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University of Akron Common Data Set 2025-26

OHTest policy: Test-optional: SAT/ACT considered if submitted, not required; C8F states the university is test optionalCompare with other schoolsAP credit

Acceptance rate

77.2%

10,427 of 13,503

Early decision rate

No ED

SAT middle 50%

960–1200

ACT middle 50%

17–25

Admissions
AppliedC113,503
AdmittedC110,427
EnrolledC12,169
YieldC120.8%
Early decisionC21Not offered
Early actionC22Not offered
Waitlist
Offered a placeC2—
Accepted a placeC2—
Admitted from waitlistC2—
Odds if you stay on the listC2—
Test scores and GPA
Submitted SATC913.1%
Submitted ACTC965.2%
SAT Reading & Writing (25th–75th)C9485–610
SAT Math (25th–75th)C9460–600
Average high school GPAC123.47
GPA of 4.0C1122.8%
GPA 3.75–3.99C1116.9%
GPA 3.50–3.74C1113.9%
GPA below 3.50C1146.4%
Cost and financial aid
Tuition, in-stateG1$11,536
Tuition, out-of-stateG1$19,216
Required feesG1$2,400
Food and housingG1$13,396
Need fully met (first-years)H210.5%
Average % of need metH265%
Average need-based packageH2$13,444
Average need-based grantH2$5,936
What admissions looks at
  • Rigor of secondary school recordVery important
  • Class rankNot considered
  • Academic GPAVery important
  • Standardized test scoresConsidered
  • Application essayConsidered
  • Recommendation(s)Considered
  • InterviewNot considered
  • Extracurricular activitiesConsidered
  • Talent/abilityConsidered
  • Character/personal qualitiesConsidered
  • First generationNot considered
  • Alumni/ae relationNot considered
  • Geographical residenceNot considered
  • State residencyNot considered
  • Religious affiliation/commitmentNot considered
  • Volunteer workConsidered
  • Work experienceConsidered
  • Level of applicant's interestNot considered

From item C7.

Outcomes
UndergraduatesB111,691
First-year retentionB2272%
4-year graduation rateB—
6-year graduation rateB52.8%
Notes on this filing
  • C1 applied, admitted and enrolled totals are not printed; applied (13503) and admitted (10427) are sums of the men/women/unknown rows, and enrolled (2169) is the sum of the enrollee rows, which matches the printed total.
  • C1-C2 residency table prints 0 for first-time applicants and admits, which conflicts with the C1 gender rows; the 0s were not used.
  • C2: waitlist policy answered No, so all waitlist counts and ranking questions are blank.
  • C3/C4/C5: high school diploma with GED accepted; college-prep program required; 20 recommended units (English 4, math 4, science 3, social studies 3, other 6).
  • C8A and C8F both indicate test-optional admission.
  • C11 GPA bands use the all-enrolled-students column; C12 average GPA 3.47 is for students who submitted GPA. pct_below_3_50 is the sum of the bands from 3.25 down (46.40).
  • 4-year graduation rate is not printed in the filing (B4-B21 gives 760 of 2,641 completers in four years, 28.8%, but no rate), so it is null. The 6-year rate for the Fall 2019 cohort (52.75) is printed and used.
  • Retention rate 72% is printed in B22 for the Fall 2024 cohort.
  • Cost: public institution; in-district and in-state tuition are both 11,536. Tuition is left null because in-state and out-of-state tuition are provided. Room and board is the food and housing figure, and required fees are 2,400.
  • Aid (H2) uses the first-time, full-time first-year column. pct_with_need_awarded_aid = awarded any aid (1,654) / determined to have need (1,654) = 100. pct_need_fully_met = 174 / 1,654 = 10.5. Aid figures are for 2024-25 final (H1), not 2025-26.
  • Test policy wording in C8A and C8F are consistent; the C8F text is 'The University of Akron is test optional.'

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University of Akron admissions FAQ
What is University of Akron's acceptance rate?
University of Akron admitted 10,427 of 13,503 first-year applicants for 2025-26, an acceptance rate of 77.2%, according to its Common Data Set.
Does University of Akron have early decision?
No. University of Akron does not offer early decision, per its 2025-26 Common Data Set.
What SAT score do you need for University of Akron?
The middle 50% of University of Akron's enrolled first-years scored 960–1200 on the SAT and 17–25 on the ACT.
How much does University of Akron cost?
Tuition is $11,536 in-state, plus $13,396 for food and housing, before aid. The average need-based grant is $5,936.
What is University of Akron's graduation rate?
52.8% of students graduate within six years.

Source: University of Akron Common Data Set 2025-26 . “—” means the college left the item blank.

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