A total of 22,995 students are enrolled in Alaska colleges including 4-year colleges, community colleges, and trade schools.
By race, there are 2,197 native american or Alaska native students (9.55%), 1,507 asian students (6.55%), 780 african-american students (3.39%), 2,542 hispanic students (11.05%), 219 native hawaiian or other pacific islander students (0.95%), and 10,721 white students (46.62%).
For Alaska colleges, Alaska Bible College has the highest rate of white students (0.00% and Ilisagvik College has the lowest rate of white students (0.13%.
For Afraican-american students, Alaska Career College has the highest rate of black students (0.10% and Alaska Vocational Technical Center has the lowest rate of black students (0.01% among Alaska colleges.
For Asian students, Alaska Career College has the highest rate of asian students (0.16% and Alaska Vocational Technical Center has the lowest rate of asian students (0.03% among Alaska colleges.
In Alaska 4-year colleges and universites, there are 1,461 asian students (6.51%), 752 african-american students (3.35%), 2,514 hispanic students (11.21%), and 10,542 white students (47.00%).
In Alaska community colleges, there are 25 african-american students (8.45%), 19 hispanic students (6.42%), and 72 white students (24.32%).
In Alaska trade schools, there are 3 african-american students (1.12%), 9 hispanic students (3.35%), and 107 white students (39.78%).
| School Level | Total Enrollment | American Indian / Native American | Asian | African-American | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Race | Race Unknown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Levels | 22,995 | 2,197 (9.55%) |
1,507 (6.55%) |
780 (3.39%) |
2,542 (11.05%) |
219 (0.95%) |
10,721 (46.62%) |
2,473 (10.75%) |
2,181 (9.48%) |
| 4-year Colleges | 22,430 | 2,034 (9.07%) |
1,461 (6.51%) |
752 (3.35%) |
2,514 (11.21%) |
211 (0.94%) |
10,542 (47.00%) |
2,421 (10.79%) |
2,121 (9.46%) |
| Community Colleges | 296 | 98 (33.11%) |
39 (13.18%) |
25 (8.45%) |
19 (6.42%) |
7 (2.36%) |
72 (24.32%) |
30 (10.14%) |
6 (2.03%) |
| Trade Schools | 269 | 65 (24.16%) |
7 (2.60%) |
3 (1.12%) |
9 (3.35%) |
1 (0.37%) |
107 (39.78%) |
22 (8.18%) |
54 (20.07%) |
The following table compares student population by race between Alaska colleges. A total of 22,995 students have enrolled in Alaska colleges including both undergraduate and graduate programs.
| School | Total Enrollment | American Indian / Native American | Asian | African-American | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Race | Race Unknown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Alaska AnchoragePublic, 4-year | 10,493 | 558 (5.3%) |
996 (9.5%) |
327 (3.1%) |
1,052 (10.0%) |
74 (0.7%) |
4,737 (45.1%) |
1,160 (11.1%) |
1,423 (13.6%) |
| Alaska Bible CollegePrivate, 4-year | 38 | - | 1 (2.6%) |
- | 1 (2.6%) |
- | 27 (71.1%) |
3 (7.9%) |
6 (15.8%) |
| University of Alaska FairbanksPublic, 4-year | 6,893 | 795 (11.5%) |
214 (3.1%) |
181 (2.6%) |
609 (8.8%) |
30 (0.4%) |
3,693 (53.6%) |
721 (10.5%) |
482 (7.0%) |
| University of Alaska SoutheastPublic, 4-year | 2,000 | 227 (11.4%) |
103 (5.2%) |
31 (1.6%) |
171 (8.6%) |
8 (0.4%) |
1,090 (54.5%) |
251 (12.6%) |
94 (4.7%) |
| Alaska Pacific UniversityPrivate, 4-year | 593 | 134 (22.6%) |
41 (6.9%) |
26 (4.4%) |
47 (7.9%) |
7 (1.2%) |
215 (36.3%) |
68 (11.5%) |
50 (8.4%) |
| Alaska Vocational Technical CenterPublic, Less than 2-year | 269 | 65 (24.2%) |
7 (2.6%) |
3 (1.1%) |
9 (3.3%) |
1 (0.4%) |
107 (39.8%) |
22 (8.2%) |
54 (20.1%) |
| Charter CollegePrivate, 4-year | 2,157 | 156 (7.2%) |
89 (4.1%) |
176 (8.2%) |
627 (29.1%) |
70 (3.2%) |
747 (34.6%) |
218 (10.1%) |
64 (3.0%) |
| Alaska Career CollegePrivate, 2-4 year | 250 | 64 (25.6%) |
39 (15.6%) |
25 (10.0%) |
18 (7.2%) |
7 (2.8%) |
63 (25.2%) |
28 (11.2%) |
6 (2.4%) |
| Ilisagvik CollegePublic, 4-year | 256 | 164 (64.1%) |
17 (6.6%) |
11 (4.3%) |
7 (2.7%) |
22 (8.6%) |
33 (12.9%) |
- | 2 (0.8%) |
| Alaska Christian CollegePrivate, 2-4 year | 46 | 34 (73.9%) |
- | - | 1 (2.2%) |
- | 9 (19.6%) |
2 (4.3%) |
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