10-yr median earnings
$46,600
Federal aid recipients only
Public · Orrville, Ohio
University of Akron Wayne College
University of Akron Wayne College is a public institution in Orrville, Ohio. as a public institution, published Scorecard outcomes are the federal Title-IV cohort view of former students — not every graduate and not a guarantee for any one enrollee.
- $6,032
- Avg net price / yr
- $46,600
- 10-yr median earnings
- 18.5%
- 150%-time completion
- 89.9%
- Acceptance rate
The verdict
University of Akron Wayne College pairs above-median former-student earnings with open admission.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 35%
- former-student earnings, US
- 89.9%
- acceptance rate
- 18.5%
- 150%-time completion
- +10%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
Rural: Fringe
Carnegie: Associate's
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this University of Akron Wayne College 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 ("Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional"), 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
D
College Value Score
47/100
University of Akron Wayne College
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 C+
$46,600
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price A+
$6,032
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
18.5%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt F
$23,250
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment B
70.6%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention F
58.5%
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
$6,032
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
18.5%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 18.5%
Four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - University of Akron Wayne College 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 University of Akron Wayne College 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.
University of Akron Wayne College: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$46,600 Top 35% higher than 65% 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 | University of Akron Wayne College | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $46,600 | #1798 of 5103 | 65th |
| Average net price | $6,032 | #488 of 5020 | 90th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 18.5% | #4713 of 4858 | 3rd |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 457 | #2932 of 5462 | 46th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
457
Undergraduate enrollment
89.9%
Acceptance rate
1,040
SAT average
18.5%
150%-time completion
$46,600
10-yr median earnings
58.5%
First-year retention
How University of Akron Wayne College ranks in Ohio
State rank among 243 reporting Ohio colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | University of Akron Wayne College | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $46,600 | #93 of 243 | 62nd |
| Average net price | $6,032 | #18 of 228 | 92nd (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 18.5% | #226 of 235 | 4th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 457 | #120 of 257 | 53rd |
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 |
| 93 | University of Akron Wayne CollegeThis school | $46,600 | $6,032 |
Admissions
| Admission Rate | 89.9% |
| SAT Average | 1,040 |
| SAT Math (25th-75th) | 390 – 550 |
| SAT Reading (25th-75th) | 440 – 550 |
| ACT (25th-75th) | 16 – 23 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at University of Akron Wayne College
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k $3,982
$0 – $30k
$3,982 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k $4,100
$30k – $48k
$4,100 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$6,663 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$12,160 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at University of Akron Wayne College - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $7,723 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $15,403 |
| Average Net Price | $6,032 |
12.5%
Pell Grant Rate
8.9%
Federal Loan Rate
$23,250
Median Debt
$246/mo
Monthly Payment
Net price at University of Akron Wayne College swings rather than trends
Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $8,377 to $11,010 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as -11.2%, 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
$8,377
Highest year
$11,010
Most recent (2023)
$9,717
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $10,9432023 · $9,717
Over the same years, enrollment went -65.3% (1,409 → 489 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
50.1%
Female
36.4%
First Generation
Outcomes
58.5%
Retention Rate
$42,269
Median Earnings (6yr)
61.8%
Earning Over $25K
70.6%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 18.5% |
| First-year retention | First-time, full-time freshmen | 58.5% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $42,269 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $46,600 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 61.8% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 70.6% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $23,250 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $246/mo |
Programs & Earnings
No program-level earnings data available for this school.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the acceptance rate at University of Akron Wayne College? ▼
University of Akron Wayne College is a public institution in Orrville, Ohio. The acceptance rate is 89.9%. The average SAT score is 1,040. Undergraduate enrollment is 457 students.
How much do University of Akron Wayne College former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at University of Akron Wayne College who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $46,600 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $42,269.
How much does University of Akron Wayne College cost? ▼
The average net price at University of Akron Wayne College is $6,032. In-state tuition is $7,723 and out-of-state tuition is $15,403. Median student debt at graduation is $23,250.
What is the graduation rate at University of Akron Wayne College? ▼
University of Akron Wayne College has a 18.5% 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 58.5%.
Is University of Akron Wayne College worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at University of Akron Wayne College is $23,250, while former students earn a median of $46,600 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 50% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 70.6% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $246.
Sources & methodology
Public-college profiles lean on IPEDS enrollment and Scorecard Title-IV outcomes. State appropriations are outside this page; the figures below are the federal cohort measures only.
Every number is read live from the Mar–Jul 2026 Scorecard/IPEDS retrievals. Public institutions often enroll large Title-IV cohorts, so medians can be stable — still cohort averages, never a personal forecast. 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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