University of Akron

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 750,000

Weather

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

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 8,523
Men / Women 54% / 46%
From State 92%
From Region 4%
Athletes 485 (6.1%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 66%
Black 13%
Mixed 5%
Asian 4%
Hispanic 4%
International 3%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences 569 46% 77% 4% 10% 2% 1% $61,066 13 -0.57 62 96% 7.8%
Computer Information Systems 19 — 84% 68% 11% 11% 0% 0% $90,089 35 -0.40 92 100% — — — —
Computer Network Engineering Technology 7 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $90,664 36 -0.37 92 100% — — — —
Computer Programming — — — — — — — — $96,447 17 -0.83 95 — — — — —
Computer Science 33 — 94% 67% 12% 3% 6% 3% $87,960 9 -1.08 91 94% — — — —
Cybersecurity 35 — 86% 71% 6% 11% 3% 3% $67,765 6 -1.37 74 94% — — — —
Digital Forensics 9 — 78% 89% 0% 11% 0% 0% $72,604 12 -1.12 79 — — — — —
Information Systems Management 6 — 67% 67% 17% 0% 0% 17% $92,285 43 -0.29 93 94% — — — —
Applied Mathematics 4 +2 75% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $79,079 11 -0.94 85 — — — — —
Chemistry 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $64,937 20 -0.64 69 95% — — — —
Earth Sciences 18 +1 39% 78% 0% 6% 0% 0% $65,393 58 +0.03 70 94% — — — —
Physics — — — — — — — — $78,968 37 -0.33 85 — — — — —
Statistics 10 — 60% 90% 0% 0% 0% 0% $81,808 12 -0.85 87 95% — — — —
Actuarial Mathematics 4 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $81,808 12 -1.24 87 95% — — — —
Applied Economics 14 +2 79% 86% 0% 0% 0% 7% $80,440 27 -0.66 86 — — — — —
Economics 5 — 100% 80% 0% 0% 0% 0% $80,440 27 -0.66 86 — — — — —
English 10 +5 20% 70% 10% 10% 0% 0% $43,543 8 -1.08 17 98% — — — —
General Studies 13 — 46% 15% 0% 69% 0% 0% $53,394 32 -0.38 43 94% — — — —
History 20 +6 45% 80% 0% 5% 0% 0% $52,470 34 -0.44 41 100% — — — —
Integrated Studies 8 — 38% 38% 0% 38% 0% 0% $53,394 32 -0.38 43 94% — — — —
Philosophy 5 +2 60% 60% 0% 40% 0% 0% $49,225 15 -0.92 32 — — — — —
Spanish 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $51,492 27 -0.58 38 — — — — —
Anthropology 7 — 29% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $46,426 6 -0.95 24 100% — — — —
Early Childhood Intervention Specialist 46 — 4% 91% 0% 2% 2% 0% $46,299 13 -0.83 24 94% — — — —
Geographic Information Science — — — — — — — — $56,557 24 -0.64 51 — — — — —
Mass Media Communication 10 +1 60% 80% 0% 20% 0% 0% $50,800 13 -1.03 36 98% — — — —
Organizational Communication 9 — 0% 67% 0% 22% 0% 0% $59,387 14 -1.12 58 95% 8.0% — — —
Political Science 32 +1 44% 75% 6% 6% 6% 0% $58,654 13 -1.00 57 100% — — — —
Public Relations 16 +1 12% 56% 0% 31% 0% 6% $59,387 14 -1.12 58 95% 8.0% — — —
Social Sciences 3 — 100% 67% 33% 0% 0% 0% $48,084 10 -0.80 28 — — — — —
Sociology 8 +4 12% 75% 12% 12% 0% 0% $42,225 2 -1.33 15 100% — — — —
Curriculum and Instruction 4 — 50% 75% 0% 0% 0% 0% $48,776 18 -0.74 30 — — — — —
Early Childhood Education — — — — — — — — $43,552 6 -1.30 17 93% — — — —
English/Language Arts Education 12 — 50% 50% 0% 25% 8% 0% $52,265 37 -0.45 40 94% — — — —
Integrated Science Education 4 — 75% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $52,265 30 -0.53 40 94% — — — —
Integrated Social Studies Education 13 — 62% 85% 0% 0% 0% 0% $52,265 36 -0.54 40 94% — — — —
Mathematics Education 2 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $52,265 30 -0.53 40 94% — — — —
Middle Level Education 20 — 35% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $43,552 7 -1.35 17 93% — — — —
Special Education 15 — 20% 73% 0% 13% 0% 0% $46,299 5 -1.45 24 94% — — — —
Art 4 — 25% 75% 0% 0% 0% 0% $40,600 21 -0.67 12 81% — — — —
Art Education 8 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $52,265 78 +0.58 40 94% — — — —
Ceramics — — — — — — — — $40,600 21 -0.67 12 81% — — — —
Dance 6 — 17% 67% 0% 17% 0% 0% $46,575 75 +0.47 25 — — — — —
Graphic Design 16 — 31% 81% 12% 6% 0% 0% $54,653 33 -0.42 46 98% — — — —
Metalsmithing/Jewelry 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $40,600 2 -2.08 12 81% — — — —
Music 3 +1 67% 67% 0% 0% 33% 0% $50,712 66 +0.43 36 95% — — — —
Music Education 15 — 27% 87% 7% 0% 0% 0% $52,265 75 +0.59 40 94% — — — —
Music Performance 9 — 56% 78% 0% 0% 11% 0% $50,712 66 +0.43 36 95% — — — —
Music Theory and Composition 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $50,712 66 +0.43 36 95% — — — —
Photography — — — — — — — — $46,592 22 -0.61 25 — — — — —
Sculpture 2 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $40,600 21 -0.67 12 81% — — — —
Studio Art 3 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $40,600 21 -0.67 12 81% — — — —
Theatre Arts — — — — — — — — $45,265 68 +0.30 21 — — — — —
Vocal Performance — — — — — — — — $50,712 66 +0.43 36 95% — — — —
Crime Intelligence Analysis 11 — 45% 91% 0% 9% 0% 0% $52,139 10 -1.07 40 96% — — — —
Criminal Justice 48 +1 27% 69% 6% 17% 0% 0% $67,386 88 +1.03 73 100% 8.2% — — —
Emergency Management 3 — 100% 67% 0% 33% 0% 0% $73,606 48 -0.13 80 — — — — —
Fire Protection 16 — 56% 88% 0% 6% 0% 0% $71,631 40 -0.27 78 100% 6.3% — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Business 336 60% 74% 3% 11% 4% 2% $79,617 71 -0.06 86 95% 7.3%
Accounting 53 +1 72% 77% 2% 8% 4% 2% $85,437 51 -0.10 90 97% — — — —
Business Statistics 2 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $79,745 24 -0.73 86 — — — — —
Finance 27 — 70% 78% 4% 11% 0% 0% $82,633 26 -0.57 88 95% — — — —
Financial Planning 8 +1 88% 88% 0% 0% 12% 0% $82,633 26 -0.57 88 95% — — — —
General Business — — — — — — — — $56,419 4 -1.10 51 96% 7.5% — — —
Human Resource Management 12 +1 8% 75% 8% 17% 0% 0% $71,827 38 -0.30 79 98% — — — —
International Business 5 — 60% 40% 0% 0% 20% 20% $76,250 44 -0.33 83 86% — — — —
Management 56 +1 52% 70% 2% 9% 5% 5% $85,312 77 +0.40 90 94% 7.3% — — —
Marketing 48 +5 33% 77% 8% 6% 2% 2% $77,655 55 +0.01 84 95% — — — —
Organizational Supervision 52 — 52% 62% 2% 25% 2% 0% $85,312 78 +0.42 90 94% 7.3% — — —
Professional Sales 18 +9 83% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $76,785 53 -0.06 83 100% — — — —
Sport Management 36 — 83% 67% 0% 17% 6% 3% $55,115 27 -0.65 47 94% — — — —
Supply Chain/Operations Management 19 +1 68% 84% 5% 0% 5% 0% $85,312 35 -0.41 90 94% 7.3% — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Engineering and Polymer Science 372 82% 84% 2% 3% 3% 2% $95,283 93 -0.39 95 98%
Aerospace Systems Engineering 17 — 82% 71% 6% 6% 6% 0% $103,144 61 +0.07 97 — — — — —
Biomedical Engineering 27 — 59% 78% 11% 0% 0% 4% $90,621 24 -0.69 92 97% — — — —
Chemical Engineering 43 — 56% 84% 2% 5% 2% 2% $102,014 35 -0.36 97 100% — — — —
Civil Engineering 20 — 60% 80% 5% 0% 5% 5% $88,572 29 -0.54 91 99% — — — —
Computer Engineering 14 — 93% 64% 7% 0% 14% 7% $96,818 7 -0.96 95 100% — — — —
Electrical Engineering 31 — 100% 90% 3% 0% 3% 0% $106,728 29 -0.49 98 98% — — — —
Mechanical Engineering 127 — 86% 86% 0% 3% 2% 0% $96,003 35 -0.40 95 98% — — — —
Polymer Science 2 — 100% 50% 0% 0% 0% 50% $64,937 20 -0.64 69 95% — — — —
Construction Engineering Technology 10 — 100% 90% 0% 0% 10% 0% $93,933 23 -0.58 94 95% — — — —
Electronic Engineering Technology 13 — 92% 85% 0% 8% 0% 0% $92,883 64 +0.35 94 100% — — — —
Manufacturing Engineering Technology 8 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $89,807 49 +0.09 92 — — — — —
Mechanical Engineering Technology 48 — 90% 88% 0% 4% 0% 2% $84,830 29 -0.32 89 95% — — — —
Surveying and Mapping 12 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $96,976 36 -0.31 95 — — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Health and Human Sciences 453 26% 74% 7% 9% 3% 1% $69,423 41 -0.33 76 97% 4.0%
Biochemistry 8 — 38% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $73,896 62 +0.21 81 89% — — — —
Biology 30 — 33% 73% 13% 7% 0% 0% $70,240 70 +0.44 77 99% — — — —
Biomedical Sciences 51 — 31% 73% 22% 6% 0% 0% $70,240 47 +0.06 77 99% — — — —
Nutrition and Dietetics 6 — 0% 50% 0% 0% 0% 17% $63,066 43 -0.09 66 98% — — — —
Allied Health — — — — — — — — $69,486 56 +0.07 76 — — — — —
Exercise Science 24 — 29% 83% 0% 12% 4% 0% $71,608 85 +1.15 78 98% — — — —
Health Sciences 15 — 13% 80% 20% 0% 0% 0% $68,952 56 +0.03 75 — — — — —
Nursing 144 — 25% 73% 7% 10% 3% 1% $83,168 13 -0.90 88 98% 4.0% — — —
Pre-Physical Therapy 35 — 31% 74% 0% 14% 3% 0% $70,127 51 -0.02 77 97% — — — —
Respiratory Therapy 16 — 25% 62% 6% 6% 0% 6% $54,073 1 -2.16 45 99% — — — —
Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology 20 — 5% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $64,040 61 +0.25 67 100% — — — —
Child and Family Development 4 — 0% 75% 0% 25% 0% 0% $44,542 9 -1.03 20 94% — — — —
Psychology 77 +2 34% 64% 5% 13% 6% 0% $52,106 35 -0.45 40 96% — — — —
Social Work 23 — 4% 83% 0% 13% 4% 0% $55,210 61 +0.23 48 92% — — — —
Apparel and Textiles — — — — — — — — $41,554 2 -1.99 14 100% — — — —

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $13,800
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $22,144
Est. In-State Cost $17,852
Est. Out-of-State Cost $28,645
ROI Percentile 81th

Retention & Graduation

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

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).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Business & Economics 20.8% 359 61% 75% 3% 10% 3% 2% $79,685 52 -0.10 86 95% 7.3%
Engineering 16.1% 279 78% 83% 3% 3% 3% 1% $97,544 29 -0.44 95 98% —
Health Sciences 14.7% 254 24% 76% 6% 9% 2% 1% $76,100 45 -0.52 83 98% 4.0%
Social Sciences 13.6% 235 24% 74% 3% 11% 4% 0% $52,198 19 -0.69 40 96% 8.0%
Professional 9.8% 169 68% 83% 2% 8% 1% 1% $78,555 74 +0.08 85 98% 7.7%
Computer Science 6.3% 109 87% 72% 8% 7% 3% 3% $80,990 7 -0.97 87 96% —
Life & Natural Sciences 5.1% 89 33% 75% 17% 6% 0% 0% $70,569 65 +0.20 77 98% —
Education 4.0% 70 43% 81% 0% 7% 1% 0% $48,298 17 -0.96 29 94% —
Arts 3.9% 68 29% 84% 4% 3% 3% 0% $50,312 45 +0.10 35 93% —
Humanities 3.3% 57 40% 56% 2% 28% 0% 0% $50,942 26 -0.57 36 97% —
Physical Sciences & Math 2.0% 35 54% 83% 0% 3% 0% 3% $71,608 30 -0.39 78 94% —
Agriculture & Food Science 0.3% 6 0% 50% 0% 0% 0% 17% $63,066 62 -0.09 66 98% —

Research R2

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Engineering $10.5M #188 54% $1.1M 37 #91 142 5
Physical Sciences & Math $10.2M #175 55% $0.7M 18 #136 82 1
Life & Natural Sciences $2.0M #259 58% $0.1M 2 #219 25 2
Humanities & Social Sciences $1.0M #316 4% $0.1M 15 #205 54 —
Health Sciences $0.3M #318 23% $0 2 #219 — —
Business & Economics $0.1M #330 74% $0 — — — —
Computer Science $0.1M #406 96% $0 — — — —
Education $0 #457 — $0 1 #419 — —
Agriculture & Food Science $0 #318 — $0 — — — —
Total $24.3M #243 53% $1.9M 75 #213 303 8

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Sports NCAA D1

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 110 $7.6M $7.6M $0
Track & Field (combined) 99 $712K $712K $0
Baseball 35 $526K $526K $0
Soccer 30 $1.3M $1.3M $0
Basketball 18 $3.3M $3.3M $0
Rifle 4 $63K $63K $0
Total 252 $13.4M $13.4M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 104 $754K $754K $0
Soccer 35 $702K $702K $0
Lacrosse 34 $432K $432K $0
Swimming & Diving 31 $959K $959K $0
Softball 25 $790K $790K $0
Volleyball 18 $736K $736K $1
Basketball 16 $1.7M $1.7M $0
Rifle 9 $143K $143K $0
Golf 7 $244K $244K $0
Total 233 $6.4M $6.4M $1
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 203 $1.5M $1.5M $0
Football 110 $7.6M $7.6M $0
Soccer 65 $2.0M $2.0M $0
Baseball 35 $526K $526K $0
Basketball 34 $4.9M $4.9M $0
Lacrosse 34 $432K $432K $0
Swimming & Diving 31 $959K $959K $0
Softball 25 $790K $790K $0
Volleyball 18 $736K $736K $1
Rifle 13 $207K $207K $0
Golf 7 $244K $244K $0
Total 485 $33.6M $33.6M $2

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

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

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 85% 85% 85%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 78%
SAT Range 900 – 1190
SAT Math Range 440 – 590
SAT RW Range 460 – 600