Iḷisaġvik College
Iḷisaġvik College at a Glance
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About Iḷisaġvik College
According to Wikipedia, Iḷisaġvik College is a public tribal land-grant community college in Utqiaġvik , Alaska. Operated by the North Slope Borough, a home rule government of the Iñupiat, it is the only tribally controlled college in Alaska, and it is the northernmost accredited community college in the United States. The college is located within the boundaries of the North Slope. It is an region of Arctic tundra. It is connected to the Dalton Highway only during the winter, by an ice road for local residents. The community can also be reached by plane.
Iḷisaġvik College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Retention Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| 100% | 42% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Iḷisaġvik College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $5,260 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Iḷisaġvik College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Iḷisaġvik College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $36,477 a year, and 86% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Iḷisaġvik College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads |
|---|---|
| 510 | 510 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Iḷisaġvik College?
Iḷisaġvik College is located at 100 Stevenson Street, Barrow, AK 99723.
How Safe is Iḷisaġvik College?
No violent or property offenses were reported on Iḷisaġvik College’s campus in 2024. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Iḷisaġvik College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft).
What Is Iḷisaġvik College Known For?
Iḷisaġvik College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
Iḷisaġvik College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Iḷisaġvik College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Iḷisaġvik College ranks #789 in the U.S. and #3424 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesIḷisaġvik College ranks #1771 in the U.S. and #5313 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
sociology DegreesIḷisaġvik College ranks #1929 in the U.S. and #5112 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
social-work DegreesIḷisaġvik College ranks #2511 in the U.S. and #9544 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesIḷisaġvik College ranks #3541 in the U.S. and #12724 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine Degrees