- The Inkwell
- Ohio
- University of Akron Main Campus
Akron, OHCity: midsizeZIP 44325Founded 1870
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1870
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral: high research activity (R2)
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Campuses
- 2
- Website
- www.uakron.edu
OhioPublic
University of Akron Main Campus
University of Akron Main Campus is a public university in Akron, Ohio, with 9,052 undergraduates. It admits 60% of applicants, graduates 53% within six years and costs $13,072 a year after aid.
53%graduate
Admission rate60%
Retention73%
4-year graduation29%
Pell Grant share34%
Federal loans33%
$13,072net price / year
60%admission rate
1081average SAT
53%graduate in 6 years
$51,221median earnings, 10 yrs
$21,500median debt
#1,208 of 1,704 for earnings#364 of 1,739 for lowest net price#931 of 1,738 for graduation rate#363 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $25,482tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $13,530
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $21,210
- Average net price
- $13,072national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$9,514
$30,001–48,000$10,125
$48,001–75,000$11,929
$75,001–110,000$16,090
$110,001+$19,732
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 60%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1081
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 460–600
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 440–590
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 17–25
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college60%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college73%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college53%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college34%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 53%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 29%
- First-year retention
- 73%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 51%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $47,340
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $51,221middle 50%: $32,161–$75,682
- Median debt at graduation
- $21,500
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$75,682
Median, University of Akron Main Campus$51,221
Lower quarter$32,161
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 9,052
- Part-time
- 12%
- Women / men
- 46% / 54%
- Average age at entry
- 21.5
- First-generation students
- 36%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 34%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 17 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 50%
- Average faculty salary
- $10,255 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $9,734
- Endowment, end of year
- $334,053,266
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White67%
Hispanic4.3%
Black13%
Asian3.8%
Two or more races4.8%
U.S. nonresident2.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown4.9%
24 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Engineering20%
Business & management14%
Health professions12%
Liberal arts & humanities8.3%
Engineering technologies6.7%
Education5.9%
Multi/interdisciplinary studies4.4%
Homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting3.9%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Public colleges in Ohio
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH | $13,754 | 51% | $56,979 |
| University of Toledo Toledo, OH | $16,406 | 58% | $55,537 |
| Youngstown State University Youngstown, OH | $9,161 | 53% | $46,691 |
| Wright State University-Main Campus Dayton, OH | $13,715 | 42% | $53,497 |
| Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Bowling Green, OH | $21,453 | 66% | $52,269 |
| Central State University Wilberforce, OH | $13,307 | 21% | $36,832 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN | $12,562 | 54% | $52,702 |
| University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, NE | $12,898 | 51% | $59,749 |
| University of Missouri-Kansas City Kansas City, MO | $13,778 | 56% | $63,110 |
| East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TN | $14,208 | 55% | $48,646 |
| University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC | $12,291 | 58% | $53,402 |
| The University of Texas at Tyler Tyler, TX | $13,476 | 47% | $58,622 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 200800. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q1346135.