Important Academic Statistics

Total 13,465 students attended University of Akron Main Campus in the academic year 2023-2024. There are 476 full-time faculties (instructional/teaching staffs) and 622 part-time faculties working for the school. The students to faculty ratio is 16 to 1. The number of non-teaching staffs is 1,578 (full-time) and 936 (part-time).
The graduation rate of University of Akron Main Campus is 47% and transfer-out rate is 27%. The retention rate is 68% at the school.
Key Academic Statistics
Student Population13,465
Graduation Rate47%
Number of Faculty1,098
Student to Faculty Ratio16 to 1

2024 Costs of Attendance

The 2024 tuition & fees of University of Akron Main Campus is $17,239 . The amount is for the largest program and the tuition of other programs may differ from it. It offers the alternative tuition planstuition guarantee, including tuition guarantee.
71% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $7,893 (exclude student loans).
2024Tuition, Books & Supplies, and Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$17,239
Average Financial Amount$7,893

Offered Certificate Programs

University of Akron Main Campus offers 70 career programs for Less than 12-Weeks Certificate, Less than 1-Year Certificate, 2 Years Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered program and online availability along with number of completers by certificate programs. Last year, 288 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs and Online Availability
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Less than 12-Weeks Certificate11023
Less than 1-Year Certificate20036
2 Years Certificate390229
Total700288

Vocational Programs and Completers

The vocational programs at University of Akron Main Campus are offered only in on-site (classroom) education. Total 288 students have completed their vocational/technical programs last year.
  • 23 students have earned/completed Less than 12-Weeks Certificate program.
  • 36 students have earned/completed Less than 1-Year Certificate program.
  • 229 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
Less than 12-Weeks CertificateLess than 1-Year Certificate1-2 Years Certificate
Less than 12-Weeks Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies 0 completers
African Studies0
Latin American Studies0
Communication and Journalism 1 completers
Organizational Communication1
Engineering 1 completers
Chemical Engineering1
Engineering Technology 13 completers
Quality Control Technology/Technician0
Surveying Technology/Surveying13
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician0
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 7 completers
Spanish Language and Literature7
English Language and Literature 0 completers
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing0
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies 1 completers
Museology/Museum Studies1
Business 0 completers
Business Administration and Management0
Total23
Less than 1-Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies 0 completers
Latin American Studies0
Communication and Journalism 15 completers
Communication and Media Studies (other)1
Organizational Communication14
Computer and Information Sciences 0 completers
Computer Science0
Engineering Technology 2 completers
Chemical Engineering Technology/Technician2
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 3 completers
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation3
Work and Family Studies 4 completers
Family Systems4
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies 1 completers
Museology/Museum Studies1
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies 0 completers
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management0
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting 1 completers
Forensic Science and Technology1
Social Sciences 1 completers
Social Sciences0
Archeology1
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 2 completers
Medical Office Management/Administration1
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling1
Business 7 completers
Office Management and Supervision5
Financial Planning and Services1
International Business/Trade/Commerce0
Insurance0
Selling Skills and Sales Operations1
History 0 completers
Asian History0
Total36
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies 1 completers
Latin American Studies0
Women's Studies1
Communication and Journalism 65 completers
Communication13
Communication and Media Studies (other)33
Organizational Communication19
Computer and Information Sciences 1 completers
Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst1
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design0
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications0
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance0
Education 3 completers
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor3
Engineering 23 completers
Chemical Engineering23
Engineering Technology 21 completers
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician0
Chemical Engineering Technology/Technician5
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician5
Surveying Technology/Surveying11
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 23 completers
Linguistics0
Spanish Language and Literature6
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation17
Work and Family Studies 32 completers
Family Systems29
Child Development0
Child Care and Support Services Management3
Legal Studies 0 completers
Legal Assistant/Paralegal0
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 4 completers
Biology/Biological Sciences4
Mathematics and Statistics 4 completers
Applied Mathematics4
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies 10 completers
Gerontology2
Museology/Museum Studies6
Dispute Resolution2
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting 3 completers
Forensic Science and Technology3
Social Sciences 8 completers
Archeology7
Political Science and Government (other)1
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 3 completers
Health/Health Care Administration/Management1
Medical Office Management/Administration1
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling1
Business 28 completers
Office Management and Supervision9
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping0
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies1
Small Business Administration/Management0
Restaurant/Food Services Management0
Selling Skills and Sales Operations18
Total229

Enrollment Statistics

For academic year 2022-2023, total 13,465 students have enrolled into University of Akron Main Campus. By gender, 6,717 male and 6,748 female students are attending the school.
There are 9,675 White (71.85%), 1,434 Black/African American (10.65%), 483 Hispanic (3.59%), 527 Asian (3.91%), and 1,822 students with other races. 455 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total13,4656,7176,748
American Indian/Native American1596
Asian527262265
Black/African American1,434580854
Hispanic483230253
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander752
White9,6754,9174,758
Two More563259304
Un-Known306164142
Non-resident Alien455291164

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