University of Akron Main Campus

2023-24

The 2023-24 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: Jan 19, 2026. Subscribe via RSS.

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Acceptance Rate

35.5%

Applications

29,964

Admitted

10,624

Enrolled

11,689

SAT Composite

960-1190

SAT Math

470-600

SAT Reading

480-590

ACT Composite

18-25

§ Federal outcomes

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.

Median earnings
$46,600
10 yrs after enrollment
Graduation rate
52%
6-year completion
Average net price
$13,946
sticker minus grants
Median debt at grad.
$23,250
federal loans only

The numbers, as published

§ This report361numbers from this report.

General Information

1 TABLE
Academic Year
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Enrollment And Persistence

4 TABLES
Institutional Enrollment
B1 undergraduate enrollment
Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
B1 undergraduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time all other degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time total degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time total undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time all other degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time total degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time total undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported11452
B1 graduate enrollment
Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
B1 graduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Full-time first-time degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time all other degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time other credit-course graduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time total graduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time first-time degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time all other degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time other credit-course graduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time total graduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total graduate studentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported2066
B1 overall enrollment
Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported sex or status.
B1 overall enrollment. Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Total full-time studentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total part-time studentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Grand total all studentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported13518
Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category
B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity
Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity. Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
MeasureFirst-time first-yearDegree-seeking undergraduatesTotal undergraduates
Nonresidents59199202
Hispanic/Latino109393452
Black or African American, non-Hispanic32213091373
White, non-Hispanic135969078039
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic41818
Asian, non-Hispanic78452508
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic288
Two or more races, non-Hispanic124503571
Race and/or ethnicity unknown34222281
Total20911001111452
Persistence
B3 degrees awarded
Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
B3 degrees awarded. Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
MeasureNumber awarded
Certificate/diploma391
Associate degrees405
Bachelor's degrees2094
Postbachelor's certificatesNot reported
Master's degrees506
Post-master's certificates19
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarship76
Doctoral degrees, professional practice138
Doctoral degrees, otherNot reported
Graduation Rates
B4 current graduation-rate cohort
Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
B4 current graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
MeasurePell GrantSubsidized Stafford, no PellNeither Pell nor subsidized StaffordTotal
Initial cohort111861911342871
Did not persist0112
Final cohort111861811332869
Completed in less than four years228187430845
Completed in less than five years162124270556
Completed in less than six years392741107
Total completers4293387411508
Six-year graduation rate38.37%54.69%65.40%52.56%
B5 previous graduation-rate cohort
Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
B5 previous graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
MeasurePell GrantSubsidized Stafford, no PellNeither Pell nor subsidized StaffordTotal
Initial cohort93647910642479
Did not persist3115
Final cohort93347810632474
Completed in less than four years183123368674
Completed in less than five years14297267506
Completed in less than six years39223798
Total completers3642426721278
Six-year graduation rate39.01%50.63%63.22%Not reported

First-Time, First-Year Admission

5 TABLES
Applications
C1 first-year admissions
First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknown sexTotal
Applied7644733814982Not reported
AdmittedNot reported5153547114982
Enrolled10624Not reported106521248
Enrolled full-time3011Not reportedNot reported
Enrolled part-time9852091Not reportedNot reported
Other fields
Total first-time, first-year who applied2,091
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted8,915
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled7,710
Total first-time, first-year who applied1,877
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted1,446
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled1,163
Total first-time, first-year who applied155
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted4,621
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled1,751
Total first-time, first-year who applied59
Admissions Requirements
Total academic units20.00
English4.00
Mathematics4.00
Science3.00
Foreign language3.00
Visual/Performing Arts6.00
Basis for Selection
C7 basis for selection
Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
C7 basis for selection. Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
MeasureVery importantImportantConsideredNot considered
Rigor of secondary school recordYes
Class rankYes
Academic GPAYes
Standardized test scoresYes
Application essayYes
RecommendationsYes
InterviewNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Extracurricular activitiesYes
Talent or abilityYes
Character and personal qualitiesYes
First generationYes
Alumni relationYes
Geographical residenceYes
State residencyYes
Religious affiliation or commitmentYes
Volunteer workYes
Work experienceYes
Level of applicant interestYes
First-time, first-year Profile
C9 test-score submission
Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
C9 test-score submission. Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
MeasurePercentNumber
SAT19.61410
ACTNot reported1496
C9 test-score percentiles
Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
C9 test-score percentiles. Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
Measure25th percentile50th percentile75th percentile
SAT composite96010701190
SAT evidence-based reading and writing480540590
SAT math470540600
ACT composite182125
ACT math172125
ACT English162124
ACT WritingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT ScienceNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT ReadingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Other fields
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-8004.2
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69920.5
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59944.6
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-49926.3
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3994.2
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990.2
SAT Math: 700-8006.8
SAT Math: 400-49924.2
SAT Math: 300-3996.3
SAT Math: 200-2990
SAT Composite: 1400-16002.7
SAT Composite: 1000-119944.9
SAT Composite: 800-99925.4
SAT Composite: 600-7995.1
SAT Composite: 400-5990
ACT Composite: 30-366.6
ACT Composite: 24-2927.1
ACT Composite: 18-2343.3
ACT Composite: 12-1722.5
ACT Composite: 6-110.6
ACT Composite: Below 60
ACT Composite: Total100
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class16.3
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class46.7
Percent in top half of high school graduating class75.7
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class24.3
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class8.2
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:22.9
Percent who had GPA of 4.026.0
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9919.7
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7415.1
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.248.3
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.9912.5
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.495.7
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990.8
Total100
Percent who had GPA of 4.06.5
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.995.4
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4914.2
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2413.5
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.9922.3
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.994.6
Percent who had GPA below 1.00.4
Total100
Percent who had GPA of 4.023.5
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9917.9
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7414.7
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4912.2
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.248.9
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.9913.8
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.497.7
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.991.3
Percent who had GPA below 1.00.1
Total100
Admission Policies
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Does your institution have an application closing date?Yes
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes
If yes, maximum period of postponement:-
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?Yes

Transfer Admission

1 TABLE
Application for Admission
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?Yes
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:lhttps://uakron.edu/transfer/ -

Academic Offerings and Policies

1 TABLE
Special Study Options
Accelerated programX
Double majorX

Student Life

3 TABLES
Percent Participating
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)8%
Percent who live off campus or commute42%
Percent of students age 25 and older2%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)7%
Percent who live off campus or commute77%
Average Age
Average age of full-time students18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)19
Average age of full-time students20
Activities Offered
Campus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
Concert bandX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
International Student OrganizationX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Marching bandX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
Pep bandX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Student-run film societyX
Symphony orchestraX
Television stationX

Annual Expenses

4 TABLES
Public Tuition
G1 undergraduate costs
Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
G1 undergraduate costs. Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
MeasureFirst-yearAll undergraduates
TuitionNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: in-district10735.68Not reported
Tuition: in-state10735.68Not reported
Tuition: out-of-state18415.68Not reported
Tuition: nonresident18415.68Not reported
Required fees2400.00Not reported
Food and housing, on-campusNot reportedNot reported
Housing only, on-campusNot reportedNot reported
Food only, on-campus meal planNot reportedNot reported
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housingNot reportedNot reported
OtherNot reportedNot reported
All Institutions Expenses
Estimated Expenses
G5 estimated expenses
Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
G5 estimated expenses. Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
MeasureResidentsCommuters living at homeCommuters not living at home
Books and suppliesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Food onlyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Housing onlyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Food and housing totalNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Transportation2000002400
Other expensesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Per-Credit-Hour Charges
In-district:$447
Out-of-state:$767

Financial Aid

7 TABLES
Students Awarded Non-need-based Aid
H2A non-need-based aid
Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
H2A non-need-based aid. Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
MeasureFirst-year full-timeAll undergraduates full-timeAll undergraduates less-than-full-time
Institutional non-need grant recipientsNot reported205162
Average institutional non-need grantNot reported61193059
Athletic grant recipientsNot reported2964
Average athletic grantNot reported65573012
Need-based Aid Awarded
Federal$17,425,799
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$4,978,893
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$122,506
Total Scholarships/Grants$22,527,198
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$11,015,893
Total Self-Help$11,015,893
Non-need-based Aid Awarded
Federal$15,560
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$1,265,039
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$37,889,566
Total Scholarships/Grants$41,105,926
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$7,403,922
Total Self-Help$20,815,193
Parent Loans$7,365,308
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$1,771,209
Athletic Awards$5,167,736
Students Awarded Aid
H2 students awarded aid
Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
H2 students awarded aid. Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
MeasureFirst-year full-timeAll undergraduates full-timeAll undergraduates less-than-full-time
Degree-seeking undergraduatesNot reported85161588
Applied for need-based aidNot reported7720720
Determined to have financial needNot reported5579602
Awarded any aidNot reported5579602
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aidNot reported2915391
Awarded need-based self-help aidNot reported2532310
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aidNot reported4248108
Need fully metNot reported80115
Average percentage of need metNot reported63.0033.00
Average financial aid packageNot reported120846396
Average need-based scholarship or grantNot reported70964464
Average need-based self-help awardNot reported38593800
Average need-based loanNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Graduating Cohort
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.2,023
Source Type Loan
H5 student loans
Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.
H5 student loans. Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.
MeasureNumber in classPercent of classAverage per borrower
Any loan program8715825767
Federal loan programs8445620241
Institutional loan programsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
State loan programsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Private student loans2121425278
Institutional Aid
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:ArethesepoliciesrelatedtotheCOVID-19pandemic? □ □ YesNo Common Data Set 2023-2024

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

1 TABLE
Instructional Faculty
I1 instructional faculty
Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
I1 instructional faculty. Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
MeasureFull-timePart-timeTotal
Total instructional faculty4476231070
Members of minority groups9657153
Females179355534
Males268268536
Nonresidents251035
Doctorate or other terminal degree308149457
Master's, but not terminal master's94344438
Bachelor's degree147084
Unknown or other highest degree316091
Stand-alone graduate/professional programs283866

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

3 TABLES
Diploma/Certificates
J degrees conferred by discipline
Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
J degrees conferred by discipline. Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
MeasureCertificate/diplomaAssociateBachelor's
AgricultureNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Natural resources and conservationNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ArchitectureNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Area, ethnic, and gender studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Communication/journalismNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Communication technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Computer and information sciencesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Personal and culinary servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
EducationNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
EngineeringNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Engineering technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguisticsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Family and consumer sciencesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Law/legal studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
EnglishNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Liberal arts/general studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Library scienceNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Biological/life sciencesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Mathematics and statisticsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Military science and military technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Interdisciplinary studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Parks and recreationNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Philosophy and religious studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Theology and religious vocationsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Physical sciencesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Science technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
PsychologyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Public administration and social servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Social sciencesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Construction tradesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Mechanic and repair technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Precision productionNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Transportation and materials movingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Visual and performing artsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Health professions and related programsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Business/marketingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
HistoryNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
OtherNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total100.00%100.00%100.00%
Associate
Bachelors

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