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University of Akron

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Location Akron, OH
Population 750,000
Website https://www.uakron.edu/
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 10,011
Men / Women 54% / 46%
White 69%
Black 13%
Asian 5%
Hispanic 5%
Mixed 5%
International 2%
Native American 0%
From State 92%
From Region 4%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 21%
Business & Economics 19%
Engineering 17%
Health Sciences 14%
Computer Science 8%
Professional 6%
Life & Natural Sciences 5%
Education 4%
Arts 3%
Physical Sciences & Math 2%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $13,135
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $20,815
Est. In-State Cost $16,991
Est. Out-of-State Cost $26,926
10-Year ROI $145,000
ROI Percentile 49th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 73%
4-Year Graduation Rate 29%
6-Year Graduation Rate 52%
Transfer-Out Rate 24%

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours 2,196 (7% 🌧️)
Days Without Precipitation 209 (6% ☔)

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 85%
Yield (Unbound) 18%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level R2
Expenditure
Engineering, Computing & Math $11M #197
Life & Natural Sciences $13M #232
Humanities & Social Sciences $1M #333
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 37 #125
Humanities & Social Sciences 153 #145
Life & Natural Sciences 35 #350

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 78%
SAT Range 950 – 1140
SAT Math Range 440 – 590
SAT RW Range 460 – 600
ACT Range 17 – 25

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Schools & Majors

⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences 653 49% / 51% 1% $55,891 96%
Computer Information Systems 30 — 80% / 20% 0% $85,226 93 100%
Computer Network Engineering Technology 18 — 83% / 17% 0% $81,650 91 99%
Computer Programming — — — — $85,310 93 —
Computer Science 35 — 97% / 3% 9% $94,546 97 96%
Cybersecurity 58 — 90% / 10% 0% $64,107 75 94%
Digital Forensics 4 — 100% / 0% 0% $64,473 76 —
Information Systems Management 16 — 94% / 6% 0% $76,038 87 100%
Applied Mathematics 12 — 67% / 33% 0% $71,646 84 —
Chemistry 6 — 67% / 33% 0% $61,408 71 95%
Earth Sciences 16 — 25% / 75% 0% $60,028 68 100%
Physics 1 — 100% / 0% 0% $68,160 81 —
Statistics 4 +1 50% / 50% 0% $69,149 82 100%
Actuarial Mathematics 1 — 100% / 0% 0% $69,149 82 100%
Applied Economics 13 — 77% / 23% 8% $69,282 82 —
Economics 6 — 50% / 50% 17% $68,488 81 —
Anthropology 8 — 25% / 75% 0% $42,643 23 —
Crime Intelligence Analysis 15 — 47% / 53% 0% $49,762 44 —
Criminal Justice 67 — 24% / 76% 1% $49,011 42 96%
Criminology 1 — 0% / 100% 0% $49,092 42 96%
Early Childhood Intervention Specialist 50 — 10% / 90% 0% $41,933 21 92%
English 16 — 44% / 56% 0% $44,077 27 98%
Geographic Information Science 1 — 100% / 0% 0% $55,676 60 —
History 4 +11 50% / 50% 0% $37,660 12 100%
Integrated Studies 6 — 0% / 100% 0% $57,605 64 100%
Mass Media Communication 31 — 45% / 55% 6% $37,905 13 100%
Organizational Communication 16 +1 44% / 56% 0% $53,071 53 94%
Philosophy 5 — 60% / 40% 0% $44,561 29 —
Political Science 33 — 36% / 64% 0% $57,740 64 88%
Public Relations 17 +1 35% / 65% 0% $53,071 53 94%
Social Sciences 1 — 100% / 0% 0% $43,403 25 —
Sociology 8 +1 0% / 100% 0% $43,290 25 100%
Spanish 3 — 33% / 67% 0% $46,258 34 —
Curriculum and Instruction 8 — 38% / 62% 0% $43,650 26 —
Early Childhood Education — — — — $43,141 25 —
English/Language Arts Education 11 — 9% / 91% 0% $46,247 34 99%
Integrated Science Education 6 — 83% / 17% 0% $46,247 34 99%
Integrated Social Studies Education 14 — 86% / 14% 0% $46,247 34 99%
Mathematics Education 5 — 80% / 20% 0% $46,247 34 99%
Middle Level Education 17 — 24% / 76% 0% $41,433 20 91%
Special Education 12 — 0% / 100% 0% $41,933 21 92%
Art 3 +2 33% / 67% 0% $32,675 6 91%
Art Education 9 — 11% / 89% 0% $46,247 34 99%
Ceramics 1 — 0% / 100% 0% $32,675 6 91%
Dance 9 — 0% / 100% 0% $34,314 8 —
Graphic Design 20 — 60% / 40% 0% $49,246 42 96%
Metalsmithing/Jewelry 1 — 0% / 100% 0% $32,675 6 91%
Music 2 — 50% / 50% 0% $27,350 3 100%
Music Education 12 — 67% / 33% 0% $46,247 34 99%
Music Performance 3 — 67% / 33% 0% $27,350 3 100%
Photography 1 — 0% / 100% 0% $35,760 9 —
Sculpture — — — — $33,492 7 —
Studio Art 3 — 33% / 67% 0% $32,675 6 91%
Theatre Arts 1 — 100% / 0% 0% $33,861 7 —
Vocal Performance 2 — 0% / 100% 0% $27,350 3 100%
Emergency Management 3 — 67% / 33% 0% $61,835 72 —
Fire Protection 8 — 50% / 50% 0% $62,850 73 95%
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Business 358 61% / 39% 1% $65,587 97%
Accounting 50 +1 56% / 44% 2% $69,301 82 95%
Finance 30 — 77% / 23% 0% $66,385 78 96%
Financial Planning 22 +1 64% / 36% 0% $66,385 78 96%
General Business 8 — 62% / 38% 0% $55,195 59 90%
Human Resource Management 16 +2 25% / 75% 0% $64,139 75 97%
International Business 5 +1 60% / 40% 20% $71,713 84 86%
Management 44 — 55% / 45% 0% $67,575 80 97%
Marketing 59 +5 49% / 51% 0% $63,842 75 96%
Organizational Supervision 41 — 51% / 49% 0% $67,575 80 97%
Professional Sales 28 +8 89% / 11% 0% $75,758 87 100%
Sport Management 30 +2 87% / 13% 0% $47,189 36 100%
Supply Chain/Operations Management 25 +4 60% / 40% 4% $67,575 80 97%
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Engineering and Polymer Science 456 74% / 26% 3% $85,074 98%
Aerospace Systems Engineering 23 — 78% / 22% 0% $92,817 96 —
Biomedical Engineering 45 — 38% / 62% 7% $76,829 88 100%
Chemical Engineering 57 — 54% / 46% 2% $93,451 96 96%
Civil Engineering 39 — 69% / 31% 3% $77,310 88 98%
Computer Engineering 27 +1 85% / 15% 0% $96,653 97 100%
Electrical Engineering 20 — 85% / 15% 5% $93,216 96 98%
Mechanical Engineering 134 +1 80% / 20% 4% $87,380 94 98%
Polymer Science 2 — 0% / 100% 0% $61,408 71 95%
Construction Engineering Technology 34 — 88% / 12% 0% $81,565 91 95%
Electronic Engineering Technology 13 — 92% / 8% 0% $86,801 94 100%
Manufacturing Engineering Technology 7 — 86% / 14% 0% $78,807 89 —
Mechanical Engineering Technology 36 — 94% / 6% 0% $71,388 84 98%
Surveying and Mapping 19 — 89% / 11% 0% $80,589 91 —
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Health and Human Sciences 515 24% / 76% 3% $60,277 95%
Biochemistry 4 — 25% / 75% 0% $69,887 82 89%
Biology 37 — 35% / 65% 5% $61,961 72 91%
Biomedical Sciences 61 — 36% / 64% 0% $61,961 72 91%
Nutrition and Dietetics 6 — 33% / 67% 0% $51,630 49 100%
Allied Health 17 — 18% / 82% 0% $61,350 71 —
Exercise Science 26 — 54% / 46% 15% $57,930 64 98%
Nursing 162 — 21% / 79% 2% $74,140 86 98%
Pre-Physical Therapy 34 — 38% / 62% 3% $64,609 76 93%
Respiratory Therapy 19 — 5% / 95% 21% $57,710 64 97%
Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology 17 — 0% / 100% 6% $54,967 58 100%
Child and Family Development 12 — 0% / 100% 0% $37,280 11 91%
Psychology 81 +2 17% / 83% 2% $43,117 25 97%
Social Work 39 — 23% / 77% 0% $42,412 23 91%
Apparel and Textiles — — — — $42,517 23 —

Rankings

Engineering

Is It a Solid? Is It a Liquid? Yes. Materials Engineering
Composite Crew

Physical Sciences & Math

Breaking Bad Chemistry
Plastics, Polymers & Profitable Patents