UAA vs. Pensacola State

University of Alaska Anchorage vs. Pensacola State College comparison

	University of Alaska Anchorage	Pensacola State College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	UAA	Pensacola State
Location	Anchorage, AK	Pensacola, FL
Setting	Large City	Small City
Enrollment	10,464	7,981
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	alaska.edu	pensacolastate.edu
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Costs	UAA	Pensacola State
Tuition (In State)	$6,192	$1,888
Tuition (Out of State)	$19,776	$7,551
Room & Board	$12,662	$9,486
Avg Net Price	$15,609	$3,305
Avg Grant Aid	$8,929	$5,663
% Receiving Grant Aid	90%	67%

Admission	UAA	Pensacola State
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	4,005	-
Admitted	2,616	-
Acceptance Rate	65.3%Open	Open
Enrolled %	41%Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.39	2.54
Typical High School Grades	B+	C+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline	Aug 15, 2025	Aug 30, 2025

Academics	UAA	Pensacola State
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	21:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (20%) Business (18%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (10%) Engineering Technology (8%) Psychology (5%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (53%) Health Professions (25%) Personal and Culinary Services (6%) Work and Family Studies (3%) Engineering Technology (3%)
Outcomes	UAA	Pensacola State
Graduation Rate	25%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$48,900	$30,300
Making Student Loan Payments	55%	46%
Median Student Loan Debt	$18,704	$3,500
Median Loan Payment	$193	$36

Diversity	UAA	Pensacola State
% Men	40%	36%
% Women	60%	64%
Racial Diversity	High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	57%	66%
% Black	4%	16%
% Hispanic	8%	6%
% Native American	6%	1%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	11%	5%
% International	2%	0%
% Unknown Race	4%	2%

Students	UAA	Pensacola State
% In-State	91%	94%
% Out-of-State	8%	5%
Campus	UAA	Pensacola State
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• University of Alaska Anchorage is larger than than Pensacola State based on total student enrollment (10,464 students vs. 7,981 students)

UAA vs. Pensacola State Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, UAA or Pensacola State?

• University of Alaska Anchorage is 228% more expensive to attend than Pensacola State for in-state tuition ($6,192.00 vs. $1,888.00)
• Out of state tuition is 161.9% higher at UAA than Pensacola State College ($19,776.00 vs. $7,551.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Pensacola State College than UAA ($3,305 vs. $15,609)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Pensacola State College are 33.5% lower than costs at University of Alaska Anchorage ($9,486 vs. $12,662)
• More students receive financial grant aid at University of Alaska Anchorage than Pensacola State College (90% vs. 67%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Alaska Anchorage students is 57.7% larger than aid received Pensacola State College ($8,929 vs. $5,663)

Which college is harder to get into, UAA or Pensacola State? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Pensacola State or UAA .

• Accepted freshman UAA students have a 0.85 point higher average high school GPA (3.39) than students at Pensacola State (2.54)

UAA vs. Pensacola State Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, UAA or Pensacola State? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Pensacola State and UAA.

• Graduates from University of Alaska Anchorage earn on average $18,600 more per year than Pensacola State graduates after ten years. ($48,900 vs. $30,300)
• Pensacola State College students graduate with a $15,204 lower median federal student loan debt than UAA graduates. ($3,500 vs. $18,704)
• Pensacola State graduates are paying $157 less per month on federal student loans than UAA graduates. ($36 vs. $193)
• More UAA graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Pensacola State students, three years after graduation. (55% vs. 46%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/