The student population at University of Alaska Southeast is 2,000 (1,768 undergraduate and 232 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 800 (28.57%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at UAS is 88.40% which is decreased by 707 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 93 and it has been decreasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 56 male students for every 100 female students, up from 50 in 2015.
- 887 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has decreased by -38.40% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,203 where 2,000 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 2,800 students in 2016 and was lowest at 1,918 in 2024. Overall, enrollment dropped from 2,800 to 2,000 students, a net loss of 800 (28.6%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at University of Alaska Southeast since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 1,941 where 1,768 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 Southeast since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 262 where 232 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 Southeast since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 54.50%. The percentage was 54.75% 10 years ago and UAS still has a high percentage of white students. 5.15% of enrolled students is Asian and 1.55% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 8.55% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 54.75% to 54.50%. Asian enrollment grew from 2.79% to 5.15%. Black student enrollment increased from 1.18% to 1.55%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 5.29% to 8.55%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6641 which indicates that moderately diverse. This decreased from 0.6838 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 Southeast over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
887 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 decreased -38.40% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at University of Alaska Southeast from 2015 to 2025.