Quad
U. Akron Main Campus
Idaho State

Key differences on Cost & aid

  1. 1

    Idaho State costs about $3K less per year on average than U. Akron Main Campus ($15,215 vs. $18,189, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    U. Akron Main Campus's grants cover 38% of its full price on average, vs. 36% at Idaho State

    Aid generosity

Cost & aid

Cost & aid

Average cost, aid generosity, net price by family income, sticker prices, and grants.

What students pay

Average cost, all students
U. Akron Main Campus$18.2K
Idaho State$15.2K
Aid generosity
U. Akron Main Campus38%
Idaho State36%
Net price, with grants
U. Akron Main Campus$14.7K
Idaho State$12.2K

Grants

First-years receiving grants
U. Akron Main Campus95%
Idaho State91%
Average grant
U. Akron Main Campus$11.6K
Idaho State$9.2K
Aid from the college
U. Akron Main Campus92%
Idaho State80%

Sticker prices

On one scale, so the bars read against each other.

Sticker price, in-state
U. Akron Main Campus$28.7K
Idaho State$23.2K
Sticker price, out-of-state
U. Akron Main Campus$33.1K
Idaho State$42.3K
Tuition & fees, in-state
U. Akron Main Campus$12.8K
Idaho State$8.4K
Tuition & fees, out-of-state
U. Akron Main Campus$17.2K
Idaho State$27.5K
First-years paying out-of-state rates
U. Akron Main Campus10%
Idaho State2%
What families at each income pay

Up to $110K: the average net price per year for students receiving federal aid, 2023–24; families who didn't file the FAFSA aren't included. Above it the published data end. For your own number, use the college's net price calculator .

Family income per year $150K

  • U. Akron Main CampusLittle need-based aid above $110K

    Merit possible; averaging $5K

  • Idaho StatePublished data end at $110K

Published (federal figure, up to $110K) EstimateBars share one scale: the largest full price.

Where need-based aid ends, merit, and published promises

MetricU. Akron Main CampusIdaho State
Need-based aid up to Little need-based aid above $110KPublished data end at $110K
Merit for students without need 13% got merit aid, averaging $5K–
Published promise ––

A college's own promise is stated for a typical family and changes yearly; where a promise and our estimate disagree, the promise wins. Merit has no income limit, so it can lower the price above the point where need-based aid ends.

Tuition guarantee & Promise program

MetricU. Akron Main CampusIdaho State
Tuition guarantee YesYes
Promise program NoNo

From the colleges' Common Data Sets

MetricU. Akron Main CampusIdaho State
Aid forms FAFSA–
Aid priority date or deadline March 1 (priority)–
Need met, first-years 65%–
Average aid package, first-years $13,444–
College grant dollars given as merit 95%–
Aid for international students 200 students, average $9.1K–

All cost numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, 2023–24;University of Akron Main Campus Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;University of Akron Main Campus Common Data Set 2025–26, 2024–25;College Scorecard, most recent release;Common Data Set, most recent release;University of Akron Main Campus Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why