by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is what you can expect to pay at University of Akron Main Campus, spanning what it costs to attend, projected costs over a degree, net price, debt outcomes, and aid equity.
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Published attendance costs at University of Akron Main Campus varied between $24,555.00 through $32,235.00 based on in-state versus out-of-state status.
In-state residents qualified for the lower cost, with out-of-state students paying more: around $24,555.00 in-state compared with $32,235.00 for out-of-state students.
Here the cost is broken out three ways: no aid, average aid, and the aid a low-income student typically receives.
| Tuition and fees | $13,135.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $11,420.00 |
| Total cost | $24,555.00 |
| That is 28% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $24,555.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$12,338.00 |
| Net price | $12,217.00 |
| That is 37% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $24,555.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$15,871.00 |
| Net price | $8,684.00 |
| That is 55% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $20,815.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $11,420.00 |
| Total cost | $32,235.00 |
| That is 67% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $32,235.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$12,338.00 |
| Net price | $19,897.00 |
| That is 3% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $32,235.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$15,871.00 |
| Net price | $16,364.00 |
| That is 15% below the national average net price. | |
| Explore each piece on the tuition & fees page and room and board. |
The reported cost series has been increasing by around 10.7% per year; the projections below compound that 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. Loan totals assume a ten-year repayment at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 10.7% | 10.7% | 10.7% |
| Freshman year | $9,609.00 | $13,519.00 | $27,171.00 |
| Senior year | $13,019.00 | $18,316.00 | $36,814.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $45,028.00 | $63,347.00 | $127,321.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $17,154.00 | $24,133.00 | $48,505.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $518.00 | $729.00 | $1,465.00 |
| Total amount paid | $62,182.00 | $87,479.00 | $175,825.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 10.7% | 10.7% | 10.7% |
| Freshman year | $9,609.00 | $13,519.00 | $27,171.00 |
| Senior year | $10,633.00 | $14,959.00 | $30,066.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $20,242.00 | $28,478.00 | $57,237.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $7,712.00 | $10,849.00 | $21,805.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $233.00 | $328.00 | $659.00 |
| Total amount paid | $27,954.00 | $39,327.00 | $79,043.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 10.7% | 10.7% | 10.7% |
| Freshman year | $18,107.00 | $22,017.00 | $35,669.00 |
| Senior year | $24,534.00 | $29,831.00 | $48,328.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $84,849.00 | $103,168.00 | $167,142.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $32,325.00 | $39,303.00 | $63,675.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $976.00 | $1,187.00 | $1,923.00 |
| Total amount paid | $117,174.00 | $142,472.00 | $230,818.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 10.7% | 10.7% | 10.7% |
| Freshman year | $18,107.00 | $22,017.00 | $35,669.00 |
| Senior year | $20,037.00 | $24,363.00 | $39,470.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $38,144.00 | $46,380.00 | $75,139.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $14,532.00 | $17,669.00 | $28,625.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $439.00 | $534.00 | $865.00 |
| Total amount paid | $52,676.00 | $64,048.00 | $103,765.00 |
Read more in the net price section below.
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published sticker price. This is the more honest cost figure for most families, since it accounts for institutional and federal aid.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $13,946.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $14,981.00 |
Net price is not the same for every family — it falls as financial need rises and grant aid increases. The figures below give average net price by income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $12,469.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $12,319.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $14,771.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $17,982.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $19,698.00 |
Run your own numbers with the University of Akron Main Campus Net Price Calculator, or visit the financial aid office.
Want to know how that aid is awarded? See the financial aid breakdown.
Typical debt at graduation from University of Akron Main Campus is $15,250.00, which the Department of Education classifies as a Low ($10-20k) debt-burden category.
The full distribution of debt at graduation looks like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $3,500.00 |
| 25th | $5,529.00 |
| Median (50th) | $15,250.00 |
| 75th | $29,250.00 |
| 90th | $42,775.00 |
The 10th-to-90th-percentile spread is one signal of how variable debt outcomes are across the student body.
Read the complete debt breakdown on the student loan debt detail.
Debt outcomes vary substantially with family income. The table below divides borrowers into three income tiers:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $15,750.00 |
| Middle income | $16,250.00 |
| High income | $14,191.00 |
Graduates from lower-income families carry $1,559.00 in extra median debt compared with high-income peers.
Whether your parents attended college is associated with differences in median debt at graduation.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $15,500.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $14,719.00 |
First-generation borrowers from University of Akron Main Campus carry $781.00 in additional median debt versus continuing-generation peers.
Pell Grant eligibility is a useful proxy for low-income status among undergraduates. Contrasting Pell and non-Pell borrowers shows how need shapes debt.
The Pell-versus-non-Pell median debt difference at University of Akron Main Campus comes to $5,934.00. This institution is flagged by federal data for Pell-debt inequity.
The Department of Education default-rate tier for University of Akron Main Campus is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 9.2% |
To put the rates in context, Stafford loans at University of Akron Main Campus amount to $2,072,371,805.00 spread across 82,370 loan recipients.
Veterans and active-duty students can access dedicated federal education aid including the GI Bill and Tuition Assistance from the Department of Defense.
| GI Bill recipients | 189 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $8,991.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 19 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $3,010.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the college veterans page.
Beyond the data above, it helps to ask a few questions when weighing University of Akron Main Campus, the questions below are worth your time:
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.