Quad

Head-to-head

Nevada State
U. Alaska Fairbanks

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Nevada State has 9 pts more first-gen students than U. Alaska Fairbanks (49% vs. 40%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Nevada State grads earn $4.3K more ten years out than U. Alaska Fairbanks's ($53,166 vs. $48,866)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Nevada State is more diverse (index 0.69 vs. 0.66)

    Diversity index
  4. 4

    U. Alaska Fairbanks is a bit larger (4,207 vs. 3,762)

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    U. Alaska Fairbanks graduates 1 pts more of its students than Nevada State (39% vs. 38%)

    Graduation rate
  6. 6

    Nevada State has 0 pts more Pell recipients than U. Alaska Fairbanks (23% vs. 22%)

    Pell Grant recipients

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

Nevada State admits 87%; U. Alaska Fairbanks doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Nevada State87%
U. Alaska FairbanksNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • Nevada StateOpen
  • U. Alaska FairbanksNot rated
SAT middle 50%
Nevada StateTest-blind
U. Alaska FairbanksNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Nevada StateGPA and school record required
  • U. Alaska FairbanksNot reported

Who's on each campus

U. Alaska Fairbanks is a bit larger than Nevada State (4,207 vs. 3,762 undergrads); Nevada State has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Nevada State3.8K
U. Alaska Fairbanks4.2K
Pell Grant share
Nevada State23%
U. Alaska Fairbanks22%

Majors and faculty

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

Students per faculty member
Nevada State18 to 1
U. Alaska Fairbanks11 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Nevada StateRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse38%
  • U. Alaska FairbanksMulti-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other11%

What each costs

Only U. Alaska Fairbanks reports an average cost ($19.3K).

Average cost, all students
Nevada StateNot reported
U. Alaska Fairbanks$19.3K
Aid generosity
Nevada StateNot reported
U. Alaska Fairbanks32%

What each pays off

Nevada State's former students earn more, a median $53.2K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 39% at U. Alaska Fairbanks to 38% at Nevada State.

Median earnings, 10 years
Nevada State$53.2K
U. Alaska Fairbanks$48.9K
Graduation rate
Nevada State38%
U. Alaska Fairbanks39%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Nevada State, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Nevada StateGrowing+34%
  • 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