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TYPICAL COSTS & AID
Costs The University of Akron
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Total Estimated Costs
In state Out of state
Tuition $8,284 $16,484
Required fees $1,579 $1,579
Room & board (on campus) $9,878 $9,878
Other expenses (books, transportation, etc.) $3,520 $3,520
Total $23,261 $31,461
Financial Aid
Average annual award of full-time beginning undergrads receiving grants and scholarships $6,002 (75% of undergrads)
Average annual loan of full-time beginning undergrads receiving loans $6,560 (71% of undergrads)
Percent of students that borrow 72%
Average indebtedness at graduation $23,392
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Student Success
Student Success & Progress The University of Akron
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Percent of students that returned after 1 year 67%
Percent of students graduated or were still enrolled in a college after 4 years 74.2%
Students At
Students At The University of Akron
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Total students 26,580
Total undergraduates 22,122
Average age of undergraduates 24
Gender
Women 10,609 (48%)
Men 11,513 (52%)
Race/Ethnicity
Student Residency
Campus Life
Campus Life The University of Akron
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Students per faculty 21 to 1
Women faculty 43%
Faculty of color 18%
Undergraduate classes with fewer than 50 students 94%
Percent of new freshmen who live on campus 49%
Applicant Information
Applicant Information The University of Akron
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Term Fall 2012
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