How has University of Alaska Fairbanks changed over time?
Multi-year trends in admissions, enrollment, test scores, and cost. Every chart is labeled with its data source and the years it covers — no smoothing, no mixing sources.
Admission rate
Admission rate fell from 78% (2007) to 65% (2021).
Applicants and students admitted
Applicants fell from 1,758 (2007) to 1,402 (2021).
Enrollment
Total enrollment fell from 9,855 (2010) to 6,893 (2024).
SAT mid-50% range
SAT mid-50% range moved from 950–1200 (2016) to 1110–1360 (2021).
- Score data describes enrolled freshmen, not all admitted students.
- Years before 2016 use the old 2400-point SAT and are not shown.
ACT mid-50% range
ACT mid-50% range moved from 18–24 (2007) to 17–27 (2021).
Cost
In-state tuition rose from $5,568 (2011) to $8,956 (2025).
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Data from IPEDS and the College Scorecard (U.S. Department of Education) and school Common Data Set filings; each chart names the source its series comes from. Most recent data year: 2025. Last updated October 19, 2026.