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Ilisagvik College, Alaska

Overview of Ilisagvik College

Ilisagvik can be found in Barrow, Alaska (a self-contained town). The school is a public institution. The Associate's degree is the highest degree at Ilisagvik.

Areas of Study

The most common majors at the school are in transportation, business and management, and education and teaching.

Ilisagvik Selectivity

Ilisagvik is welcoming, and offers open admission to students who meet its minimum qualifications.

Faculty

Classes at the school are less crowded than at many schools. Instructors at Ilisagvik are well-paid.

Student Body

In 2005, 278 students were enrolled in the school. Ilisagvik has a large minority student population. A very high share of students at the school are male.

Student Life

Ilisagvik has a residential or campus feel. Student dorms or apartments are common at the school. Ilisagvik offers students meal plans.

Ilisagvik Tuition and Affordability

Bargain hunters might want to look at the school, which charges less than many schools of its type.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"Ilisagvik College provides quality post-secondary academic, vocational and technical education in a learning environment that perpetuates and strengthens Inupiat culture, language, values and traditions."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Ilisagvik

Ilisagvik College
Narl Facility
Barrow, AK 99723
General Phone: (907) 852-3333
http://ilisagvik.cc

Ilisagvik Programs and Degrees (2005)

Ilisagvik awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Business And Management7business and related services
Transportation3truck and bus driver
Education And Teaching3education
Construction Trades0plumbing, electrician, carpentry
Computer Science And Engineering0information technology

Number of programs and degrees for Ilisagvik in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Award of less than 1 academic year75
Associate's degree66
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years05

Ilisagvik Student Body

In 2005, Ilisagvik had a total enrollment of 278 students (136 full-time equivalent).

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White27%
Black1%
Hispanic1%
Asian9%
American Indian57%
Other Races5%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Alaska100%

Ilisagvik Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time65 %
Part-Time34 %

Ilisagvik Room and Board (2005)

Ilisagvik offers campus housing for 22 of its 136 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Barrow, Alaska for details about the area surrounding the campus.)

The school offers students a meal plan with 21 meals per week.

Ilisagvik Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 720
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 720
Room and board$ 9,868
Room charge$ 4,000
Board (meal plan) charge$ 5,868
Books and supplies$ 500
Other expenses$ 2,850

Financial Aid:
Ilisagvik participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 3461300)

Ilisagvik Faculty

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year1*0*
Associate professorcalendar year0*1*
Assistant professorcalendar year3$74,9863$76,804
Instructorcalendar year3$67,7842*
All faculty totalcalendar year7$72,0766$71,541

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Ilisagvik Degree Programs (2005)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services, Other

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Information Technology

CONSTRUCTION TRADES
Carpentry/Carpenter
Electrician
Plumbing Technology/Plumber

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Education, General

TRANSPORTATION
Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operation

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Ilisagvik Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Ilisagvik Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Ilisagvik Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 6%Ilisagvik Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
% of degrees in business and management
(vs. all colleges)
Top 6%Ilisagvik % of degrees in business and management
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 9%Ilisagvik Dorm rooms per full-time student
Male % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 11%Ilisagvik Male % of student body
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 14%Ilisagvik Salaries of full-time faculty
% of degrees in transportation
(vs. all colleges)
Top 16%Ilisagvik % of degrees in transportation
Minority % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 18%Ilisagvik Minority % of student body
% of degrees in education and teaching
(vs. all colleges)
Top 20%Ilisagvik % of degrees in education and teaching
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Open admission
Accepts some high school credits
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Career placement services
Remedial classes for students
Offers remedial adult education
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan

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