Quad

Head-to-head

Angelo State
U. Alaska Fairbanks

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Angelo State graduates 9 pts more of its students than U. Alaska Fairbanks (48% vs. 39%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Angelo State has 5 pts more Pell recipients than U. Alaska Fairbanks (28% vs. 22%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Angelo State is a bit larger (5,643 vs. 4,207)

    Undergrads
  4. 4

    Angelo State costs about $2.4K less per year on average than U. Alaska Fairbanks ($16,883 vs. $19,331, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    U. Alaska Fairbanks is more diverse (index 0.66 vs. 0.63)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    Angelo State's grants cover 34% of its full price on average, vs. 32% at U. Alaska Fairbanks

    Aid generosity

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

Angelo State admits 83%; U. Alaska Fairbanks doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Angelo State83%
U. Alaska FairbanksNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • Angelo StateOpen
  • U. Alaska FairbanksNot rated
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
Angelo State
910–1150
U. Alaska FairbanksNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Angelo StateGPA, school record, and rank required
  • U. Alaska FairbanksNot reported

Who's on each campus

Angelo State is a bit larger than U. Alaska Fairbanks (5,643 vs. 4,207 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Angelo State5.6K
U. Alaska Fairbanks4.2K
Pell Grant share
Angelo State28%
U. Alaska Fairbanks22%

Majors and faculty

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies leads at both; U. Alaska Fairbanks has 11 students per faculty member to Angelo State's 19.

Students per faculty member
Angelo State19 to 1
U. Alaska Fairbanks11 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Angelo StateMulti-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other11%
  • U. Alaska FairbanksMulti-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other11%

What each costs

Angelo State costs about $2.4K less a year than U. Alaska Fairbanks on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Angelo State$16.9K
U. Alaska Fairbanks$19.3K
Aid generosity
Angelo State34%
U. Alaska Fairbanks32%

What each pays off

Angelo State's former students earn more, a median $50.1K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 48% at Angelo State to 39% at U. Alaska Fairbanks.

Median earnings, 10 years
Angelo State$50.1K
U. Alaska Fairbanks$48.9K
Graduation rate
Angelo State48%
U. Alaska Fairbanks39%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Angelo State, whose selectivity held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Angelo StateGrowing+77%
  • U. Alaska FairbanksNot reported
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