Alaska Bible College
Palmer, AK 99645
About Alaska Bible College
Alaska Bible College is a private university in Palmer, Alaska, enrolling about 24 students. Alaska Bible College awards degrees and certificates tracked in federal College Scorecard and IPEDS reporting. Published tuition for full-time study is about $9,730 per year before aid; net price varies by family income. Student demographics in federal data include White (87.5%) and Two or More Races (8.3%) among the largest enrollment groups.
Key findings
- Alaska Bible College charges about 0.3× the national private non-profit median tuition ($9,730).
- Versus the Alaska median, sticker tuition is 6% above.
- Completion within 150% of normal time is 37.50%.
Cost benchmarks
| Benchmark | Median Tuition | Median Net Price | Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Bible College | $9,730 | $17,508 | 1 |
| Private Non-profit (national median) | $29,325 | — | 1,444 |
| Alaska (state median) | $9,198 | — | 8 |
| Rural (locale median) | $14,160 | $18,700 | 1,649 |
| United States (national median) | $11,900 | $17,156 | — |
Compares this campus to school-type, state, and locale medians plus a U.S. national median (College Scorecard–derived). Locale groups campuses by NCES locale type; state tuition is the median published tuition among campuses in that state.
How expensive is Alaska Bible College really?
Key findings
- Alaska Bible College charges about 0.3× the national private non-profit median tuition ($9,730).
- Versus the Alaska median, sticker tuition is 6% above.
Alaska Bible College tuition
Published undergraduate tuition $9,730
Finding Alaska Bible College charges about 0.3× the national private non-profit median tuition.
Evidence Published tuition is $9,730. That is about 0.3× the national private non-profit median ($29,325). Versus the Alaska median ($9,198), sticker tuition is 6% above. Versus the U.S. median ($11,900), sticker is 18% below.
Method Sticker tuition compared with Scorecard-derived medians by ownership, state, locale, and national rollups when available.
Interpretation Published tuition measures sticker price relative to private non-profit and geographic peers; it does not equal what undergraduates typically pay after aid.
Limitation Sticker comparisons omit room, board, and institutional aid; average net price and income-band net prices are the stronger signals of typical family cost.
Evidence: published tuition at Alaska Bible College versus school-type, state, locale, and U.S. medians.
Evidence: average net price at Alaska Bible College versus state, locale, and U.S. medians.
What undergraduates typically pay
Finding Average net price at Alaska Bible College is $17,508.
Evidence College Scorecard average net price is $17,508 (cost of attendance minus average grant aid for aided undergraduates). Versus rural campuses, net price runs $1,192 below the locale median.
Method Average net price from College Scorecard; compared with state, locale, and U.S. medians from EDsmart aggregates.
Interpretation Average net price is a stronger institutional cost signal than published tuition because it incorporates grant aid.
Limitation The campus average masks large differences by household income; income-band net prices can diverge sharply from the overall average.
Key takeaway At Alaska Bible College, average net price exceeds published tuition alone because net price uses a fuller cost-of-attendance base.
Alaska Bible College: research record
Canonical EDsmart Data findings for Alaska Bible College—costs, outcomes, admissions, and programs—with evidence and methodology notes.
Research findings
Interpretation
High completion indicates students finish programs at scale; it does not alone measure instructional quality or labor-market fit.
Financial profile
Annual tuition
$9,730
Avg. net price
$17,508
Net price by family income
| Income bracket | Avg. annual net price |
|---|---|
| $0–$30,000 | $17,508 |
Sticker tuition × four years (estimate, no room/board): $38,920. See cost investigation.
Student outcomes
Share of first-year students returning the following fall.
Graduation rate and 10-year earnings are in the hero strip above; see Graduates for more.
What Alaska Bible College is known for
Top program completions
- Bible/Biblical Studies9
- Elementary Education and Teaching1
See earnings & programs for more.
Is Alaska Bible College a good school?
Data-framed fit—not a prestige rating.
Alaska Bible College is a good school for those looking for high program completion rates.
EDsmart Data does not assign an opinion score; this framing summarizes the strongest Scorecard signals for this campus.
More from the data
Location, control, enrollment, and aid context for Alaska Bible College.
Campus
Location
Palmer, AK
City / state
- ZIP
- 99645
- NCES locale
- Rural remote
Compared with Rural campuses nationally, net price is 6% below the median for Rural campuses ($18,700 median).
Control
Institution type
Private Non-profit
Control
- Region
- Far West
- Carnegie
- Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools
Size
Enrollment
24
Total enrollment
- Undergraduate
- 40
- Full-time share
- 62%
Student aid
Debt & aid
- Pell grant share
- 32.84%
Total Cost, Aid & Default
Total Cost of Attendance
Tuition vs average net price after aid for Alaska Bible College.
Financial Aid by Income Level
Financial aid distribution by income level.
Student Loan Default Rate
The published 3-year cohort default rate for borrowers at Alaska Bible College was 0.00%.
Cohort default rates account for borrowers who default in the first three years.
Tuition tracker
Published tuition and average net price by reporting year come from the College Scorecard institution file. Values are not adjusted for inflation; missing cells mean the field was not reported or was suppressed for Alaska Bible College in that year.
Reporting years in the table below: 2013–2023 (Scorecard labels refer to the institutional submission cycle).
| Year | In-state tuition & fees | Out-of-state tuition & fees | Average net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | $9,200 | $9,200 | $9,592 |
| 2014 | $9,300 | $9,300 | $11,621 |
| 2015 | $9,300 | $9,300 | $11,651 |
| 2016 | $9,300 | $9,300 | $14,767 |
| 2017 | $9,350 | $9,350 | $14,995 |
| 2018 | $9,600 | $9,600 | $20,066 |
| 2019 | $9,700 | $9,700 | $18,217 |
| 2020 | $9,700 | $9,700 | $15,630 |
| 2021 | $10,900 | $10,900 | $10,592 |
| 2022 | $10,900 | $10,900 | $16,196 |
| 2023 | $10,930 | $10,930 | $14,093 |
Sticker tuition and net price over time
Where the institution reported separate in-state and out-of-state tuition, both appear. Gaps mean the value was not reported for that year.
College Scorecard reporting-year fields (not inflation-adjusted).
Net price by family income
Brackets follow Scorecard definitions for the series shown (public vs private institution).
Latest income-band net prices available in the processed extract.
How difficult is it to get in?
Acceptance Rate
Acceptance rate data is not available for this institution.
Admissions funnel data is not available for this institution.
Test Scores
Test score data is not available for this institution.
Score distribution is not available for this institution.
Academic Requirements
GPA requirements are not published by this institution. Contact the admissions office for specific academic requirements.
Estimated GPA range is not available for this institution.
Enrollment & Student Demographics
Alaska Bible College reported total enrollment of about 24 students in the latest College Scorecard extract. The student body is about 62% male and 38% female. Enrollment by race and ethnicity includes White (87.5%), Two or More Races (8.3%), and Hispanic or Latino (4.2%). About 32.84% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants.
Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment
62.5% Full-Time Enrollment
The total enrollment at Alaska Bible College in 2024 is 24 students.
Undergraduate enrollment is about 40 students.
Full-time vs part-time enrollment comparison.
Retention Rate over Time
100.0%
2024 Retention Rate
Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall.
Retention rate over time compared to similar institutions.
Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity
Largest share of total enrollment in our College Scorecard extract.
College Scorecard student demographics (total enrollment shares).
Do students complete their programs?
Time to Complete
0.00% 100% Completion Time
37.50% 150% Completion Time
In 2024, 0.00% of students graduating from Alaska Bible College completed their program within 100% "normal time".
Completion rates over time compared to similar institutions.
Completions by Sex (Top Programs)
- Bible/Biblical Studies: 56% male / 44% female
- Elementary Education and Teaching: 100% male / 0% female
IPEDS completions by sex for the five largest programs (aggregate CIPs excluded).
Completions by Race & Ethnicity
Largest group by summed IPEDS award counts across reported programs.
Summed across program completion records in our extract.
What do Alaska Bible College graduates earn—and in which programs?
Financial value and program completions for Alaska Bible College from College Scorecard and IPEDS extracts.
Return on Investment
ROI data is not available for this institution.
Debt and 4-year net cost vs. cumulative 10-year median earnings for Alaska Bible College.
Top Programs by Completions
Largest 2 programs by IPEDS completions (3 reported codes; aggregate/unknown CIP buckets excluded).
IPEDS award counts for the largest programs at Alaska Bible College.
Employment Outcomes
Employment outcome data is not available for this institution.
Median earnings 6, 8, and 10 years after entry for Alaska Bible College graduates.
How financially powerful is this institution?
Finding: federal finance and Scorecard instructional fields for Alaska Bible College—endowment assets (fiscal year 2023), instructional staffing and expenditure. Compared with state, regional, and U.S. medians from EDsmart Data institutional financials.
Institutional endowment
$1.7M
End-of-year assets · Fiscal year 2023
- Alaska median 0.03× the median ($52.4M)
- Far West median 0.10× the median ($16.8M)
- U.S. median 0.07× the median ($26.4M)
- Alaska median 1.4× the median ($53,229)
- Far West median 10× the median ($7,260)
- U.S. median 6.0× the median ($12,100)
Instructional Resources
- Average faculty salary (monthly): $7,314
- Alaska median 0.92× the median ($7,919)
- Far West median 0.76× the median ($9,635)
- U.S. median near the median ($7,615)
- Instructional expenditure per FTE: $7,262
- Alaska median 0.39× the median ($18,401)
- Far West median near the median ($7,030)
- U.S. median near the median ($7,288)
Instructional metrics from College Scorecard. Peer medians are campus-level; see the institutional financials deep dive. Detailed non-instructional staff counts are not included here.
Alaska Bible College at a glance
Alaska Bible College
Alaska Bible College is a private non-profit institution in Palmer, AK, classified as Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools.
- Largest programs (IPEDS awards)
- Bible/Biblical StudiesElementary Education and Teaching
- Largest enrollment groups
- White or Caucasian87.5%Two or More Races8.3%Hispanic or Latino4.2%
Schools near Alaska Bible College
Other campuses in Palmer, AK when available, plus nearby institutions in Alaska.
Similar schools
Peers matched by the same EDsmart outcomes grade (Grade C) within Alaska, then by similar ownership and admissions.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Alaska Bible College located?
Alaska Bible College is located in Palmer, AK.
What is Alaska Bible College's tuition?
Alaska Bible College tuition (published undergraduate sticker price) is $9,730 in the latest College Scorecard data. Average net price after grant aid is $17,508 for undergraduates receiving Title IV aid.
How much does Alaska Bible College cost?
Reported tuition is $9,730 and average net price is $17,508 in the latest College Scorecard data. On-campus room and board is estimated at $7,000 annually.
What is the student body demographics at Alaska Bible College?
Alaska Bible College reports undergraduate enrollment of about 40 students, White (87.5%), Two or More Races (8.3%) in federal College Scorecard data.
What is the graduation rate at Alaska Bible College?
The 150%-time completion rate is 37.5% for the cohort reported to the College Scorecard.
Is Alaska Bible College public or private?
Alaska Bible College is a private nonprofit institution located in Palmer, AK.
Is Alaska Bible College an HBCU?
No. Alaska Bible College is not flagged as an HBCU in the IPEDS institutional directory.
Is Alaska Bible College a tribal college?
No. Alaska Bible College is not flagged as a tribal college in IPEDS.
Is Alaska Bible College a Hispanic-serving institution (HSI)?
Using a 25% Hispanic enrollment threshold on College Scorecard demographics, Alaska Bible College does not meet that proxy (reported share 4.2%).
Is Alaska Bible College religiously affiliated?
Yes. IPEDS reports a religious affiliation for Alaska Bible College: Undenominational.
Data Sources
This page uses data from the following sources:
- College Scorecard - U.S. Department of Education
- Institutional characteristics, costs, completion rates, and earnings data
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: collegescorecard.ed.gov
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)
- Employment and wage data by occupation
- Latest data: May 2024
- Source: bls.gov/oes
- O*NET Online - U.S. Department of Labor
- Occupational skills, knowledge, abilities, and work activities
- Database version: 28.0 (August 2023)
- Source: onetcenter.org
- IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) - National Center for Education Statistics
- Institutional data, completions, enrollment, and financial aid
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: nces.ed.gov/ipeds
- Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS)
- Demographic and workforce data
- Latest data: 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates
- Source: census.gov/acs
- Related geography & profiles
Data Processing: All data has been processed, cleaned, and aggregated for presentation. Where specific data points are unavailable, estimates are based on available data and clearly marked.
Last Updated: Data reflects the most recent available information as of January 2025.
Methodology & Data Scope
This profile uses institution-level fields from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, merged with IPEDS directory attributes where needed for locale, ownership, and program completions.
Benchmark rows compare this campus to NCES locale-type medians (for example Suburban) from our processed location extract. Implied U.S. medians are derived from locale-vs-national percentage fields in that extract—not a separate national Scorecard table.