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Herzing University-Akron vs DigiPen Institute of Technology

Akron, OH · Redmond, WA · largest Scorecard gap: retention rate

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Pair OH:WA

MIXED-SECTOR · CROSS-STATE · ACCEPT-OPEN · NET-SPLIT · EARN-SPLIT · DEBT-SPLIT · COMPLETE-GAP · GAP-OUTCOME

  • MIXED-SECTOR Mixed sector
  • CROSS-STATE OH × WA
  • ACCEPT-OPEN Open admission
  • NET-SPLIT Net-price split
  • EARN-SPLIT Earnings split
  • DEBT-SPLIT Debt split
  • COMPLETE-GAP Completion gap
  • GAP-OUTCOME Largest gap · Retention Rate

Instrument codes from this pair's College Scorecard ownership, geography, acceptance, net price, earnings, debt, and completion, plus the NET-SPLIT · 2013–2023 decade-path stamp below, not a ranking or recommendation.

Decade path · College Scorecard

Net-price paths do not share a shape

NET-SPLIT · 2013–2023

One school has a directional average-net-price path over 2013–2023; the other sits in a measured range (or the two move opposite ways). Cost gaps on this board are moving targets.

  • DigiPen Institute of Technology: average net price rose +21.5% from $34,602 (2013) to $42,033 (2023), r² 0.78.
  • Herzing University-Akron: net price ranged $20,301–$24,165 across 11 years (2013–2023); endpoint change +0.1% is not a trend (r² 0.02).
  • Herzing University-Akron: acceptance-rate path 2013–2023 stays non-directional here (r² 0.10).
  • DigiPen Institute of Technology: acceptance-rate path 2013–2023 stays non-directional here (r² 0.01).

College Scorecard institution series; dollars are nominal. Direction claims require r² ≥ 0.40 on the fitted annual slope, otherwise the page reports the observed range. Descriptive history, not a recommendation.

Scorecard metrics

Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.

Largest gaps: Herzing University-Akron vs DigiPen Institute of Technology

  1. RETENTION-RATE DigiPen Institute of Technology leads on retention rate (76.2% vs 25.0% at Herzing University-Akron)
  2. IN-STATE-TUITION Herzing University-Akron leads on in-state tuition ($13,450 vs $38,950 at DigiPen Institute of Technology)
  3. OUT-OF-STATE-TUITI Herzing University-Akron leads on out-of-state tuition ($13,450 vs $38,950 at DigiPen Institute of Technology)

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Retention Rate and other Scorecard questions

On retention rate, who leads between Herzing University-Akron and DigiPen Institute of Technology?▼
DigiPen Institute of Technology leads on retention rate at 76.2% versus 25.0% at Herzing University-Akron. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On in-state tuition, who leads between Herzing University-Akron and DigiPen Institute of Technology?▼
Herzing University-Akron leads on in-state tuition at $13,450 versus $38,950 at DigiPen Institute of Technology. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On out-of-state tuition, who leads between Herzing University-Akron and DigiPen Institute of Technology?▼
Herzing University-Akron leads on out-of-state tuition at $13,450 versus $38,950 at DigiPen Institute of Technology. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard College Scorecard institution outcomes (earnings, completion, debt); retention rate focus for this pair · 2025