10-yr median earnings
$36,909
Federal aid recipients only
Private Nonprofit · Akron, Ohio
Herzing University-Akron
Herzing University-Akron is a private nonprofit institution in Akron, Ohio. as a private nonprofit, published Scorecard outcomes cover federal-aid recipients at this campus — endowment and sticker price sit outside those cohort fields.
- $36,909
- 10-yr median earnings
- 94.6%
- Acceptance rate
- $18,934
- Avg net price / yr
- 20.0%
- 150%-time completion
The verdict
Herzing University-Akron pairs modest former-student earnings with open admission.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- 37th pct.
- former-student earnings, US
- 94.6%
- acceptance rate
- 20.0%
- 150%-time completion
- +5%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
Suburb: Large
Carnegie: Bacc/Assoc's
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Herzing University-Akron profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Mixed Baccalaureate/Associate's"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
F
College Value Score
27/100
Herzing University-Akron
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings F
$36,909
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price D
$18,934
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
20.0%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt F
$21,500
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment F
45.2%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention F
25.0%
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$18,934
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
20.0%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 20.0%
Four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Herzing University-Akron vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How Herzing University-Akron ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
Herzing University-Akron: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$36,909 37th percentile higher than 37% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | Herzing University-Akron | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $36,909 | #3210 of 5103 | 37th |
| Average net price | $18,934 | #2873 of 5020 | 43rd (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 20.0% | #4683 of 4858 | 4th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 391 | #3068 of 5462 | 44th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
391
Undergraduate enrollment
94.6%
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
20.0%
150%-time completion
$36,909
10-yr median earnings
25.0%
First-year retention
How Herzing University-Akron ranks in Ohio
State rank among 243 reporting Ohio colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Herzing University-Akron | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $36,909 | #156 of 243 | 36th |
| Average net price | $18,934 | #122 of 228 | 46th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 20.0% | #223 of 235 | 5th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 391 | #128 of 257 | 50th |
Highest former-student earnings in Ohio
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chamberlain University-Ohio | $92,405 | $31,544 |
| 2 | Case Western Reserve University | $87,989 | $41,190 |
| 3 | Ohio Northern University | $80,928 | $24,478 |
| 4 | Four County Career Center | $77,338 | - |
| 5 | University of Dayton | $75,537 | $29,533 |
| 6 | Mount Carmel College of Nursing | $75,103 | $10,420 |
| 7 | Mount Carmel College of Nursing - Fairfield | $75,103 | - |
| 8 | Kenyon College | $71,830 | $38,512 |
| 9 | Trinity Health System School of Nursing | $71,660 | $9,825 |
| 10 | Firelands Regional Medical Center School of Nursing | $68,723 | - |
| 11 | The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences | $68,303 | $18,378 |
| 12 | Denison University | $67,753 | $40,007 |
| 156 | Herzing University-AkronThis school | $36,909 | $18,934 |
Admissions
| Admission Rate | 94.6% |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Herzing University-Akron
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$18,120 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$18,858 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$17,716 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$25,700 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Herzing University-Akron - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $13,450 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $13,450 |
| Average Net Price | $18,934 |
76.4%
Pell Grant Rate
83.5%
Federal Loan Rate
$21,500
Median Debt
$228/mo
Monthly Payment
Net price at Herzing University-Akron swings rather than trends
Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $20,301 to $24,165 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as +0.1%, but the years in between do not follow that line, so the honest summary is the range rather than a trend. Budget against the upper end, not the average.
Lowest year
$20,301
Highest year
$24,165
Most recent (2023)
$20,320
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $20,3012023 · $20,320
Over the same years, enrollment went +26.8% (298 → 378 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
81.4%
Female
52.1%
First Generation
Outcomes
25.0%
Retention Rate
$35,295
Median Earnings (6yr)
56.6%
Earning Over $25K
45.2%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 20.0% |
| First-year retention | First-time, full-time freshmen | 25.0% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $35,295 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $36,909 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 56.6% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 45.2% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $21,500 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $228/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associate's | 9 | 105 | $50,378 | $86,632 | $22,389 |
| Bachelor's | 8 | 26 | $68,780 | $91,010 | $30,269 |
| Certificate | 4 | 50 | $44,681 | $71,753 | $16,155 |
Top programs at Herzing University-Akron by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$91,010 median earnings
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$86,632 median earnings
- Computer Programming
Computer Programming
$78,404 median earnings
- Practical Nursing, Vocatio…
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
$71,753 median earnings
- Computer/Information Techn…
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
$70,624 median earnings
- Criminal Justice and Corre…
Criminal Justice and Corrections
$69,601 median earnings
- Business Administration, M…
Business Administration, Management and Operations
$66,379 median earnings
- Computer Systems Networkin…
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
$55,935 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the acceptance rate at Herzing University-Akron? ▼
Herzing University-Akron is a private nonprofit institution in Akron, Ohio. The acceptance rate is 94.6%. Undergraduate enrollment is 391 students.
How much do Herzing University-Akron former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Herzing University-Akron who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $36,909 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $35,295.
How much does Herzing University-Akron cost? ▼
The average net price at Herzing University-Akron is $18,934. In-state tuition is $13,450 and out-of-state tuition is $13,450. Median student debt at graduation is $21,500.
What is the graduation rate at Herzing University-Akron? ▼
Herzing University-Akron has a 20.0% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program). The first-year retention rate is 25.0%.
Is Herzing University-Akron worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Herzing University-Akron is $21,500, while former students earn a median of $36,909 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 58% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 45.2% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $228.
Sources & methodology
Private-nonprofit profiles emphasize Scorecard cost-after-aid and completion alongside IPEDS Carnegie class. Endowment, gifts, and sticker price are not Scorecard fields on this page.
Figures are the Mar–Jul 2026 federal retrievals. Nonprofit campuses vary widely in aid practice — net price here is the Title-IV-recipient cohort average, not an individual award letter. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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