Total Student Population Comparison
The total student population of best schools in Alaska is 19,979 with 12,274 female students and 7,705 male students. This enrollment statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2024-2025. The following table compares the student population for both undergraduate and graduate schools between best schools in Alaska.
Among the best schools in Alaska, University of Anchorage has the most enrolled students of 10,493, while Pacific University has the least number of students of 593 for both in graduate and undergraduate programs.
| Rank | Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Fairbanks | 6,893 | 2,680 | 4,213 |
| 2 | University of Southeast | 2,000 | 719 | 1,281 |
| 3 | University of Anchorage | 10,493 | 4,166 | 6,327 |
| 4 | Pacific University | 593 | 140 | 453 |
| Total | 19,979 | 7,705 | 12,274 | |
Undergraduate Student Population
The total undergraduate population of best schools in Alaska is 17,927 with 10,886 female students and 7,041 male students. The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate enrollment between best schools in Alaska.
Among the best schools in Alaska, University of Anchorage has the most enrolled undergraduate students of 9,853, while Pacific University has the least number of undergraduate students of 479.
| Rank | Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Fairbanks | 5,827 | 2,285 | 3,542 |
| 2 | University of Southeast | 1,768 | 667 | 1,101 |
| 3 | University of Anchorage | 9,853 | 3,970 | 5,883 |
| 4 | Pacific University | 479 | 119 | 360 |
| Total | 17,927 | 7,041 | 10,886 | |
Graduate Student Population
The total graduate population of best schools in Alaska is 2,052 with 1,388 female students and 664 male students. The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate enrollment between best schools in Alaska.
Among the best schools in Alaska, University of Fairbanks has the most enrolled graduate students of 1,066, while Pacific University has the least number of graduate students of 114.
| Rank | Name | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Fairbanks | 1,066 | 395 | 671 |
| 2 | University of Southeast | 232 | 52 | 180 |
| 3 | University of Anchorage | 640 | 196 | 444 |
| 4 | Pacific University | 114 | 21 | 93 |
| Total | 2,052 | 664 | 1,388 | |
Distance Learning (Online Class) Enrollment
The following table compares 2023-2024 distance learning enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate programs between best schools in Alaska. In undergraduate programs, out of total 17,927 students, 6,622 students (36.94%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 6,401 students (35.71%) have learned from at least one online course. For graduate schools, out of total 2,052 students, 808 students (39.38%) have taken courses only through distance learning and 442 students (21.54%) have learned from at least one online course.
| Rank | Name | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | Total | Online Exclusively | Some Online Classes | ||
| 1 | University of Alaska Fairbanks | 5,827 | 2,665 (45.74%) |
1,884 (32.33%) | 1,066 | 375 (35.18%) |
185 (17.35%) |
| 2 | University of Alaska Southeast | 1,768 | 769 (43.50%) |
364 (20.59%) | 232 | 118 (50.86%) |
76 (32.76%) |
| 3 | University of Alaska Anchorage | 9,853 | 3,080 (31.26%) |
3,958 (40.17%) | 640 | 313 (48.91%) |
165 (25.78%) |
| 4 | Alaska Pacific University | 479 | 108 (22.55%) |
195 (40.71%) | 114 | 2 (1.75%) |
16 (14.04%) |
| Average | 17,927 | 6,622 (36.94%) |
6,401 (35.71%) |
2,052 | 808 (39.38%) |
442 (21.54%) | |
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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