

Alaska Career College 70%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges 64%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Alaska 75%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Alaska Career is 73% and it is average compared to Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Alaska.

Alaska Career College 73%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges 68%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Alaska 72%

Student Population

The total student population at Alaska Career is 268 and its population small compared to Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Alaska.

Alaska Career College 268

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges 312

2-4 Years Colleges 3,035

Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Alaska 415

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Alaska Career is $6,568 which is 39.70% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is much higher compared to Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Alaska.

Alaska Career College $6,568

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges $4,867

2-4 Years Colleges $4,948

Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Alaska $5,141

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at Alaska Career is 15 to 1 and the ratio is average compared to Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Alaska.

Alaska Career College 15 to 1

All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1

Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges 16 to 1

2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1

Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Alaska 15 to 1

Number of Programs

Alaska Career offers 7 programs and it means fewer area of study compared to Private (for-profit), 2-4 Years Colleges in Alaska.