University of Akron Wayne College

Orrville, OH · MidwestQuad's selectivityOpen

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Admissions · Fall 2024

9 in 10 applicants admitted

U. Akron Wayne admits about 9 in 10 applicants (90%). That puts it in the "Open" tier, more selective than 23% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

90%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityOpen

Applied

387

Admitted

348

Yield

41%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

830–1100

4001600

ACT middle 50%

16–23

1236

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 457 undergrads, where 12% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.

457

undergrads · larger than 19% of colleges

Diversity index

0.31

Pell Grant

12%

below the median

First generation

36%

above the median

Rural, near a cityNo college housingStudy abroad

More diverse · index 0.21 → 0.31 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse (27% of graduates). 42 students for every faculty member, more than at 99% of colleges. 6% of faculty are full-time. Spends $7,838 a year on instruction per student.

42 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 99% of colleges

What it costs

What students pay, price by family income, debt, and who gets grants.

$7K

net price per year for first-years with grants

Full price, in-state: $15,993 a year; tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid: Published data end at $110K; use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes

Federal loans

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $46,600 ten years after enrolling, more than at 29% of colleges; 11% graduate within six years.

11%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$46.6K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$23.3K

≈ $246/month for 10 years

Retention

59%

come back for year two

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Diversity
More diverse
index 0.21 → 0.31

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources for this profile

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IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
2
College Scorecard
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release; Entered fall 2023; Fall 2024; 2023–24; Fall 2023 · retrieved 2026-10-12
3
IPEDS Admissions survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
4
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
5
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
6
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12
8
College Scorecard Field of Study data
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
9
IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
11
Common Data Set
Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
12
IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12
13
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
14
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
15
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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State laws on public colleges
State legislatures (statutes read and summarized by hand) · In effect since June 27, 2025 · retrieved 2026-10-04
17
IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Outcome Measures survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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University of Akron Wayne College (2026)
University of Akron Wayne College · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 200846 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything