Students
Who's on campus
A medium campus of 9,052 undergrads, where 29% receive Pell Grants, a typical share compared to other colleges.
Race & ethnicity
Diversity index0.53
Economic access
Campus size
12% of undergraduates take every course online, and another 47% take some
Where first-years come from
1,967 first-time students
7.3% came from other states and 0.0% from abroad; 91% are from Ohio. Fewer from other states than at 77% of colleges.
- In-state (Ohio)91%
- Other states7.3%
- Abroad0.0%
- Not reported1.6%
Top home states
- Ohio(home state)91% 1,791
- Pennsylvania2.3% 46
- New York0.8% 15
- Illinois0.6% 12
- Maryland0.4% 8
From 28 states (counting DC).
Students starting college for the first time, by where they lived when admitted. Colleges report it every other fall.
Transfers in and out
Transferring in, fall 2024
576
new transfer students, 23% of new undergraduates. A larger transfer share than at 44% of colleges.
470 full-time, 106 part-time.
Going on to another college
22%
of students who entered in fall 2016 had left without a degree and were enrolled at another college 8 years later (about 924 students).
Federal data doesn't count students leaving in a given year; this follows one entering class.
Who they are
12% of undergrads study part-time.
46% women
Another gender: 0 reported. The college may not record other genders.
Degree-seeking undergraduates. Men and women add up to 100% because federal data has colleges count each student of another or unknown gender as a man or a woman.
Campus life
Housing, sports, faith, Greek life, and LGBTQ+ life
Housing for 2,485 students.
Housing
Beds
2,485
About 27 for every 100 undergrads (median college: 59). Can include graduate housing.
First-years
Not required to live on campus
Many colleges still expect it, with exceptions such as for local students.
Meal plans
Offered
Athletics & programs
Athletics
NCAA Division I FBS · Mid-American Conference
Of the four sports the federal survey asks about, it plays football, basketball, baseball, cross country/track.
How the Mid-American Conference comparesROTC
Army, Air Force
Study abroad
Offered
Undergraduate research
A formal program
Calendar
Semesters
Student services
- Academic and career counseling
- Help finding a job while enrolled
- Job placement after graduating
- A program for students with intellectual disabilities
- 5% of undergrads registered with disability services· Disability services office
Religious life
Affiliation
No religious affiliation
Campus ministries
Listed among campus activities
Faith communities · 3
- Catholic 1
- Christian 1
- Nonreligious and secular 1
Christian
Greek life
On the national organizations' own chapter lists.
Among first-years: 2.9% of men, 1.9% of women.
Councils and chapters
1listedPanhellenic sororities (NPC)Show chaptersHide
From each organization's own chapter list.
Beta Tau Chapter
3listedInterfraternity (NIC and IFC)Show chaptersHide
From each organization's own chapter list.
LGBTQ+ life
Policies
- Gender-inclusive housing
- Chosen name and pronouns on campus records
- Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online
Listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse, read October 2026; not confirmed by the college.
State law for public colleges
Ohio public colleges may not keep diversity, equity, and inclusion offices or departments or hold DEI trainings; the law doesn't define DEI or name sexual orientation or gender identity in the office ban, and student groups are exempt.
Ohio Revised Code §3345.0217 (Ohio SB 1 (2025)), in effect since June 27, 2025.
Undergraduates of another gender, fall 2024
0 reported. The college may not record other genders.
Gender unknown: 33
First-year applicants of another gender, fall 2024
50 applied · 36 admitted · 0 enrolled
Colleges record gender so differently that these counts can't be compared between colleges.
Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education), Fall 2024;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;University of Akron Main Campus Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;University of Akron Main Campus Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;State laws on public colleges, In effect since June 27, 2025About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)