Students
Who's on campus
A small campus of 4,207 undergrads, where 22% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.
Race & ethnicity
Diversity index0.66
Economic access
Campus size
46% of undergraduates take every course online, and another 32% take some
Where first-years come from
881 first-time students
20% came from other states and 1.6% from abroad; 78% are from Alaska. Fewer from other states than at 57% of colleges.
- In-state (Alaska)78%
- Other states20%
- Abroad1.6%
Top home states
- Alaska(home state)78% 688
- Washington4.3% 38
- California1.6% 14
- Ohio1.2% 11
- Texas1.2% 11
From 38 states (counting DC).
Students starting college for the first time, by where they lived when admitted. Colleges report it every other fall.
Transfers in and out
Transferring in, fall 2024
367
new transfer students, 29% of new undergraduates. A larger transfer share than at 58% of colleges.
213 full-time, 154 part-time.
Going on to another college
27%
of students who entered in fall 2016 had left without a degree and were enrolled at another college 8 years later (about 478 students).
Federal data doesn't count students leaving in a given year; this follows one entering class.
Who they are
Many adult students41% of undergrads study part-time.
60% women
Another gender: Not collected by this college.
Degree-seeking undergraduates. Men and women add up to 100% because federal data has colleges count each student of another or unknown gender as a man or a woman.
Campus life
Housing, sports, faith, Greek life, and LGBTQ+ life
Housing for 1,746 students.
Housing
Beds
1,746
About 42 for every 100 undergrads (median college: 59). Can include graduate housing.
First-years
Not required to live on campus
Many colleges still expect it, with exceptions such as for local students.
Meal plans
Offered
Athletics & programs
Athletics
NCAA Division II · Great Northwest Athletic Conference
Of the four sports the federal survey asks about, it plays basketball, cross country/track (no football).
How the Great Northwest Athletic Conference comparesROTC
Army
Study abroad
Offered
Undergraduate research
A formal program
Calendar
Semesters
Student services
- Academic and career counseling
- Help finding a job while enrolled
- Job placement after graduating
- 7% of undergrads registered with disability services· Disability services office
Religious life
Faith communities · 1
Nonreligious and secular
University of Alaska Fairbanks Secular Student Alliance
Greek life
No fraternity or sorority chapters found in national directories (October 2026).
LGBTQ+ life
Policies
- Gender-inclusive housing
- Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online
Listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse, read October 2026; not confirmed by the college.
Undergraduates of another gender, fall 2024
Not collected by this college.
Gender unknown: 31
Colleges record gender so differently that these counts can't be compared between colleges.
Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education), Fall 2024;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)