Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg vs. U. Alaska Anchorage · Cost & aid

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State HarrisburgMiddletown, PA

U. Alaska AnchorageAnchorage, AK

Key differences on Cost & aid

1
U. Alaska Anchorage costs about $12.1K less per year on average than Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg ($25,727 vs. $37,800, all students)
Average cost, all students
2
U. Alaska Anchorage's grants cover 17% of its full price on average, vs. 13% at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg
Aid generosity

Cost & aid

Average cost, aid generosity, net price by family income, sticker prices, and grants.

What students pay

Average cost, all students

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg$37.8K

U. Alaska Anchorage$25.7KLowest

Aid generosity

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg13%

U. Alaska Anchorage17%Most

Net price, with grants

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg$23.8K

U. Alaska Anchorage$16KLowest

Grants

First-years receiving grants

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg63%

U. Alaska Anchorage75%Most

Average grant

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg$9.2KLargest

U. Alaska Anchorage$7.2K

Aid from the college

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg58%

U. Alaska Anchorage55%

Sticker prices

On one scale, so the bars read against each other.

Sticker price, in-state

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg$38.4K

U. Alaska Anchorage$29.6K

Sticker price, out-of-state

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg$49.2K

U. Alaska Anchorage$43.7K

Tuition & fees, in-state

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg$15.9K

U. Alaska Anchorage$7.6K

Tuition & fees, out-of-state

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg$26.7K

U. Alaska Anchorage$21.7K

First-years paying out-of-state rates

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg48%

U. Alaska Anchorage11%

What families at each income pay

Up to $110K: the average net price per year for students receiving federal aid, 2023–24; families who didn't file the FAFSA aren't included. Above it the published data end. For your own number, use the college's net price calculator .

Family income per year $150K

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State HarrisburgPublished data end at $110K
U. Alaska AnchoragePublished data end at $110K

Published (federal figure, up to $110K) EstimateBars share one scale: the largest full price.

Where need-based aid ends, merit, and published promises

Metric	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg	U. Alaska Anchorage
Need-based aid up to	Published data end at $110K	Published data end at $110K
Merit for students without need	–	–
Published promise	–	–

A college's own promise is stated for a typical family and changes yearly; where a promise and our estimate disagree, the promise wins. Merit has no income limit, so it can lower the price above the point where need-based aid ends.

Tuition guarantee & Promise program

Metric	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg	U. Alaska Anchorage
Tuition guarantee	No	No
Promise program	No	No

All cost numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, 2023–24;College Scorecard, most recent release;Common Data Set, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why