Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at UA Akron is slightly skewed towards men students, with 52.1% of undergraduate students being men and 47.9% being women. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 12,254, with 5,870 women and 6,384 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at UA Akron is largely skewed towards women students, with 56.9% of undergraduate students being women and 43.1% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 2,244, with 1,277 women and 967 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 52.1% 6,384 students
- women 47.9% 5,870 students
Graduate Students
- men 43.1% 967 students
- women 56.9% 1,277 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 73.8% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 9,031 students.
Following behind are African American students, constituting 11.1% of the student body, with 1,358 students. Mixed race students represent 4.5% of the population, with 551 students, while Asian students account for 3.8%, with 464 students. Hispanic students account for 3.3% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 401 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.0% , with 6 students.
International students make up 1.6% of the undergraduate population, totaling 194 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 1.9% of the population, totaling 229 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within UA Akron.
Undergraduate Students
- White 73.8% 9,031 students
- African American 11.1% 1,358 students
- Mixed race 4.5% 551 students
- Asian 3.8% 464 students
- Hispanic 3.3% 401 students
- Unknown race 1.9% 229 students
- International students 1.6% 194 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 6 students
Graduate Students
- White 68.9% 1,545 students
- International students 13.6% 306 students
- African American 6.5% 146 students
- Hispanic 3.2% 72 students
- Asian 3.0% 67 students
- Mixed race 3.0% 67 students
- Unknown race 1.8% 41 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Transfer Students
- White 67.7% 273 students
- African American 15.9% 64 students
- Hispanic 4.5% 18 students
- Mixed race 4.5% 18 students
- International students 3.5% 14 students
- Unknown race 2.2% 9 students
- Asian 1.5% 6 students
- Hawaiian 0.2% 1 students
Students Age Diversity
- 20-21 32% 3,887 students
- 18-19 27% 3,343 students
- 22-24 20% 2,448 students
- 25-29 5% 651 students
- 30-34 2% 267 students
- 40-49 1% 161 students
- 35-39 1% 142 students
- 50-64 1% 84 students
- 25-29 34% 772 students
- 22-24 26% 586 students
- 30-34 17% 373 students
- 40-49 9% 199 students
- 35-39 8% 186 students
- 50-64 4% 87 students
- 20-21 2% 36 students
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