The student population at University of Alaska Anchorage is 10,493 (9,853 undergraduate and 640 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 6,305 (37.53%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at UAA is 93.90% which is decreased by 6,064 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 241 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 66 male students for every 100 female students, down from 72 in 2015.
- 3,393 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 33.48% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 13,081 where 10,493 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 1 year-over-year increase and 8 decreases. It peaked at 16,798 students in 2016 and was lowest at 10,464 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 16,798 to 10,493 students, a net loss of 6,305 (37.5%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at University of Alaska Anchorage since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 12,393 where 9,853 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at University of Alaska Anchorage since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 688 where 640 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at University of Alaska Anchorage since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 45.14% and the percentage of black students is 3.12% at University of Alaska Anchorage. 9.49% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 10.03% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 57.24% to 45.14%. Asian enrollment grew from 7.26% to 9.49%. Black student enrollment decreased from 3.35% to 3.12%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 7.44% to 10.03%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7611 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.6477 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at University of Alaska Anchorage over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
3,393 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 32% of total students. The number of online students has increased 33.48% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at University of Alaska Anchorage from 2015 to 2025.