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College Scorecard · 2026 release
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6 matching colleges · Showing 1–6
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Alaska 6 matching
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University of Alaska Anchorage
Anchorage, AK
Net price / year$15,301Payback17.4 years
Weak ROI
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Fairbanks, AK
Net price / year$10,892Payback86.1 years
Weak ROI
Charter College
Anchorage, AK
Net price / year$34,860PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
University of Alaska Southeast
Juneau, AK
Net price / year$12,357Payback429.8 years
Solid ROI
Alaska Pacific University
Anchorage, AK
Net price / year$21,616Payback7.3 years
Weak ROI
Alaska Career College
Anchorage, AK
Net price / year$20,150PaybackNot available