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Youth for Understanding students

 

Last year, students from the Netherlands and South Korea attended KPC as part of the YFU exchange program. This year, there are students from Sweden, Switzerland and South Korea.

Students from all around Alaska attend KPC

 

Alicia Itta & Shevie Johnson are from Barrow. "It's small, friendly, and most of all, worth it," said Johnson, who is studying Process Technology.

KPC Student Profile

Fall 2010

Number of students 

• Credit:  2107
• Non-credit:  100
• Full-time:  369 (17.5%)
• Part-time:  1738 (82.5%)
• Total:  2207

Gender 

• Female:  1268 (60.3%)
• Male:  798 (37.9%)
• Unspecified:  41 (1.9%)

Age 

• 17-Under:  69 (3.3%)
• 18: 140 (6.6%) 
• 19:  148 (7.0%)
• 20-24:  552 (26.2%)
• 25-29:  350 (16.6%)
• 30-39:  425 (20.2%)
• 40-49:  203 (9.6%)
• 50-59:  138 (6.5%)
• 60+:    80 (3.8%)
• Mean: 30.4   
• Median: 26

Ethnicity 

• African American: 34 (1.6%)         
• Alaska Native: 125 (5.9%)
• American Indian:  19 (0.9%)         
• Hispanic: 46 (3.8%) 
• Pacific Islander/Asian:  41 (2.2%)  
• Caucasian:  1420 (67.4%)
• Total Minorities:  265 (12.6%)

Class standing 

• 1st time freshman:  101 (4.8%)   
• Total freshman:  241 (11.4%)
• Sophomore:  148 (7.0%)             
• Junior:  81 (3.8%)
• Senior:  75 (3.6%) 
• Non degree-seeking:  495 (22.1%)
• Attending multiple UA campuses:  966 (45.8%)

Majors by degree type 

• Certificate:  10 (0.5%)
• Associate:  636 (30.2%)
• Non-degree:  1461 (68.9%)
• UA Scholars:  69 (3.3%)

Attempted credit hours 

• 0-2.9:  124 (5.9%)
• 3-5.9:  902 (42.8%)
• 6-8.9:  506 (24.0%)
• 9-11.9:  206 (10.3%)
• 12-14.9:  288 (13.7%) 
• 15+:  81 (3.8%)

Updated: Sept. 6, 2011