University of Akron Main Campus
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)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.(220 graduates)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations.(210 graduates)
- Mechanical Engineering.(197 graduates)
- Marketing.(110 graduates)
- Accounting and Related Services.(102 graduates)
- Biology, General.(101 graduates)
- Psychology, General.(97 graduates)
- Special Education and Teaching.(85 graduates)
- Chemical Engineering.(81 graduates)
- Social Work.(79 graduates)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.(76 graduates)
- Health/Medical Preparatory Programs.(70 graduates)
- Health and Physical Education/Fitness.(68 graduates)
- Finance and Financial Management Services.(63 graduates)
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering.(61 graduates)
- Criminal Justice and Corrections.(61 graduates)
- Civil Engineering.(52 graduates)
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication.(48 graduates)
- Mathematics and Computer Science.(47 graduates)
- Radio, Television, and Digital Communication.(43 graduates)
- Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services.(41 graduates)
- General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations.(40 graduates)
- Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.(39 graduates)
- Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians.(39 graduates)
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.(39 graduates)
- Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications.(36 graduates)
- Political Science and Government.(36 graduates)
- Construction Engineering Technologies.(35 graduates)
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services.(35 graduates)
- Computer Engineering.(34 graduates)
- Computer Programming.(31 graduates)
- History.(31 graduates)
- Design and Applied Arts.(30 graduates)
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.(29 graduates)
- English Language and Literature, General.(27 graduates)
- Music.(25 graduates)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.(24 graduates)
- Fire Protection.(24 graduates)
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.(24 graduates)
- Human Resources Management and Services.(21 graduates)
- Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering.(20 graduates)
- Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians.(20 graduates)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.(19 graduates)
- Statistics.(19 graduates)
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.(18 graduates)
- Applied Mathematics.(17 graduates)
- Criminology.(16 graduates)
- Economics.(16 graduates)
- Fine and Studio Arts.(16 graduates)
- Chemistry.(15 graduates)
- Sociology.(14 graduates)
- Information Science/Studies.(12 graduates)
- Engineering-Related Technologies.(12 graduates)
- Housing and Human Environments.(12 graduates)
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(11 graduates)
- Apparel and Textiles.(10 graduates)
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.(10 graduates)
- International Business.(10 graduates)
- Anthropology.(9 graduates)
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management.(8 graduates)
- Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians.(8 graduates)
- Philosophy.(8 graduates)
- Homeland Security.(8 graduates)
- Dance.(8 graduates)
- Mathematics.(6 graduates)
- Engineering, General.(4 graduates)
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts.(3 graduates)
- Curriculum and Instruction.(2 graduates)
- Physics.(2 graduates)
- Social Sciences, General.(2 graduates)
- Geography and Cartography.(1 graduates)
- International Relations and National Security Studies.(1 graduates)
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.(1 graduates)
- Management Information Systems and Services.(1 graduates)
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.
- Communication and Media Studies.
- Journalism.
- Computer Science.
- Polymer/Plastics Engineering.
- East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.
- Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies.
- Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services.
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies.
- Microbiological Sciences and Immunology.
- Zoology/Animal Biology.
- Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology.
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.
- Security Science and Technology.
- Social Sciences, Other.
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other.
- Business/Commerce, General.
- 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%)