University of
Alaska Southeast
Public College in Juneau, AK. Six-year graduation rate 26%. Median 10-year earnings $48,475.
Students who entered University of Alaska Southeast land at a median of $48,475 a decade later, close to what most four-year schools deliver. Only 26% finish within six years, so roughly three in four students leave without the credential they enrolled for. Graduates carry a median of $19,111 in debt — in line with the national norm.
Earnings: College Scorecard, median ten years after entry across students who received federal aid — completers and non-completers alike.
- ✓ 3-year loan default 0.0% — below national benchmark
- ! Graduation rate 26% — below national average
Admissions
63% of applicants get in, so the odds favor most reasonably prepared students. With 346 applicants, admissions statistics here move a lot on small changes. 75% of admitted students actually enroll, which is a high yield by national standards.
Test score bands (middle 50% of submitters)
These bands describe the enrolled first-years who submitted a score, not the entering class. Where most students apply test-optional the submitters are a self-selected, higher-scoring group.
| Test | 25th–75th percentile | Submitted |
|---|---|---|
| SAT Evidence-Based Reading | — | — |
| SAT Math | — | |
| ACT Composite | — | — |
IPEDS Admissions · 2024
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Only 26% finish within six years, so roughly three in four students leave without the credential. 76% of full-time first-years come back for year two, so about one in four are gone before sophomore year. Retention runs well ahead of completion, which means students are not leaving immediately; they are leaving somewhere between the second year and the finish line. With 34% transferring out, this functions substantially as a stepping stone. Part-time students fare worse, returning at 29% — relevant if you plan to work while enrolled.
Financial Aid
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24 · grant and loan rates against 920 degree- or certificate-seeking undergraduates
Average net price is $13,827 a year after grant aid — low for a four-year institution, though your own figure depends on aid eligibility. Net price swings hard on family income here, from $9,955 at the $0–30k band to $19,373 at $110k+. 59% of students receive grant aid, averaging $7,495 — common but not automatic. Only 21% take federal loans. Private borrowing is not captured in this figure.
Entering first-year students
A different, smaller group than the rates above: full-time students in their first year of college anywhere. The grant series here also excludes the "other sources" counted in the all-undergraduate figure, so the two are not comparable.
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24 · 89 students
Net price by family income
The same students as the headline above, limited to those who received Title IV federal aid — a narrower group, with a lower overall average. IPEDS publishes no combined figure across these bands, so they should not be averaged into one.
| Family income band | Average net price |
|---|---|
| $0–30k | $9,955 |
| $30–48k | $6,799 |
| $48–75k | $14,510 |
| $75–110k | $18,946 |
| $110k+ | $19,373 |
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24
Federal student loans went to 189 of these 920 students, totalling $1,232,928 — an average of $6,523 each.
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24
Local housing costs
Typical rents near campus (Juneau City and Borough) — budget these against any cost-of-attendance housing estimate.
HUD Fair Market Rents (40th-percentile gross rent incl. utilities) · FY2026
Veterans & GI Bill
VA GI Bill Comparison Tool (Veterans Affairs GIDS)