Pat Pitney says State of the University is “strong”

FAIRBANKS, Alaska - Pat Pitney, the President of the University of Alaska system, gave the State of the University address on March 11, in Anchorage, highlighting positive developments across the UA system.

Enrollment figures have been on the decline for over a decade and have begun to bounce back. Looking at the University of Alaska Fairbank alone, there has been a decrease in enrollment of 3,698 since 2011, but 2023 marked a change as enrollment increased. Specifically, first year enrollment has seen a large increase of 16%, a stark contrast to the 4% decrease seen nationally.

Reasons for the increase include the UA systems ability to keep tuition low and an expansion of financial aid. Those low costs help UA graduates in the long run too. “Both the average debt and the number of graduates who graduate with debt are well below regional and national averages,” said Pitney. She also said wages for those graduates are higher. That may be partly caused by increased wages meant to adjust for the cost of living in Alaska.

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