University of Alaska Southeast vs. GSC

University of Alaska Southeast vs. Granite State College comparison

	University of Alaska Southeast	Granite State College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	University of Alaska Southeast	GSC
Location	Juneau, AK	Concord, NH
Setting	Rural Fringe	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,923	1,425
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	alaska.edu	granite.edu
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Costs	University of Alaska Southeast	GSC
Tuition (In State)	$5,616	$7,536
Tuition (Out of State)	$19,200	$8,880
Room & Board	$9,830	$9,828
Avg Net Price	$9,823	$11,850
Avg Grant Aid	$8,177	$5,318
% Receiving Grant Aid	89%	85%

Admission	University of Alaska Southeast	GSC
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	466	-
Admitted	292	-
Acceptance Rate	62.7%Open	Open
Enrolled %	56.5%Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
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

Academics	University of Alaska Southeast	GSC
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Business (22%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (17%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (10%) Health Professions (10%) Construction Trades (6%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (35%) General Studies (31%) Business (23%) Education (7%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (3%)
Outcomes	University of Alaska Southeast	GSC
Graduation Rate	26%	45%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$38,800	$36,500
Making Student Loan Payments	54%	49%
Median Student Loan Debt	$16,750	$14,384
Median Loan Payment	$173	$148

Diversity	University of Alaska Southeast	GSC
% Men	35%	28%
% Women	65%	72%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	47%	85%
% Black	1%	2%
% Hispanic	7%	3%
% Native American	11%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	7%	2%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	22%	7%

Students	University of Alaska Southeast	GSC
% In-State	80%	71%
% Out-of-State	18%	29%
Campus	University of Alaska Southeast	GSC
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• University of Alaska Southeast is larger than than GSC based on total student enrollment (1,923 students vs. 1,425 students)

University of Alaska Southeast vs. GSC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, University of Alaska Southeast or GSC?

• Granite State College is 34.2% more expensive to attend than University of Alaska Southeast for in-state tuition ($7,536.00 vs. $5,616.00)
• Out of state tuition is 116.2% higher at University of Alaska Southeast than Granite State College ($19,200.00 vs. $8,880.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of Alaska Southeast than GSC ($9,823 vs. $11,850)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Granite State College are 0% lower than costs at University of Alaska Southeast ($9,828 vs. $9,830)
• More students receive financial grant aid at University of Alaska Southeast than Granite State College (89% vs. 85%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Alaska Southeast students is 53.8% larger than aid received Granite State College ($8,177 vs. $5,318)

Which college is harder to get into, University of Alaska Southeast or GSC? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between GSC or University of Alaska Southeast .

University of Alaska Southeast vs. GSC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, University of Alaska Southeast or GSC? 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 GSC and University of Alaska Southeast.

• The graduation rate at GSC is higher than University of Alaska Southeast (45% vs. 26%)
• Graduates from University of Alaska Southeast earn on average $2,300 more per year than GSC graduates after ten years. ($38,800 vs. $36,500)
• Granite State College students graduate with a $2,366 lower median federal student loan debt than University of Alaska Southeast graduates. ($14,384 vs. $16,750)
• GSC graduates are paying $25 less per month on federal student loans than University of Alaska Southeast graduates. ($148 vs. $173)
• More University of Alaska Southeast graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former GSC students, three years after graduation. (54% vs. 49%)

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