University of Akron Main Campus

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Cost & Tuition

In-State Tuition: $12,799

In-State Cost of Attendance: $24,555

Out-of-State Tuition: $17,239

Out-of-State Cost of Attendance: $28,995

Student Debt

Median total debt: $15,250

Students with federal loans: 35.0%

Students with Pell grants: 28.9%

Career Outcomes

All graduates median earnings:

After 1 year: $47,979

After 5 years: $56,971

Majors(93 programs)

  1. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.(220 graduates)
  2. Business Administration, Management and Operations.(210 graduates)
  3. Mechanical Engineering.(197 graduates)
  4. Marketing.(110 graduates)
  5. Accounting and Related Services.(102 graduates)
  6. Biology, General.(101 graduates)
  7. Psychology, General.(97 graduates)
  8. Special Education and Teaching.(85 graduates)
  9. Chemical Engineering.(81 graduates)
  10. Social Work.(79 graduates)
  11. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.(76 graduates)
  12. Health/Medical Preparatory Programs.(70 graduates)
  13. Health and Physical Education/Fitness.(68 graduates)
  14. Finance and Financial Management Services.(63 graduates)
  15. Biomedical/Medical Engineering.(61 graduates)
  16. Criminal Justice and Corrections.(61 graduates)
  17. Civil Engineering.(52 graduates)
  18. Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication.(48 graduates)
  19. Mathematics and Computer Science.(47 graduates)
  20. Radio, Television, and Digital Communication.(43 graduates)
  21. Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services.(41 graduates)
  22. General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations.(40 graduates)
  23. Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.(39 graduates)
  24. Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians.(39 graduates)
  25. Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.(39 graduates)
  26. Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications.(36 graduates)
  27. Political Science and Government.(36 graduates)
  28. Construction Engineering Technologies.(35 graduates)
  29. Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services.(35 graduates)
  30. Computer Engineering.(34 graduates)
  31. Computer Programming.(31 graduates)
  32. History.(31 graduates)
  33. Design and Applied Arts.(30 graduates)
  34. Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.(29 graduates)
  35. English Language and Literature, General.(27 graduates)
  36. Music.(25 graduates)
  37. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.(24 graduates)
  38. Fire Protection.(24 graduates)
  39. Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.(24 graduates)
  40. Human Resources Management and Services.(21 graduates)
  41. Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering.(20 graduates)
  42. Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians.(20 graduates)
  43. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.(19 graduates)
  44. Statistics.(19 graduates)
  45. Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.(18 graduates)
  46. Applied Mathematics.(17 graduates)
  47. Criminology.(16 graduates)
  48. Economics.(16 graduates)
  49. Fine and Studio Arts.(16 graduates)
  50. Chemistry.(15 graduates)
  51. Sociology.(14 graduates)
  52. Information Science/Studies.(12 graduates)
  53. Engineering-Related Technologies.(12 graduates)
  54. Housing and Human Environments.(12 graduates)
  55. Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(11 graduates)
  56. Apparel and Textiles.(10 graduates)
  57. Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.(10 graduates)
  58. International Business.(10 graduates)
  59. Anthropology.(9 graduates)
  60. Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management.(8 graduates)
  61. Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians.(8 graduates)
  62. Philosophy.(8 graduates)
  63. Homeland Security.(8 graduates)
  64. Dance.(8 graduates)
  65. Mathematics.(6 graduates)
  66. Engineering, General.(4 graduates)
  67. Film/Video and Photographic Arts.(3 graduates)
  68. Curriculum and Instruction.(2 graduates)
  69. Physics.(2 graduates)
  70. Social Sciences, General.(2 graduates)
  71. Geography and Cartography.(1 graduates)
  72. International Relations and National Security Studies.(1 graduates)
  73. Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.(1 graduates)
  74. Management Information Systems and Services.(1 graduates)
  75. Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.
  76. Communication and Media Studies.
  77. Journalism.
  78. Computer Science.
  79. Polymer/Plastics Engineering.
  80. East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.
  81. Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.
  82. Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies.
  83. Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services.
  84. Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies.
  85. Microbiological Sciences and Immunology.
  86. Zoology/Animal Biology.
  87. Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology.
  88. Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.
  89. Security Science and Technology.
  90. Social Sciences, Other.
  91. Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other.
  92. Business/Commerce, General.
  93. Real Estate.

Institution Details

Undergraduate Enrollment: 10,011 students

Admission Rate: 70.9%

Retention Rate: 73.0%

Graduation Rate: 48.2%

Student Demographics

White (69.0%)
Hispanic (3.9%)
Black (13.1%)
Asian (4.5%)
Two or More (5.0%)
International (2.0%)

Gender Distribution

Men (52.7%)
Women (47.3%)

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