University of Akron Main Campus

What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for University of Akron Main Campus

University of Akron Main Campus operates as a public institution located in Akron, Ohio (city: midsize), with a total reported enrollment of 9,052 students of which 12,664 are undergraduates. Institution-level records in the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) classify each school by Carnegie category, ownership sector, and urban/rural locale, which is how this profile’s peer group and cost cohort are determined. University of Akron Main Campus is categorized as “16” under the Carnegie classification system, a meaningful signal when comparing like-to-like institutions.

Selectivity and financial signals give context to what applicants can expect. The reported admission rate is 59.7%, drawn from the most recent IPEDS Fall enrollment survey, with an average SAT of 1,081. The average net price after grants and scholarships is $13,946, with published in-state tuition of $13,135 and a Pell grant recipient share of 29.1%. Median federal student debt at graduation is $23,250, drawn from the U.S. Treasury-matched College Scorecard file.

Outcomes reveal whether the investment pays back. The 4-year completion rate is 49.8%, and the first-year retention rate is 73.0%. Graduates earn a median of $46,600 ten years after enrolling, compared with $42,269 six years post-enrollment. Within three years of entering repayment, 1322400.0% of borrowers are making progress on their federal loans, and 61.8% of graduates earn above the high-school threshold. Treating these numbers as a single snapshot alongside the cost cohort is the standard approach for evaluating ROI under the College Scorecard methodology.