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Wednesday, December 18, 2024

Cost of college went up for resident students at the University of Akron Main Campus

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In-state tuition and fees rose 11.6 percent for 2018-19 at the University of Akron Main Campus, according to recent data from the U.S. Department of Education.

Ohio residents paid $11,463 to attend the four-year public institution this year – $1,193 more than the $10,270 charged for 2017-18.

Non-residents paid 35.2 percent more than residents this year, or $15,500. Their price tag was reduced 17.6 percent from $18,801 in 2017-18.

About 93 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Ohio residents. About 5 percent are residents of other states and 1 percent are citizens of other countries.

Data shows 95 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 2,969 students received grants or scholarships totaling $22.6 million and 2,168 students took out student loans totaling more than $14.8 million.

Including all undergraduates (18,731), 10,703 students used grants or scholarships totaling $74.9 million, and 8,471 students took out $54.2 million in federal student loans.

The cost of attending
Enrollment2015-162016-172017-182018-19Change in tuition and fees 2015-16 to 2018-19
In-state~17,420$10,509$10,270$10,270$11,4639.1%
Out-of-state~937$19,040$18,801$18,801$15,500-18.6%

Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at the University of Akron Main Campus in 2015-16.
Type of AidNumber of students receiving aidPercent receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid per student
Federal grants1,42543%$6,638,448$4,659
State / local grant or scholarship1,11233%$1,696,916$1,526
Institutional grants or scholarships2,26768%$14,237,852$6,280
Grant or scholarship aid total2,96989%$22,573,216$7,603
Federal student loans2,13764%$11,764,416$5,505
Other student loans2678%$3,026,103$11,334
Student loan aid2,16865%$14,790,519$6,822
Total student aid3,19495%--

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