University of Akron Wayne College

https://wayne.uakron.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $6,988
    0.285% growth from 2023
    2024 Average Net Price
    $6,983
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Acceptance Rate
    89.9%
    387 Applicants
    2024 Enrolled Students
    1,411
    32.2% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    18.5%
    40 Graduates

    About

    University of Akron Wayne College is a higher education institution located in Wayne County, OH. In 2024, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at University of Akron Wayne College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (52 degrees awarded).

    In 2024, 114 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at University of Akron Wayne College. 84.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 15.8% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (95 degrees), 11.9 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (8 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at University of Akron Wayne College is $6,988, which is $−1,172 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at University of Akron Wayne College is $6,988, which is $1,172 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $6,983.

    In 2024, 28% of undergraduate students attending University of Akron Wayne College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 9% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $6,988
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at University of Akron Wayne College was $6,988. The cost of tuition at University of Akron Wayne College is $−1,172 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

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    Average Net Price

    $6,983
    2024 Value
    18.4%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 University of Akron Wayne College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $6,983. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of University of Akron Wayne College grew by 18.4%.

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    Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    28%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    9%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    28% of undergraduate students at University of Akron Wayne College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 12.5% with respect to 2023, when 32% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

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    Admissions

    University of Akron Wayne College received 387 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 27.7% annual growth. Out of those 387 applicants, 348 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 89.9% acceptance rate.

    There were 1,411 students enrolled at University of Akron Wayne College in 2024. 5% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

    University of Akron Wayne College has an overall enrollment yield of 40.5%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

    Acceptance Rate

    89.9%
    Acceptance Rate in 2024
    348
    Accepted Out of 387

    In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of University of Akron Wayne College was 89.9% (348 admissions from 387 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 80.5%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 27.7%, while admissions grew by 42.6%.

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    SAT Scores

    5%
    Submission Percentage (2024)
    7
    Scores Submitted (2024)

    5% of enrolled first-time students at University of Akron Wayne College in 2024 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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    Enrollment

    University of Akron Wayne College had a total enrollment of 1,411 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at University of Akron Wayne College is 454 students and the part-time enrollment is 957. This means that 32.2% of students enrolled at University of Akron Wayne College are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at University of Akron Wayne College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 86.5% White, 3.69% Hispanic or Latino, 3.26% Two or More Races, 1.49% Asian, 1.06% Black or African American, and 0.142% American Indian or Alaska Native.

    Students enrolled at University of Akron Wayne College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (55.9%), followed by White Male (29.1%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (2.24%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    32.2%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at University of Akron Wayne College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,411 students. The full-time enrollment at University of Akron Wayne College is 454 and the part-time enrollment is 957. This means that 32.2% of students enrolled at University of Akron Wayne College are enrolled full-time compared with 31.9% at similar Associates Colleges.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    59%
    2024 Retention Rate

    Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at University of Akron Wayne College was 59%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), University of Akron Wayne College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      1,221 enrolled students
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      52 enrolled students
    3. Two or More Races
      46 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at University of Akron Wayne College is 86.5% White, 3.69% Hispanic or Latino, 3.26% Two or More Races, 1.49% Asian, 1.06% Black or African American, and 0.142% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 41.3% White, 28.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% Black or African American.

    Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 53 students (3.76%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 78 more women than men received degrees from University of Akron Wayne College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at University of Akron Wayne College is white (95 degrees awarded). There were 11.9 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (8 degrees).

    The most common Associates Degree concentration at University of Akron Wayne College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (52 degrees awarded).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at University of Akron Wayne College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Public Administration and Social Service (21 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (52 degrees), and Education (11 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Elementary & middle school teachers
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at University of Akron Wayne College are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,728,313 people), Registered nurses (1,637,947 people), Accountants & auditors (1,060,632 people), Other managers (901,251 people), and Secondary school teachers (563,478 people).

    The most specialized majors at University of Akron Wayne College in 2024 are Public Administration and Social Service (21 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (52 degrees), Education (11 degrees), Health (24 degrees), and Business (6 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Surgeons
    Highest Paying Job

    The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at University of Akron Wayne College are Surgeons, Correspondence clerks & order clerks, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Geoscientists and hydrologists, except geographers, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

    The most specialized majors at University of Akron Wayne College are Public Administration and Social Service (21 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (52 degrees), Education (11 degrees), Health (24 degrees), and Business (6 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    Elementary & secondary schools
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at University of Akron Wayne College are Elementary & secondary schools (3,481,605 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,080,884 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (711,445 people), Computer Systems Design (646,072 people), and Banking & related activities (493,365 people).

    The most specialized majors at University of Akron Wayne College are Public Administration and Social Service (21 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (52 degrees), Education (11 degrees), Health (24 degrees), and Business (6 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by University of Akron Wayne College.
    Liberal Arts & Sciences
    Most Common (2024)
    52 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common associates degree concentration at University of Akron Wayne College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 52 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    18
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    96
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 18 degrees were awarded to men at University of Akron Wayne College, which is 0.188 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (96).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 12 degrees were awarded to men at University of Akron Wayne College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.3 times less than the 40 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 40 degrees were awarded to men at University of Akron Wayne College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 3.33 times more than the 12 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    In 2023, 8% of students graduating from University of Akron Wayne College completed their program within 200% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree).

    The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      95 degrees awarded
    2. Black or African American
      8 degrees awarded
    3. Two or More Races
      6 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at University of Akron Wayne College is white (95 degrees awarded). There were 11.9 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (8 degrees).

    0.877% of degree recipients (1 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      82 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      82 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      73 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at University of Akron Wayne College is white female (82 degrees awarded). There were 1 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (82 degrees).

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    Operations

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at University of Akron Wayne College are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 13 employees, Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance, with 7 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 4 employees.

    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at University of Akron Wayne College were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 13 employees, Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance with 7 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 4 employees.

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