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University of Akron

Women's D1 Coach: Christy Mitchell
Profile
Size
9 / 10
15,634 Undergrads / 18,731 Students
Cost
5 / 10
$17,351 Net Price
Selectivity
3 / 10
73% Admitted
  • Team Conference

  • College Type

    4-year, Public

  • Campus Type

    City: Medium

Student Body
Gender
  • Male
  • Female
Enrollment
  • Full Time
  • Part Time
Geography
  • In-State
  • Out-of-state
  • Foreign
  • Other
Ethnicity
  • White
  • Black
  • Asian
  • Latino
  • Foreign
  • Other
Student-to-faculty Ratio
18 to 1
Return For Sophomore Year
72%
Overall Graduation Rate
46%
Graduate On Time / in 6 Years
25% / 51%
Calendar System
Semester
Religious Affiliation
None
Housing
On campus housing is provided and is not required for incoming freshman

Other includes American Indian, Native Alaskan, Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, two or more races and unknown race / ethnicity.

Coach Recruiting Interview

University of Akron (UA) President Matthew J. Wilson and Director of Athletics Larry Williams today announced their intention to recommend a novel, community support-backed effort to restore the UA baseball team and add a women's lacrosse team, beginning competition in the 2019-20 academic year.

Recruit Commits
2024
  
HS
Hometown
Position(s)
Keira Fontaine Long Beach HS Long Beach, NY Att, Draw
 
2023
  
HS
Hometown
Position(s)
Sophia Santagata Venice High School North Port, FL Att
Grace Hardy Maxwell Heights Secondary School Oshawa, ON Mid, Def
Hannah McGuire Flagler Palm Coast Ormond Beach, FL Att, Mid
Hannnah McGuire Flagler-Palm Coast HS Palm Coast, FL Mid
Camryn Kwiatkowski Shaler Area High School Pittsburgh , PA Mid
Kaelen Sieja Walter Panas High School Cortlandt Manor, NY Goal
 
2022
  
HS
Hometown
Position(s)
Kylan Rhude Saratoga Springs High School Saratoga Springs , NY Goal
 
2021
  
HS
Hometown
Position(s)
Bryanne Harner Friendswood High School Friendswood, TX Att, Mid
Natalie Calandra-Ryan Auburn HS Auburn, NY Att
Avery Schwab Dublin Scioto HS Dublin, OH Att
 
2020
  
HS
Hometown
Position(s)
Jacqueline Glassey Lake Zurich High School Kildeer, IL Att
Chloe Herrera Lamar HS Houston, TX Def
 
2019
  
HS
Hometown
Position(s)
Jenna Ridener Sycamore High School Cincinnati, OH Def, Mid
Kaitlyn Morris West Seneca West West Seneca, NY Att, Mid
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Events By University of Akron Coaches
Feb 17 '19
Akron, OH
 
Women's 13-18
Jul 1 '19
Akron, OH
 
Women's 13-18
Feb 2 '20
Akron, OH
 
Women's 13-18
Jul 26 '21
Akron, OH
 
Women's 13-18
Location
302 Buchtel Common, Akron, OH, 44325 See Directions
Team Videos
Where Grads Live
  • Cleveland/Akron Ohio Area
  • Canton Ohio Area
  • Columbus Ohio Area
  • Washington D.C. Metro Area
  • Greater Atlanta Area
  • Greater Chicago Area
  • Greater New York City Area
  • Youngstown Ohio Area
  • Cincinnati Area
  • Charlotte North Carolina Area
  • San Francisco Bay Area
  • Greater Pittsburgh Area
  • Greater Los Angeles Area
  • Greater Detroit Area
  • Houston Texas Area
Where Grads Work
  • The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
  • Cleveland Clinic
  • Summa Health System
  • Kent State University
  • FirstEnergy
  • Diebold
  • Akron General Medical Center
  • Akron Children's Hospital
  • Progressive Insurance
  • The J.M. Smucker Company
  • PNC
  • The Timken Company
  • The Babcock & Wilcox Company
  • JPMorgan Chase
  • Sterling Jewelers
What Grads Do
  • Sales
  • Operations
  • Education
  • Engineering
  • Information Technology
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Healthcare Services
  • Finance
  • Support
  • Research
  • Administrative
  • Consulting
  • Marketing
  • Arts and Design
  • Program and Project Management
Data from
Niche Grades
Overall Experience
Student Life
Professor Rating
Academics
Athletics
Campus
Academics
Test Scores
SAT
Critical Reading
450 - 580
Math
500 - 620
Total
990 - 1250
ACT
English
18 - 25
Math
17 - 26
Composite
19 - 25

This range represents the middle half of incoming freshman from the 25th to 75th percentile. The writing component is now optional and no longer reported.

GPA
SAT Math
SAT Reading
ACT

This distribution represents incoming freshman test scores and GPA on 4.0 scale.

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Admissions
 
Total
Male
Female
Applicants 14,553 6,634 7,919
% Admitted 73% 73% 73%
% Admits That Enroll 26% 30% 22%
Incoming Freshman Average GPA 3.34
  • Accepted
  • Denied
  • Applied
  • Waitlisted
  • Admission Considerations
     
    Required
    Recommended Rec.
    High School GPA
    High School Rank
    High School Transcript
    College Prep Classes
    Recommendations
    Demonstrate Competencies
    Admission Test Scores
    Other Tests (Wonderlic, etc.)
    TOEFL (English proficiency)
    Admissions office
    Majors / Programs

    Degrees offered by popularity. Type = Bachelor.

    Business (18%)
    Engineering (17%)
    Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (14%)
    Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse (7%)
    Mechanical Engineering (6%)
    Education (6%)
    Organizational Leadership (4%)
    Biological & Biomedical Sciences (4%)
    Engineering Technology, General (4%)
    Social Sciences (3%)
    Biology/Biological Sciences, General (3%)
    Psychology, General (3%)
    Accounting (3%)
    Psychology (3%)
    Marketing/Marketing Management, General (3%)
    Criminal Justice & Law Enforce (3%)
    Computer & Information Sciences (3%)
    Athlete graduation rate
    Financial
    Net Price

    Average net price = sticker price - financial aid.

    $17,351

    Average net price by income for incoming freshman receiving financial aid.

    Net price for students paying in-state tuition rate (public institutions).

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    Sticker Price

    Sticker price = estimated total cost of attendance.

     
    In-state
    Out-of-state
    On Campus
    Tuition & Fees$11,636 $18,801
    Books & Supplies$1,000 $1,000
    Cost of Living$12,296 $12,296
    Personal Expenses$2,520 $2,520
     
    Sticker Price$27,452 $33,407

    Personal expenses includes laundry, transportation, entertainment and furnishings.

    Financial Aid

    96% of full-time, incoming freshman receive financial aid.

     
    Receiving Aid %
    Avg. Aid Amount
    Type of Aid
    Grant or Scholarship90%$7,218
    Federal Grants40%$4,807
    Pell Grants40%$4,550
    Other Federal14%$746
    State & Local Grants30%$1,620
    Institutional Grants76%$5,348
     
    Student Loans61%$7,311
    Federal Loans60%$5,301
    Other Loans10%$12,627

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    All financials shown for full-time, incoming freshman.

     
    Total Amount
    Per Student
    Endowment
    Financial Assets $220 Million $11,742

    Value of endowment assets at fiscal year end.

    Debt

    Total federal debt after graduation for undergrad borrowers: $25,000.

    Total cumulative student debt by percentile.

     
    Total Principal
    Monthly Payment
    10 Year Repayment $15,500 $266

    Most student loans have a grace period before repayment begins.

    3 Year Avg. Default Rate: 10.3%

    Avg. rate for colleges with lacrosse is 5.1%.

    Total federal debt excludes private student loans and parent PLUS loans. Cumulative debt cohort includes 10,249 students.

    Salary

    Earnings 10 years after enrollment: $36,500

    Earnings of former students working by percentile.

    Earnings of former students who received federal financial aid. Figures shown are median.

    Payback

    How long until this college investment pays off: 6.59 years.

    Median debt and foregone earnings divided by median earnings. Foregone earnings assumes 4 years to graduation; at this school, 25% of students graduate on time.

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    Campus Safety
     
    On Campus
    In Residence Halls In Res. Halls
    Criminal Offenses
    Murder - -
    Negligent Manslaughter - -
    Rape 6 5
    Fondling 5 4
    Incest - -
    Statutory Rape - -
    Robbery 2 1
    Aggravated Assault 2 2
    Burglary 8 6
    Motor Vehicle Theft 6 4
    Arson 1 1

    In Residence Halls are a subset of On Campus statistics. Murder includes non-negligent manslaughter.

    The crime data reported by the institutions have not been subjected to independent verification by the U.S. Department of Education. Therefore, the Department cannot vouch for the accuracy of the data reported here. Statistics represent 3-year average data.

    Data from The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education.

    Carnegie Classifications
    Category
    Classification
    Basic ClassificationDoctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity
    Undergrad InstructionProfessions plus arts & sciences, some graduate coexistence
    Graduate InstructionResearch Doctoral: Comprehensive programs, no medical/veterinary school
    Enrollment ProfileHigh undergraduate
    Undergrad ProfileFour-year, full-time, selective, lower transfer-in
    Size and SettingFour-year, large, primarily nonresidential

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