Quad

Head-to-head

U. Alaska Fairbanks
Saint Cloud State

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Alaska Fairbanks has 13 pts more first-gen students than Saint Cloud State (40% vs. 27%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Saint Cloud State graduates 12 pts more of its students than U. Alaska Fairbanks (51% vs. 39%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    U. Alaska Fairbanks's grants cover 32% of its full price on average, vs. 25% at Saint Cloud State

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    Saint Cloud State grads earn $6.9K more ten years out than U. Alaska Fairbanks's ($55,813 vs. $48,866)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    U. Alaska Fairbanks is more diverse (index 0.66 vs. 0.62)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    Saint Cloud State is a bit larger (5,088 vs. 4,207)

    Undergrads

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Saint Cloud State admits 95%; U. Alaska Fairbanks doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
U. Alaska FairbanksNot reported
Saint Cloud State95%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. Alaska FairbanksNot rated
  • Saint Cloud StateOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
U. Alaska FairbanksNot reported
Saint Cloud State
1025–1260
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. Alaska FairbanksNot reported
  • Saint Cloud StateGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Saint Cloud State is a bit larger than U. Alaska Fairbanks (5,088 vs. 4,207 undergrads); both have the same Pell share, 22%.

Undergrads
U. Alaska Fairbanks4.2K
Saint Cloud State5.1K
Pell Grant share
U. Alaska Fairbanks22%
Saint Cloud State22%

Majors and faculty

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies leads at U. Alaska Fairbanks, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Saint Cloud State.

Students per faculty member
U. Alaska Fairbanks11 to 1
Saint Cloud State18 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. Alaska FairbanksMulti-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other11%
  • Saint Cloud StateRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse7%

What each costs

Saint Cloud State costs about $1.5K less a year than U. Alaska Fairbanks on average; U. Alaska Fairbanks's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. Alaska Fairbanks$19.3K
Saint Cloud State$17.8K
Aid generosity
U. Alaska Fairbanks32%
Saint Cloud State25%

What each pays off

Saint Cloud State's former students earn more, a median $55.8K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Alaska Fairbanks$48.9K
Saint Cloud State$55.8K
Graduation rate
U. Alaska Fairbanks39%
Saint Cloud State51%

How each has changed

Applications held steady at Saint Cloud State, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. Alaska FairbanksNot reported
  • Saint Cloud StateSteady+1%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About 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