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Herzing University - Akron

Akron, Ohio·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Great Lakes·herzing.edu
6-yr Graduation
19%
-14.0pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
393
peer median 1,037
Avg net price
$18,934
-$2.7k vs Baccalaureate
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About

Herzing University is a private university with multiple locations throughout the United States, including an online division. The university offers associate, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees in addition to certificates and diplomas. It has 11 campus locations in 8 states: Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Louisiana, Ohio, Minnesota, Tennessee, and Wisconsin. Its corporate headquarters is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

IPEDS
Applied
92
92 candidates competed
Admitted
87
94.6% acceptance rate
Enrolled
60
69.0% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
19%-14.0pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
0%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
0%
Full-time retention
25%

Pell equity

20.0pp gap
Pell recipients
20%7 of 35
Non-Pell (all)
0% of 2
Subsidized loan, no Pell
0%0 of 2

Pell recipients here graduate at a 20.0-point higher rate than non-Pell students, unusual and worth a closer look.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$18,120
$30–48k$18,858
$48–75k$17,716
$75–110k$23,322
$110k+$25,700

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$18,934
-$2,745vs Baccalaureate median $21,679
Federal loans
83.5%
In-state tuition
$13,450
Out-of-state
$13,450

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2009–10, 969 students received $2.1M in Pell grants.

Pell recipients
969
AY 2009–10
Pell disbursed
$2.1M
$2,052,238 total

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
’08
1k
’09

Loan volume by type · AY 2009–10

No Direct Loan volume reported.

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 4,522 borrowers who entered repayment, 82 (1.8%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.8%
-0.5pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
4,522
Defaulted
82
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
12.7%
2017
12.2%
2018
8.4%
2019
1.8%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Herzing University-Akron

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs16
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

84 total completions
01Health Professions
6577.4%
02Business
1315.5%
03Security/Protective
33.6%
04Computer Sciences
22.4%
05Legal Professions
11.2%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
393
12-mo unduplicated
724
Undergraduate
724
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
9%64
Women
91%660

Race / ethnicity composition

White
44.8%
Black
41.9%
Two or more
5.6%
Unknown
4.1%
Hispanic
2.3%
Asian
1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.3%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 381 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    13.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    5

    Herzing University-Akron vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Herzing University-Akron selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

    Carnegie
    SubjectHerzing University-Akron
    		19%—393$18,934Baccalaureate
    Bard College at Simon's Rock
    		—95.9%314$31,625Baccalaureate
    Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology
    		0%—744$15,488Baccalaureate
    Bryant & Stratton College-Buffalo
    		——2,086$14,135Baccalaureate
    Bryant & Stratton College-Online
    		17%—10,343$15,187Baccalaureate
    Bryant & Stratton College-Wauwatosa
    		17%—1,037$14,858Baccalaureate
    Donnelly College
    		——395$11,476Baccalaureate
    Dunwoody College of Technology
    		86%98.9%1,537$26,939Baccalaureate
    Emmaus Bible College
    		56%59.8%234$13,186Baccalaureate
    Florida College
    		40%69.7%728$23,931Baccalaureate
    Goodwin University
    		——2,970$29,249Baccalaureate
    Herzing University-Atlanta
    		18%93.8%435$21,679Baccalaureate
    Hesston College
    		54%—373$26,299Baccalaureate
    Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte
    		34%79.9%1,184$27,426Baccalaureate
    Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale
    		58%97.0%20,888$30,498Doctoral/Professional
    Lackawanna College
    		67%—2,211$19,951Baccalaureate
    New England Institute of Technology
    		—66.7%1,922$36,483Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Oak Hills Christian College
    		6%62.7%95$20,227Baccalaureate
    Southeastern Baptist College
    		17%100.0%93$8,138Baccalaureate
    St. Augustine College
    		20%—810$15,491Baccalaureate
    University of Northwestern Ohio
    		32%—2,525$21,807Baccalaureate
    University of Rio Grande
    		36%—2,258$23,686Baccalaureate
    Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology
    		36%73.9%1,405$39,986Baccalaureate
    Peer group median33%79.9%1,037$21,679

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    Campus network

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    IPEDS
    Part ofHerzing University-MadisonMadison, WI · Main campus
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    Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

    Frequently asked questions about Herzing University-Akron

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Herzing University-Akron.

    What is the graduation rate at Herzing University-Akron?

    Herzing University-Akron reports a 6-year graduation rate of 19% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Herzing University-Akron?

    Herzing University-Akron reports a total enrollment of 393 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Herzing University-Akron?

    The average net price at Herzing University-Akron is $18,934 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at Herzing University-Akron?

    Herzing University-Akron's yield rate is 69.0%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Herzing University-Akron located?

    Herzing University-Akron is located in Akron, Ohio 44306-3931.

    About the data on this page

    Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

    IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
    College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
    Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
    U.S. Department of Education
    FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
    Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
    U.S. Department of Education
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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