Alaska Career College

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2023 Average Net Price
$17,795
After Financial Aid
2023 Enrolled Students
255
100% Full-Time
2023 Graduation Rate
64.8%
193 Graduates

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Costs

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $17,795.

Average Net Price

$17,795
2023 Value
1.7%
1 Year Growth

In 2023 Alaska Career College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $17,795. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Alaska Career College grew by 1.7%.

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Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Financial Aid by Income Level

69%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
50%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

69% of undergraduate students at Alaska Career College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2022, when 69% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Enrollment

Alaska Career College had a total enrollment of 255 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Alaska Career College is 255 students and the part-time enrollment is 0. This means that 100% of students enrolled at Alaska Career College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Alaska Career College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 25.5% American Indian or Alaska Native, 25.1% White, 14.9% Asian, 11.4% Two or More Races, 10.2% Black or African American, 8.24% Hispanic or Latino, and 3.92% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Alaska Career College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (24.3%), followed by American Indian or Alaska Native Female (21.8%) and Asian Female (12.4%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

100%
Full-Time Enrollment

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Retention Rate over Time

71%
2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Alaska Career College was 71%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (73%), Alaska Career College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. American Indian or Alaska Native
    65 enrolled students
  2. White
    64 enrolled students
  3. Asian
    38 enrolled students
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Graduates

In 2023, 119 more women than men received degrees from Alaska Career College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Alaska Career College is white (60 degrees awarded). There were 1.76 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, american indian or alaska native (34 degrees).

The most common 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate concentration at Alaska Career College is Medical Assistant (46 degrees awarded), followed by Massage Therapy (40 degrees) and General Business Administration & Management (7 degrees).

In 2023,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Alaska Career College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Health (131 degrees awarded) and Business (26 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

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The most specialized majors at Alaska Career College in 2023 are Health (131 degrees awarded) and Business (26 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

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The most specialized majors at Alaska Career College are Health (131 degrees awarded) and Business (26 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Common Industries by Major

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The most specialized majors at Alaska Career College are Health (131 degrees awarded) and Business (26 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Alaska Career College.
Most Common (2023)
  1. Medical Assistant
    46 degrees awarded
  2. Massage Therapy
    40 degrees awarded
  3. General Business Administration & Management
    7 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Alaska Career College was Medical Assistant with 46 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

19
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2023
138
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2023

In 2023, 19 degrees were awarded to men at Alaska Career College, which is 0.138 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (138).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 6 degrees were awarded to men at Alaska Career College in Massage Therapy, which is 0.176 times less than the 34 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 42 degrees were awarded to men at Alaska Career College in Medical Assistant, which is 10.5 times more than the 4 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

70%
100% Completion Time
70%
150% Completion Time

In 2023, 70% of students graduating from Alaska Career College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 70% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 70% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Special Focus Institutions Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.
White Female
Highest Graduation Rate (79.3%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Alaska Career College is Female and White (79.3% graduation rate). Across all Special Focus Institutions, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (74.3%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    60 degrees awarded
  2. American Indian or Alaska Native
    34 degrees awarded
  3. Asian
    21 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Alaska Career College is white (60 degrees awarded). There were 1.76 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, american indian or alaska native (34 degrees).

2.55% of degree recipients (4 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)
  1. White Female
    53 degrees awarded
  2. American Indian or Alaska Native Female
    32 degrees awarded
  3. Asian Female
    19 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Alaska Career College is white female (53 degrees awarded). There were 1.66 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, american indian or alaska native female (32 degrees).

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Operations

Alaska Career College employs 1 Instructors. Most academics at Alaska Career College are Female Instructor (1), and Male Instructor (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Alaska Career College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 10 employees, Management, with 5 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 2 employees.

Salary Expenditure

$1.82M
2023 Salaries
3.86%
decline from 2022

In 2023, Alaska Career College paid a median of $1.82M in salaries, a 3.86% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 9.45% decline between 2021 and 2022, and a 0.197% growth between 2020 and 2021.

Instructional Salaries

$62.5k
Instructional Salaries
1
Number of Employees

In 2023, Alaska Career College paid a total of $62.5k to 1 employees working as instructors, which represents 3.43% of all salaries paid.

Occupations by Share

Instructor
Most Common Instructor
1 Employees
Office and Administrative Support
Most Common Non-Instructional Employee
10 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Alaska Career College was Instructor with 1 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Alaska Career College were Office and Administrative Support with 10 employees, Management with 5 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 2 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)
  1. Female Instructor
  2. Male Instructor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Alaska Career College was Female Instructor with 1 employees, and Male Instructor with 0 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Alaska Career College.

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