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University of Akron Wayne College

Orrville, Ohio Public 4-year Rural area

Overview

Located in Orrville, Ohio, University of Akron Wayne College is a public four-year institution. Its campus is in a rural area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 1,411 students.

University of Akron Wayne College offers certificates, associate degrees, and bachelor's degrees across 16 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Registered Nursing, and Social Work. It awarded 81 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

59% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 42 to 1.

Key figures

1,411
Students enrolled
59%
First-year retention
81
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
16
Programs and majors
42:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociateBachelor

Programs and majors offered 16

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Business, Management and Marketing 4
Liberal Arts and General Studies 1
Health Professions 1
Public Administration and Social Services 1
Education 1
Communication and Journalism 2
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 1
Family and Consumer Sciences 1
Foreign Languages and Linguistics 1
Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 1
Psychology 1
Visual and Performing Arts 1
  • Music Bachelor 1 graduate

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
59%
First-year retention, part-time students
40%
Student-to-faculty ratio
42:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees
59
Associate degrees
19
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
3

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
1,411
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,411
Full-time, fall 2024
32%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
1,617
Full-time, 2024-25
31%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
59%
Men
41%
White
85%
Hispanic or Latino
4%
Black or African American
2%
Asian
2%
Two or more races
4%
Race or ethnicity unknown
4%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online
15%
Students taking some online courses
31%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Rural area
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional
Director of Regional Campuses
Heather A. Howley
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, 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

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