by our College Data Analytics TeamMake an informed decision about your education by understanding University of Akron Main Campus retention and graduation rates. First year retention rates let you know how many first-time, full-time students students come back for their second year. Graduation rates tell you how many students complete their degree and how long it takes.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 73% students making it past their freshmen year, University of Akron Main Campus has freshmen retention rates above the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Ohio, the average is 69.84%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| University of Akron Main Campus | 73% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Ohio | 69.84% |
Of the 1942 students in the class of 2023, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 29% of those students had graduated. By 2025, six years after starting their degree, 47% of the students had graduated and after eight years 50% of this class completed their degree.
Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical University of Akron Main Campus graduation rate 47%.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 1173 | 29% |
| Six Years | 1942 | 47% |
| Eight Years | 115 | 3% |
| Did Not Complete | 2052 | 50% |
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
Approximately 2052 students or 50% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 2052 students who did not complete their degree?
12 are still enrolled.
924 transferred to another institution.
University of Akron Main Campus lost contact with the remaining 1105 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 12 | 0.6% |
| Transferred | 924 | 45.0% |
| Dropped Out | 1105 | 53.8% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 17% |
| Asian | 74% |
| Black / African-American | 22% |
| Hispanic | 37% |
| International | 43% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 35% |
| Unknown | 53% |
| White | 55% |
Traditional first-time, full-time students under 25 tend to graduate in four years far more often than other students. Some schools serve mostly traditional students while others serve more 'non-traditional' students — part-timers or those returning after time away — who commonly take longer to finish.
Traditional Students:
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.
Non-Traditional Students:
Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.
The majority of students at University of Akron Main Campus are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Comparing the graduation rates of the specific cohorts below can be more revealing than the overall graduation rates.
First-time / full-time students at University of Akron Main Campus represent 74.61% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the University of Akron Main Campus graduation rate was 47%, and by the eight year mark, 50% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| Completions | University of Akron Main Campus | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 25% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 47% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 50% | 47.82% |
1522 first-time / full-time students or 50% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
15 are still enrolled.
895 transferred to another institution.
University of Akron Main Campus lost contact with the remaining 612 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 15 | 0.99% |
| Transferred | 895 | 58.80% |
| Dropped Out | 612 | 40.21% |
First-time / part-time students at University of Akron Main Campus represent 2.92% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the University of Akron Main Campus graduation rate was 19%, and by the eight year mark, 22% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, and 23.72% after eight years.
| Completions | University of Akron Main Campus | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 12% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 19% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 22% | 23.72% |
94 first-time / part-time students or 78% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
0 transferred to another institution.
University of Akron Main Campus lost contact with the remaining 91 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 3.19% |
| Transferred | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dropped Out | 91 | 96.81% |
Returning / full-time students at University of Akron Main Campus represent 17.61% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the University of Akron Main Campus graduation rate was 55%, and by the eight year mark, 57% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Completions | University of Akron Main Campus | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 55% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 57% | 55.07% |
311 non first-time / part-time students or 43% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
3 are still enrolled.
22 transferred to another institution.
University of Akron Main Campus lost contact with the remaining 286 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 3 | 0.96% |
| Transferred | 22 | 7.07% |
| Dropped Out | 286 | 91.96% |
Returning / part-time students at University of Akron Main Campus represent 4.86% of the students in the class of 2023.
After six years, the University of Akron Main Campus graduation rate was 36%, and by the eight year mark, 38% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for this group is 30.46% after four years, 36.03% after six years, and 37.80% after eight years.
| Completions | University of Akron Main Campus | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 29% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 36% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 38% | 37.80% |
125 non first-time / part-time students or 62% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
7 transferred to another institution.
University of Akron Main Campus lost contact with the remaining 116 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 1.60% |
| Transferred | 7 | 5.60% |
| Dropped Out | 116 | 92.80% |
