The student population at University of Alaska Fairbanks is 6,893 (5,827 undergraduate and 1,066 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 1,745 (20.20%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at UAF is 84.54% which is decreased by 1,706 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 39 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 64 male students for every 100 female students, down from 74 in 2015.
- 3,040 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 37.87% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 7,295 where 6,893 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 8,638 students in 2016 and was lowest at 6,607 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 8,638 to 6,893 students, a net loss of 1,745 (20.2%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at University of Alaska Fairbanks since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 6,276 where 5,827 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 Fairbanks since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 1,018 where 1,066 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 Fairbanks since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 53.58%. The percentage was 44.20% 10 years ago and UAF still has a high percentage of white students. 3.10% of enrolled students is Asian and 2.63% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 8.84% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 44.20% to 53.58%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.48% to 3.10%. Black student enrollment increased from 1.82% to 2.63%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 4.97% to 8.84%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6792 which indicates that moderately diverse. This decreased from 0.7820 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at University of Alaska Fairbanks over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
3,040 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 44% of total students. The number of online students has increased 37.87% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at University of Alaska Fairbanks from 2015 to 2025.