UA Akron's Graduation and Dropout Rate

Graduation Rate

The following chart shows the graduation rate of University of Akron Main Campus students who enrolled in 2015 and after. The stat covers all undergraduates registered as full-time students to study a 4-year bachelor's degree program for the first time.

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

As of August 31, 2021, the average graduation rate of University of Akron Main Campus students is 60.2%. Female students graduated at a rate of 61.0%, whereas male students graduated at a rate of 59.5%.

60.2%

asian 80.5% 70 students
African American 33.1% 168 students
white 65.5% 1,814 students
unknown 64.4% 47 students
hawaiian 66.7% 2 students
hispanic 38.9% 42 students
International Students 85.4% 47 students
Mixed Race 49.0% 94 students

Drop Out

University of Akron Main Campus has an overall drop-out rate of 19.4% as of August 31, 2021. The dropout rate of male students and female students is 20.4% and 18.4% respectively.

Below is a breakdown of the dropout rate of US students by race/ethnicity and international students.

19.4%

asian 4.6% 4 students
African American 47.1% 239 students
white 13.8% 382 students
unknown 11.0% 8 students
hispanic 35.2% 38 students
International Students 3.6% 2 students
Mixed Race 33.3% 64 students

Transferred Out

Students transfer out of University of Akron Main Campus at a rate of 15.3% yearly. As of 2015,female students' transfer rate was 16.2%, and male students' 14.4%

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

15.3%

asian 10.3% 9 students
African American 15.2% 77 students
white 15.4% 425 students
unknown 17.8% 13 students
hispanic 22.2% 24 students
International Students 5.4% 3 students
Mixed Race 15.1% 29 students

Still Enrolled

The data represent all cohorts between 2015 and August 31, 2021

5.0%

asian 4.6% 4 students
African American 4.5% 23 students
white 5.3% 148 students
unknown 6.8% 5 students
hispanic 3.7% 4 students
International Students 5.4% 3 students
Mixed Race 2.6% 5 students

Bachelor's Degrees

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering	$70,972	$70,558	$78,394
Chemical Engineering	$66,094	$71,015	$77,559
Computer Engineering	$63,260	$69,002	$73,499
Mechanical Engineering	$65,544	$66,821	$72,631
Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians	$56,173	$69,338	$70,064
Mathematics and Computer Science	$54,874	$61,630	$68,952
Biomedical/Medical Engineering	$59,873	$52,420	$66,078
Construction Engineering Technologies	$62,613	$59,350	$64,185
Civil Engineering	$62,163	$58,796	$63,465
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications	$48,250	$59,950	$63,151
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians	$58,615	$58,673	$62,948
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$57,338	$57,068	$59,600
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations	$49,591	$47,846	$57,250
Finance and Financial Management Services	$44,267	$46,478	$55,703
Accounting and Related Services	$51,025	$47,781	$53,709
Human Resources Management and Services	$41,982	$48,563	$52,211
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services	$41,497	$41,937	$51,183
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$47,460	$46,478	$50,129
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	$38,230	$47,064	$47,750
International Business	NA	$38,289	$47,627
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences	$37,306	$41,565	$46,794
Marketing	$40,962	$40,598	$46,523
Design and Applied Arts	$34,183	$38,906	$42,584
Fire Protection	$35,091	$36,094	$42,477
Biology, General	$23,298	$34,704	$42,320
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services	$36,289	$34,704	$41,072
Business/Commerce, General	$37,057	$36,509	$40,739
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication	$35,824	$35,365	$39,786
Criminology	$31,823	$33,459	$38,880
Criminal Justice and Corrections	$33,048	$33,815	$37,423
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions	$27,342	$29,926	$36,546
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	$31,712	$33,122	$36,315
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication	$26,623	$28,381	$34,692
Special Education and Teaching	$32,243	$33,592	$34,481
Health and Physical Education/Fitness	$27,853	$32,162	$33,645
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	$28,528	$31,763	$33,533
Psychology, General	$29,066	$26,611	$31,664
Social Work	$34,008	$27,784	$31,513
History	$22,605	$24,421	$30,982
Political Science and Government	$32,504	$27,048	$30,957
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services	$29,245	$30,277	$30,865
Fine and Studio Arts	$21,849	$21,508	$26,259
Music	NA	$13,702	$16,076
Information Science/Studies	$50,541	NA	NA
Statistics	$44,045	NA	NA
Engineering-Related Technologies	NA	$57,318	NA
Housing and Human Environments	NA	$41,565	NA
Apparel and Textiles	NA	$31,670	NA
English Language and Literature, General	$29,325	$29,685	NA
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	$25,699	$32,569	NA
Economics	NA	$42,682	NA
Sociology	$27,874	$30,228	NA
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services	NA	$28,055	NA

Master's Degrees

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$118,655	$96,126	$100,528
Taxation	$56,787	$74,953	$77,774
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$64,899	$81,111	$66,361
Accounting and Related Services	NA	$55,512	$62,860
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services	$49,693	$46,087	$53,923
Educational Administration and Supervision	$36,956	$43,798	$49,024
Public Administration	$45,072	$43,426	$48,000
Social Work	$41,666	$43,016	$46,348
Student Counseling and Personnel Services	$40,902	$39,969	$44,882
Special Education and Teaching	$36,315	$40,945	$42,893
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	$37,194	$38,289	$42,871
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions	$37,065	$37,928	$42,699
Health and Physical Education/Fitness	$34,581	$39,369	$41,702
Educational/Instructional Media Design	$51,805	$52,733	NA
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies	NA	$21,964	NA
Music	$26,552	$15,552	NA

Associate's Degrees

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Computer Systems Analysis	NA	$42,682	$48,804
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	$37,236	$41,844	$44,905
Criminal Justice and Corrections	$26,539	$28,236	$36,052
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	$29,762	$29,685	$32,038
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services	$26,700	$28,288	$31,118
Business Administration, Management and Operations	NA	$31,314	$28,730
Health and Medical Administrative Services	NA	$27,126	$27,905
Culinary Arts and Related Services	NA	$26,933	NA

Doctoral Degrees

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Chemistry	$60,929	NA	NA
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology	$62,112	NA	NA
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services	$65,590	NA	NA

First Professional Degrees

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Law	$46,289	$48,693	$57,768

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