$46,600
median earnings, 10 years after starting
University of Akron Main Campus is a public 4-year college in Akron, Ohio with 9,052 undergraduates and 2,172 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $13,946 a year (tuition and fees $13,135 in-state, $20,815 out-of-state). It admits 60% of applicants and 52% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $46,600 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $23,250 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$13,946
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$13,135
Out-of-state $20,815
Admission rate
60%
US median 78%
Completion rate
52%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$23,250
About $246 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$46,600
Rank 1,797 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $13,946
- Tuition in-state
- $13,135
- Tuition out-of-state
- $20,815
- Cost of attendance
- $26,284
- Students with a need-based grant
- 29%
- Students with federal loans
- 32%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $10,413
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $10,131
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $13,519
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $17,800
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $20,226
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $10,509 in 2015-16 to $13,135 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 60%
- Average SAT
- 1,081
- Undergraduates
- 9,052
- Graduate students
- 2,172
- Part-time students
- 12%
- Women
- 46%
- Students per teacher
- 17
- Completion rate
- 52%
- Retention rate
- 73%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 294
- Endowment
- $334.1M
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 1,797 of 5,094 US colleges and 92 of 243 in Ohio (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | OH median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $13,946 | $17,906 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $13,135 | $15,202 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 60% | 78% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 52% | 59% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 73% | 74% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $23,250 | $14,211 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $42,269 | $36,744 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $46,600 | $41,273 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 46% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 70% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
294 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 227 | $20,490 | $31,901 | $48,342 | $44,125 |
| Engineering, OtherCertificate | Certificate | 197 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 169 | $21,300 | $67,141 | $76,089 | $88,910 |
| Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 122 | $24,000 | $71,448 | $87,752 | $92,135 |
| LawProfessional | Professional | 120 | $71,000 | $57,386 | $79,750 | $107,773 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 105 | $21,500 | $32,050 | $59,427 | $57,214 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 104 | $25,002 | $30,456 | $47,763 | $50,706 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 91 | $25,971 | $45,211 | $68,285 | $68,257 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 87 | $25,000 | $38,547 | $57,319 | $55,378 |
| MarketingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 78 | $24,000 | $47,740 | $65,857 | $69,303 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's | Master's | 77 | $29,568 | $97,795 | $108,489 | $103,485 |
| Special Education and TeachingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 76 | $23,063 | $34,073 | $41,782 | $50,499 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's | Master's | 62 | $41,000 | $138,834 | $146,142 | $120,193 |
| Social WorkBachelor's | Bachelor's | 60 | $22,000 | $37,541 | $50,823 | $51,790 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 56 | $21,946 | $55,946 | $74,840 | $83,343 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's | Bachelor's | 54 | $25,000 | $35,111 | $44,100 | $51,389 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 54 | $23,057 | $53,920 | $73,101 | $76,194 |
| Chemical EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 50 | $21,250 | $71,873 | $90,279 | $98,158 |
| Social WorkMaster's | Master's | 50 | $37,500 | $46,850 | $56,193 | $65,123 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansBachelor's | Bachelor's | 48 | $24,298 | $61,835 | $80,611 | $82,073 |
| Biomedical/Medical EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 46 | $23,123 | $61,226 | $82,540 | $93,451 |
| Mathematics and Computer ScienceBachelor's | Bachelor's | 45 | $24,668 | $68,137 | $85,968 | $118,943 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherAssociate's | Associate's | 44 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,491 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementBachelor's | Bachelor's | 43 | Withheld | $44,212 | Withheld | $85,063 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMaster's | Master's | 42 | $57,604 | $45,096 | $53,389 | $59,571 |
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Questions and answers
How much does University of Akron Main Campus cost?
$13,946 a year is the average net price at University of Akron Main Campus after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $13,135 for in-state students and $20,815 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $26,284. Families earning under $30,000 pay $10,413 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at University of Akron Main Campus?
60% of applicants are admitted to University of Akron Main Campus. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,081. The median admission rate of colleges in Ohio is 78%.
How much do University of Akron Main Campus graduates earn?
$46,600 a year is the median pay of former University of Akron Main Campus students who work, 10 years after they started ($42,269 after 6 years). That ranks 1,797 of 5,094 US colleges and 92 of 243 in Ohio. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's) at $138,834.
How much student debt do University of Akron Main Campus graduates have?
$23,250 is the median federal student loan debt of University of Akron Main Campus graduates, about $246 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 32% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at University of Akron Main Campus?
52% of first-time, full-time students at University of Akron Main Campus finish within 6 years. 73% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at University of Akron Main Campus?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (227 associate's graduates), Engineering, Other (197 certificate graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (169 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 294 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.