Alaska Pacific vs Union Adventist
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Alaska Pacific UniversityAnchorage, AKCatholic life on campusUnion Adventist UniversityLincoln, NECatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Union Adventist has the higher graduation rate: 52% against 47% at Alaska Pacific.
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Alaska Pacific has the lower price after aid: $16,037 a year, against $24,957 at Union Adventist.
- The average price after aid is lower at Alaska Pacific: $21,616 a year, against $23,716 at Union Adventist.
- Median debt is lower at Alaska Pacific: $23,500, against $27,000 at Union Adventist.
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Anchorage, AK
Lincoln, NE
Setting
City
City
Students
578
635
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
CAcademic Excellence: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Admission rate
96%
100%
Graduation rate
47%
52%
First-year retention
68%
84%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$21,616
$23,716
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$19,404
$19,477
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$13,365
$16,740
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$16,037
$24,957
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$24,444
Net price, over $110,000 income
$31,181
$26,653
Median debt
$23,500
$27,000
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$54,271
$55,045
The grades and the Compass Score are Catholic School Compass ratings from documented sources; each college’s page lists its sources. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This page does not rank the two colleges.