The University of Alaska: How Is It Doing?

Authors

• Theodore Kassier
• Alexandra Hill

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Description

Recent reports on higher education in the U.S. say it’s in trouble— that it’s too expensive, doesn’t offer enough need-based aid, isn’t educating people for today’s jobs, doesn’t demand enough of instructors or students, and isn’t sufficiently accountable to policymakers and taxpayers.1 Is the University of Alaska (UA)—the state’s only public university —offering a good, affordable education for Alaskans? This paper looks at that question. It first presents the available data on various measures and then summarizes successes and continuing challenges for UA. It ends with a discussion of how UA and the state are addressing higher-education issues and what other steps they might consider.

Publication Date

5-17-2008

Recommended Citation

Kassier, Theodore and Hill, Alexandra, "The University of Alaska: How Is It Doing?" (2008). Reports. 117.
https://scholarworks.alaska.edu/uaa_iser_reports/117

Handle

http://hdl.handle.net/11122/4428