Located in Akron, Ohio, University of Akron Main Campus is a public four-year institution. The campus sits in a midsize city. It enrolled 13,332 students in fall 2024, including 11,160 undergraduates and 2,172 graduate students. It holds the Carnegie R2 designation for high research activity.
University of Akron Main Campus offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 198 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Engineering, Other, and Registered Nursing. It awarded 3,244 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
73% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 17 to 1.
Mission
(1) The university of Akron maintains a commitment to: (a) Provide learning opportunities for the full spectrum of students; (b) Create and discover knowledge through basic and applied research and creative activity; (c) Create a learning environment with emphasis on a full collegiate experience for each student, leading to opportunities for cognitive, social, and personal development; (d) Provide a forum for the examination of ideas and concepts and the generation of scholarly dialogue within the established principles of academic freedom; (e) Encourage opportunities for interdisciplinary study and research; (f) Strive for continued improvement of the teaching and learning environment; (g)…
Key figures
13,332
Students enrolled
73%
First-year retention
3,244
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
198
Programs and majors
17:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 198
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
73%
First-year retention, part-time students
32%
Student-to-faculty ratio
17:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
1,730
Associate degrees
299
Master's degrees
470
Doctoral degrees (research)
48
Professional doctorates
192
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
355
Postbaccalaureate certificates
62
Post-master's certificates
88
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
13,332
Undergraduates, fall 2024
11,160
Graduate students, fall 2024
2,172
Full-time, fall 2024
71%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
15,198
Undergraduates, 2024-25
12,543
Graduate students, 2024-25
2,655
Full-time, 2024-25
67%
Size category
10,000 to 19,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
51%
Men
49%
White
65%
Hispanic or Latino
4%
Black or African American
11%
Asian
4%
Two or more races
4%
International (U.S. nonresident)
4%
Race or ethnicity unknown
6%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs with a fully online option
34
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
20%
Students taking some online courses
44%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Midsize city
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
Research designation
Research 2: High Spending and Doctorate Production
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Mid-American Conference
President
Robert J. (R.J.) Nemer
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization