Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of best schools in Alaska is 34.28% where 473 students out of 1,380 candidates have complete their courses and degrees. The rate is calculated as the total number of completers within 150% of normal time (for example, 6 years for 4 years BS program)
divided by the candidates. The numbers in parenthesis() represent data by gender (men/women) for each cell respectively.
The following table compares the graduation rates between best schools in Alaska.
Among the best schools in Alaska, Alaska Pacific University has the most highest graduation rate of 47.22%, while University of Alaska Southeast has the lowest rate of 25.56%.
| Rank | Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Alaska Fairbanks | 41.46% (45.36% / 37.75%) | 165 (88 / 77) |
398 (194 / 204) |
| 2 | University of Alaska Southeast | 25.56% (27.91% / 23.40%) | 23 (12 / 11) |
90 (43 / 47) |
| 3 | University of Alaska Anchorage | 31.31% (31.75% / 30.96%) | 268 (120 / 148) |
856 (378 / 478) |
| 4 | Alaska Pacific University | 47.22% (62.50% / 42.86%) | 17 (5 / 12) |
36 (8 / 28) |
| Average | 34.28% (36.12% / 32.76%) |
473 (225 / 248) |
1,380 (623 / 757) | |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of best schools in Alaska is 25.14% where 347 students have transferred out from schools out of 1,380 graduation candidates. The transfer-out rate is calculated as the number of transfer-out students divided by total number of graduation candidates. The following table compares the transfer-out rates between best schools in Alaska.
Among the best schools in Alaska, Alaska Pacific University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 16.67%, while University of Alaska Southeast has the highest rate of 34.44% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Rank | Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Alaska Fairbanks | 25.63% (23.20% / 27.94%) | 102 (45 / 57) | 398 (194 / 204) |
| 2 | University of Alaska Southeast | 34.44% (34.88% / 34.04%) | 31 (15 / 16) | 90 (43 / 47) |
| 3 | University of Alaska Anchorage | 24.30% (22.49% / 25.73%) | 208 (85 / 123) | 856 (378 / 478) |
| 4 | Alaska Pacific University | 16.67% (12.50% / 17.86%) | 6 (1 / 5) | 36 (8 / 28) |
| Average | 25.14% (23.43% / 26.55%) | 347 (146 / 201) |
1,380 (623 / 757) |
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Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of best schools in Alaska is 72.25% for full-time students and 40.00% for part-time students. Retention rate is the percentage of a school's first-time, first-year undergraduate students who continue at that school the next year (Sophomore year). The following table compares the retention rates between best schools in Alaska.
Among the best schools in Alaska, University of Alaska Southeast has the most highest retention rate of 76%, while Alaska Pacific University has the lowest rate of 68%.
| Rank | Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Alaska Fairbanks | 74% | 42% |
| 2 | University of Alaska Southeast | 76% | 29% |
| 3 | University of Alaska Anchorage | 71% | 49% |
| 4 | Alaska Pacific University | 68% | 40% |
| Average | 72.25% | 40.00% | |
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator. We compare the schools that ranked top 10 in Alaskaand in top 500 ranking for all colleges and universities in United States.
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