by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow is the data on what it actually costs to attend Herzing University-Akron, from the published cost of attendance and projected degree cost through to net price, median student debt at graduation, default outcomes, and how aid varies by family income.
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The total published cost of attendance at Herzing University-Akron comes to about $26,588.00 per year.
Below, the published cost is shown three ways — the full sticker price with no aid, the net price after the average grant package, and the net price for low-income students who typically receive the most aid.
| Tuition and fees | $13,450.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $13,138.00 |
| Total cost | $26,588.00 |
| That is 19% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $26,588.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,483.00 |
| Net price | $18,105.00 |
| That is 45% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $26,588.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$9,297.00 |
| Net price | $17,291.00 |
| That is 47% below the national average net price. | |
| For the full breakdown, see the tuition & fees page plus room and board. |
The projections below extend the current annual cost across a degree. The projections below run a full degree for a low-income aided student, an average-aid student, and the full sticker price. The loan rows amortise the projected total over a ten-year, 6.8% repayment.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $17,291.00 | $18,105.00 | $26,588.00 |
| Senior year | $17,291.00 | $18,105.00 | $26,588.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $69,164.00 | $72,420.00 | $106,352.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $26,349.00 | $27,589.00 | $40,516.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $796.00 | $833.00 | $1,224.00 |
| Total amount paid | $95,513.00 | $100,009.00 | $146,868.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $17,291.00 | $18,105.00 | $26,588.00 |
| Senior year | $17,291.00 | $18,105.00 | $26,588.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $34,582.00 | $36,210.00 | $53,176.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $13,174.00 | $13,795.00 | $20,258.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $398.00 | $417.00 | $612.00 |
| Total amount paid | $47,756.00 | $50,005.00 | $73,434.00 |
| For the complete net-price picture, see the Net Price section. |
Net price strips out grant and scholarship aid to show what families really pay. For most students, this is the more useful number than published tuition because it reflects the real out-of-pocket cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $18,934.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $20,320.00 |
Net price varies sharply by family income, dropping as need-based aid grows. Below, average net price is broken out by family income:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $19,223.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $22,489.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $24,247.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $22,529.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $25,755.00 |
Run your own numbers with the Herzing University-Akron Net Price Calculator, or get in touch with the financial aid office.
Dig into how aid is awarded on the grants & scholarships detail.
The median graduating debt at Herzing University-Akron works out to $11,756.00, which the Department of Education classifies as a Low ($10-20k) burden category.
The percentile spread of debt at graduation is shown below:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $2,466.00 |
| 25th | $4,750.00 |
| Median (50th) | $11,756.00 |
| 75th | $23,024.00 |
| 90th | $34,866.00 |
How far apart the 10th and 90th percentiles sit tells you how uneven debt outcomes are.
For the full borrowing and repayment picture, see the student-loan-debt breakdown.
Median debt at graduation differs meaningfully across income brackets. The breakdown below segments borrowers by family income at entry:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $10,662.00 |
| Middle income | $13,130.00 |
| High income | $15,250.00 |
First-gen students typically face different financial-aid contexts than students whose parents attended college.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $11,350.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $14,080.00 |
Pell Grants are the largest source of federal need-based aid for undergrads. Looking at Pell recipients versus non-recipients tells us how debt is distributed across need.
The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap at Herzing University-Akron stands at $-3,128.00.
The federal default-rate classification for Herzing University-Akron is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 11.7% |
For a sense of scale, Stafford disbursements at Herzing University-Akron amount to $1,220,839,012.00 covering 65,469 borrowers.
Veterans and current servicemembers may be eligible for major federal education benefits including the Post-9/11 GI Bill and Department of Defense Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 10 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $6,916.00 |
Read more about military and veteran aid on the veteran aid breakdown.
Use the figures above as a launch point, then think through Herzing University-Akron, consider the following:
Dig further into the cost picture with the related pages below:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.