Ilisagvik College

Ilisagvik College is a public college in Barrow, Alaska. It graduates 46% of its students within six years, and its former students earn a median $39,541 ten years after starting college, more than 0% of the Alaska colleges we cover.

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Acceptance rate
Not reported

College Scorecard

What your family pays
$6,743 /yr

Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.

Sticker price $14,377. College Scorecard.

Graduation rate
46%

Higher than 75% of Alaska colleges we cover and 35% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.

Within 6 years · College Scorecard

Earnings after college
$39,541

Higher than 0% of Alaska colleges we cover and 12% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.

Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard

Ilisagvik College acceptance rate & admissions

First-year students who return100%
Pell Grant recipients8%
Women / men80% / 20%

Test scores: College Scorecard. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS

Ilisagvik College tuition, cost & net price

What families actually pay per year, by income

Average net price after grants and scholarships for Alaska residents who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.

College Scorecard, latest reported year (in-state, federal aid recipients)

Sticker price (before aid)

Tuition & fees, in-state$5,260
Housing & meals, on campus$13,000
Books & supplies$800
Total cost of attendance, in-state$14,377

IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard

Median debt at graduation—

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Full cost breakdown, in-state vs out-of-state →

Ilisagvik College majors, earnings & careers

Ilisagvik College offers 1 bachelor's majors across 1 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.

  • Business & Finance · 1

Highest-earning majors at Ilisagvik College

Not enough graduates in any one major to report earnings.

Quick list of all 1 majors
  • Business Administration—

— means too few graduates to report earnings.

College Scorecard field of study, latest release

All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →

Business Administration → Management analyst

$100,190
Alaska
$101,860
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 10.1% from 2025 to 2035.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Living in Barrow

Off-campus rent, 1 bedroom
$1,373/mo

2 bedrooms $1,521.

HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027

Weather
-6° / 46°

January and July average highs. 6 inches of rain a year, 46 inches of snow.

NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020

Natural hazard risk
Very Low

No hazard rated high.

FEMA National Risk Index, North Slope Borough

Campus & students

Total enrollment (incl. graduate)311
First-year students from Alaska100%
Undergraduate degrees awarded, 2023-246% bachelor's · 27% associate · 66% certificates
Campus typePrimarily nonresidential
Student bodyAmerican Indian/Alaska Native 70% · Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 9% · White 8% · Asian 6%International 0%

IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute

North Slope Borough at a glance

Population10,810
Median household income$95,694
Adults with a bachelor's degree16%
Median age35

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024

Compare Ilisagvik College with similar schools

Similar public colleges in Alaska by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Ilisagvik College—$6,74346%$39,541This school
University of Alaska Southeast63%$12,35728%$48,475
University of Alaska Fairbanks—$10,89238%$48,866
University of Alaska Anchorage67%$15,30130%$51,871

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

Ilisagvik College would cost you $5,614 less per year than University of Alaska Southeast, on average.

  • Lower sticker price at Ilisagvik College, mostly from a lower estimate for personal & travel costs (−$3,218).
  • University of Alaska Southeast gives aided families $1,052 more in grants, on average.
Per year, Alaska residentIlisagvik CollegeUniversity of Alaska SoutheastDifference
Tuition & fees$5,260$7,056−$1,796
Books & supplies$800$1,400−$600
Housing & meals$13,000$12,820+$180
Personal & travel$2,730$5,948−$3,218
Living-at-home adjustment−$7,413−$6,181−$1,232
Sticker price$14,377$21,043−$6,666
Average grants−$7,634−$8,686+$1,052
You pay$6,743$12,357−$5,614

“+” means Ilisagvik College costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.

Common questions about Ilisagvik College

How much does Ilisagvik College cost per year?

The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $14,377 a year for in-state students. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $6,743 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $6,124 and families earning $110k+ pay —.

How much do Ilisagvik College graduates earn?

Former Ilisagvik College students earn a median $39,541 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.

What is the Ilisagvik College graduation rate?

46% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 100% return for their second year.

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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Ilisagvik College: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/ilisagvik-college (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).