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University of Akron Main Campus

Akron, Ohio·Public, 4-year or above·Great Lakes·uakron.edu
6-yr Graduation
52%
-3.0pp vs R2 Research
Total enrollment
13,332
peer median 14,216
Avg net price
$14,981
-$1.8k vs R2 Research
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Admissions & acceptance rate

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

Applied
18,025
18,025 candidates competed
Admitted
10,755
59.7% acceptance rate
Enrolled
1,967
18.3% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
52%-3.0pp vs R2 Research
4-year graduation
29%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
52%
Full-time retention
73%

Pell equity

17.0pp gap
Pell recipients
37%
Non-Pell
54%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 17.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 205 Title IV programs, 73 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 131 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
205
Passing
73
35.6% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
1
0.5% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.5%
-0.1pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

205programs
  • Passing73 · 35.6%
  • No Data131 · 63.9%
  • Failing1 · 0.5%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
1
Recoverable
0
At Risk
3
Watch
10
Safe
60
No data
131

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

74
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
-5.8%
$53,389 vs $56,700
Fine and Studio Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+4.1%
$36,233 vs $34,808
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+6.4%
$60,319 vs $56,700
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Master's Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
+8.9%
$52,607 vs $48,304
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+10.4%
$38,437 vs $34,808
Culinary Arts and Related Services
Associate Degree · Personal And Culinary Services
+11.2%
$38,719 vs $34,808
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
+17.2%
$40,780 vs $34,808
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
Master's Degree · Education
+17.4%
$52,040 vs $44,329

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

1
Fine and Studio Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+4.1%
+$1,425

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

59
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
121%
$64,750 debt · $53,389 earn
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
Master's Degree · Education
96%
$49,985 debt · $52,040 earn
Law
First Professional Degree · Legal Professions And Studies
89%
$70,624 debt · $79,750 earn
Fine and Studio Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
75%
$27,000 debt · $36,233 earn
English Language and Literature General
Bachelor Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
70%
$28,975 debt · $41,158 earn
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
68%
$41,000 debt · $60,319 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Bachelor Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
66%
$27,812 debt · $41,900 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
64%
$26,000 debt · $40,780 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1914Next review Aug 2033

Programmatic accreditations · 21

Action history · 20

  1. Feb 2026Renewal of Accreditation
    Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics · Dietetics (DIET) - Coordinated Program in Dietetics
  2. Nov 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    American Bar Association, Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar · Law (LAW) - Professional schools
  3. Jul 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology · Clinical doctoral program in Audiology
  4. May 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs · Nurse Anesthesia (ANEST) - Institutions and programs at the master's degree, post master's certificate or doctoral degree levels
  5. May 2024Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary Withdrawal
    Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics · Dietetics (DIET) - Coordinated Program in Dietetics

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$12,469
$30–48k$12,319
$48–75k$14,771
$75–110k$17,982
$110k+$19,698

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

Avg net price
$14,981
-$1,781vs R2 Research median $16,763
Federal loans
35.0%
In-state tuition
$12,799
Out-of-state
$17,239

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 4,321 students received $23.4M in Pell grants, alongside $45.0M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
4,321
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$23.4M
$23,439,470 total
Direct Loans
$45.0M
7,399 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

5k
20
4k
21
4k
22
4k
23
4k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$10.7M
2,853 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$11.9M
3,046 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$14.0M
866 loan awards
Parent PLUS$5.4M
447 loan awards
Grad PLUS$3.0M
187 loan awards

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.

Of 4,847 borrowers who entered repayment, 139 (2.8%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.8%
+0.5pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
4,847
Defaulted
139
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
10.1%
2017
10.0%
2018
7.4%
2019
2.8%
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 Uakron

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs194
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

2,729 total completions
01Liberal Arts
47417.4%
02Health Professions
46717.1%
03Business
44116.2%
04Engineering
41115.1%
05Education
1896.9%
06Engineering Tech
1836.7%
07Multi/Interdisciplinary
1555.7%
08Computer Sciences
1525.6%
09Legal Professions
1395.1%
10Biological Sciences
1184.3%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
13,332
12-mo unduplicated
15,195
Undergraduate
12,664
Graduate
2,531

Gender split

Men
50%7,559
Women
50%7,636

Race / ethnicity composition

White
69.0%
Black
13.1%
Two or more
5.0%
Asian
4.5%
Hispanic
3.9%
Unknown
2.2%
Non-resident
2.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
448
239 M · 209 W
Women athletes
46.7%
Athletic aid
$6.2M
Total student aid
Budget
$30.0M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$3.7M
$2.4M
Recruiting expense
$504K
$199K
Head-coach salaries
$363K
$111K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 10

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
85 M · 100 W
$1.7M
Football
111 M ·
$7.9M
Soccer
32 M · 30 W
$2.2M
Baseball
35 M ·
$870K
Lacrosse
· 34 W
$415K
Swimming and Diving (combined)
· 31 W
$1.1M

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
2.53
34 offenses · 13,465 students

3-year trend

0.872 yrs ago0.831 yr ago2.53Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
60
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
75
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
1
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
3

Criminal offenses by type

Motor vehicle theft
10
Fondling
9
Rape
7
Robbery
4
Burglary
2
Aggravated assault
2

By location

34total
  • On campus29
  • Non-campus3
  • Public property2

Includes 12 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

1
Domestic violence
13
Dating violence
20
Stalking
34 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons35
Drugs664
Liquor282

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.

Student-to-faculty
17.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
487

Uakron vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Uakron selected for federal comparison reporting.

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
SubjectUniversity of Akron Main Campus
52%13,332$14,981R2 Research
Cleveland State University
51%91.3%14,074$16,065R2 Research
University of Toledo
58%92.0%14,358$17,460R2 Research
Miami University-Oxford
80%75.4%18,838$27,662R2 Research
Bowling Green State University-Main Campus
61%81.0%17,594$20,918R2 Research
Wright State University-Main Campus
42%96.3%10,603$15,216R2 Research
Peer group median55%91.3%14,216$16,763

Frequently asked questions about University of Akron Main Campus

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Uakron.

What is the graduation rate at University of Akron Main Campus?

University of Akron Main Campus reports a 6-year graduation rate of 52% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend University of Akron Main Campus?

University of Akron Main Campus reports a total enrollment of 13,332 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at University of Akron Main Campus?

The average net price at University of Akron Main Campus is $14,981 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at University of Akron Main Campus?

University of Akron Main Campus's yield rate is 18.3%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is University of Akron Main Campus located?

University of Akron Main Campus is located in Akron, Ohio 44325-2102.

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