University of Akron Main Campus
2020-21
The 2020-21 Common Data Set for University of Akron Main Campus — admissions, cost, and aid, as the school published them. Download the original file. File date from the archived file's embedded modification date: Jun 1, 2021. Subscribe via RSS.
SAT Composite
960-1210
SAT Math
490-620
SAT Reading
470-600
ACT Composite
19-26
Federal outcomes
Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.
$46,600
10 yrs after enrollment
52%
6-year completion
$13,946
sticker minus grants
$23,250
federal loans only
The numbers, as published
522numbers from this report.
General Information
8 TABLESOffice:Institutional Research
Address Line 1:The Univ ersity of Akron
Phone:330-972-7888
Email Address:ir@uakron.edu
Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?Yes
City:Akron, OH, 44325-4712
Name of College/University:The Univ ersity of Akron
Street Address Line 1:302 Buchtel Common
CityAkron, OH, 44325
Main Phone Number (Area Code)330
Main Phone Number:972-7111
WWW Home Page Address:www.uakron.edu
Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):330
Admissions Phone Number:972-7100
Admissions Email Address:admissions@uakron.edu
If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:http://www.uakron.edu/admissions/undergraduate/index.dot
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Public
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic year calendar:Semester
CertificateX
AssociateX
Bachelor'sX
Postbachelor's certificateX
Master'sX
Post-master's certificateX
Doctoral degree research/scholarshipX
Doctoral degree – professional practiceX
Enrollment And Persistence
5 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
6 TABLESEntrance Exams
SATX
ACTX
APX
CLEPX
Institutional ExamX
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?No
Total academic units20
English4
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-8004.3
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69923.4
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59940.4
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-49928
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3994
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100
SAT Math: 700-8005.7
SAT Math: 600-69927
SAT Math: 500-59939.7
SAT Math: 400-49921.4
SAT Math: 300-3996
SAT Math: 200-2990.2
SAT Math: Total100
SAT Composite: 1400-16003.1
SAT Composite: 1200-139926.1
SAT Composite: 1000-119941.1
SAT Composite: 800-99926.3
SAT Composite: 600-7993.5
SAT Composite: 400-5990
ACT Composite: 30-3610.0
ACT Composite: 24-2933.4
ACT Composite: 18-2340.7
ACT Composite: 12-1715.8
ACT Composite: 6-110.2
ACT Composite: Below 60
ACT Composite: Total100
Percent who had GPA of 4.023.7
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9915.8
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7415.3
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4912.9
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2412.2
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.9915.0
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.494.7
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990.5
Percent who had GPA below 1.00
Total100
Application closing date (fall): Month8
Application closing date (fall): Day1
Priority Date: Month5
Priority Date: Day1
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes
Yes, on a rolling basis:X
Deadline for housing deposit (MMDD):Month5
Deadline for housing deposit (MMDD): Day15
Amount of housing deposit:150
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes
Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year students one year or more before high school graduation? (FT)Yes
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?No
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?No
Transfer Admission
2 TABLESHigh school transcriptRequired of Some
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementNot Required
InterviewNot Required
Standardized test scoresNot Required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required
Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer students?Yes
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:- D12 Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit: D- Number Unit Type - D13 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution: No Max Number Unit Type - D14 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution: No Max - D15 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree: 15.00 - D16 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor's degree: 30.00 - D17 Describe other transfer credit policies: ## D18-D22: Military Service Transfer Credit Policies - D18 Does your institution accept the following military/veteran transfer credits: Yes No Number Unit Type - D19 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on military education evaluated by the American Council on Education (ACE): Number Unit Type - D20 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on Department of Defense supported prior learning assessments (College Level Examination Program (CLEP) or DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)): Yes No - D21 Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website? - D22 Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution: https://bulletin.uakron.edu/undergraduate/important-policies/alternative-credit-options/ X If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located: https://bulletin.uakron.edu/undergraduate/important-policies/alternative-credit-options/ Acceptance of specific coursework to apply toward program requirements is dependent on approval of academic colleges. ##
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree:15
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:30
American Council on Education (ACE)Yes
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)Yes
Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website?No
If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located:https://bulletin.uakron.edu/undergraduate/important-policies/alternative-credit-options/
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:https://bulletin.uakron.edu/undergraduate/important-policies/alternative-credit-options/ X If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located: https://bulletin.uakron.edu/undergraduate/important-policies/alternative-credit-options/ Acceptance of specific coursework to apply toward program requirements is dependent on approval of academic colleges. ## D12-D17: Transfer Credit Policies Student must have left prior institution in good standing. Assessment of scholastic records may include consideration of prior courses. GPA, credit value, and other factors which the University or individual colleges use for evaulating, ranking, or otherwise determining admission to the University or specific programs. American Council on Education (ACE) College Level Examination Program (CLEP) DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST) No Max No Max ##
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESAccelerated programX
Distance learningX
Double majorX
English as a Second Language (ESL)X
External degree programX
Honors ProgramX
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Student-designed majorX
Study abroadX
Teacher certification programX
Weekend collegeX
Arts/fine artsX
Computer literacyX
English (including composition)X
Foreign languagesX
HistoryX
HumanitiesX
MathematicsX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX
Student Life
4 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)7%
Percent who live off campus or commute53%
Percent of students age 25 and older1%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)6%
Percent who live off campus or commute87%
Percent of students age 25 and older11%
Average age of full-time students18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18
Average age of full-time students21
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)21
Campus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
Concert bandX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
International Student OrganizationX
Jazz bandX
Marching bandX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
Pep bandX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Symphony orchestraX
Television stationX
Coed residence hallsX
Apartments for single studentsX
Fraternity/sorority housingX
Theme housingX
Annual Expenses
7 TABLESPlease provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:uakron.edu/student-accounts/estimator
Minimum18
Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?No
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?No
In-district:$400
In-state (out-of-district):$400
Out-of-state:$551
Financial Aid
12 TABLESFederal methodology (FM)X
Federal$25,818,547
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$4,506,564
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$26,444
Total Scholarships/Grants$30,351,555
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$25,401,452
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$2,403
Total Self-Help$25,403,855
Federal$34,580
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$1,797,728
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$37,976,192
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$6,105,350
Total Scholarships/Grants$45,913,850
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$24,050,528
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$12,860,694
Total Self-Help$36,911,222
Parent Loans$17,851,631
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$2,515,998
Athletic Awards$6,115,643
Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.1,968
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:91
FAFSAX
Institution's own financial aid formX
b) Students notified on a rolling basis:X
If yes, starting date (Month):3
If yes, starting date (Day):15
Federal Nursing LoansX
Federal Pell GrantsX
AcademicsX
ArtX
AthleticsX
LeadershipX
Music/dramaX
State/district residencyX
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:- [ ] Yes
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
3 TABLESFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio17
based on ____ students11,763