Cost & financial aid brief
University of Akron Main Campus Tuition, Costs & Financial Aid
How much does University of Akron Main Campus cost after financial aid?
Grants and scholarships at University of Akron Main Campus lower the published cost by $12,338 for the average aid recipient, an amount that represents about 47% of the sticker price. Average net prices by family income run from $10,413 for those earning under $30,000 up to $20,226 for families making over $110,000, with the intermediate bands at $10,131 for $30,001–$48,000, $13,519 for $48,001–$75,000, and $17,800 for $75,001–$110,000.
The $9,813 spread between the highest and lowest income bands reflects a pricing pattern where average net prices are generally lower for lower-income families.
The University of Akron Main Campus publishes a cost of attendance of $26,284, with in-state tuition and fees at $13,135 and room and board at $11,904. For families earning under $30,000, the average net price—what aid recipients pay after grants and scholarships—is $10,413, and it stays nearly flat at $10,131 for the $30,001–$48,000 band before rising to $13,519 for the $48,001–$75,000 band, $17,800 for the $75,001–$110,000 band, and $20,226 for families earning over $110,000.
The spread between the lowest and highest bands is $9,813. Azimuth ranks the university #409 for affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions.
Aid covers about 47% of the published cost for the average aid recipient, an offset of $12,338 that brings the overall average net price to $13,946. That figure sits below the peer median of $14,068 for comparable institutions (same type and size) by $122.
Out-of-state students face tuition and fees of $20,815. Graduates who borrow federal loans leave with a median federal student debt of $23,250, and 87.1% of federal aid recipients take federal loans.
That debt is above the peer median of $21,229 by $2,021, and it corresponds to an estimated payment of $264 a month if repaid over ten years. For parents, the median Parent PLUS borrowing is $22,000.
Student loans: what does repayment look like?
Federal borrowing touches most undergraduates at the University of Akron Main Campus, where 87.1% of federal aid recipients take federal loans. For those who finish, the median federal student debt is $23,250.
That median runs above the $21,229 median at comparable institutions (same type and size) by $2,021. Parent PLUS borrowing, which covers a separate population of parent borrowers, carries a median of $22,000.
Four years after completion, graduates of University of Akron Main Campus earn a median of $62,809, a figure in the 59th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $601 more than expects for similar students, effectively at the expected level, an outcome in the 57th percentile nationally.
The university's program mix yields earnings scenarios that range from a downside of $45,325 to an upside of $87,273, with a typical scenario of $62,809. The median federal debt at completion is $23,250, which is above the $21,229 median for comparable institutions (same type and size).
If repaid over ten years, that debt corresponds to an estimated payment of $264 a month.
Median Parent PLUS borrowing, a separate parent-borrower population, is $22,000. The estimated monthly student payment if repaid over ten years is $264.
Repayment figures are in the Financial GPS card below. Borrowing populations and model assumptions.
Parent loans: what can the family afford?
How Parent PLUS borrowing affects families
- Median Parent PLUS debt
- $22,000
- Estimated parent payment
- $280/mo
| Household income | Share of income above basic expenses | Risk level |
|---|---|---|
| $35,000 | No room | High pressure |
| $50,000 | No room | High pressure |
| $75,000 | 16.5% | High pressure |
| $100,000 | 7.4% | Caution |
| $150,000 | 3.5% | Safe |
| $200,000 | 2.3% | Safe |
The 10-year payment on the median Parent PLUS balance, as a share of household income above basic expenses ($54,640 a year: 200% of the 2026 federal poverty guideline for a household of three). No room is High pressure. Open the parent tool for your own numbers. Read the assumptions and limits.
Student and parent loans: the monthly payments
Financial GPS
What does repayment look like?
- Institution median student debt
- $23,250
- Institution Parent PLUS debt
- $22,000
Federal loans only; private or institutional loans aren’t included.
- Estimated student payment · monthly
- $264/mo
- Estimated Parent PLUS payment · monthly
- $280/mo
- Modeled student + parent payments
- $544/mo
Payments use school-wide median balances, not a specific major’s.
Student payment as a share of available income
At median graduate earnings of $62,809, with a $23,940 annual allowance for basic expenses:
8.2% of income above the allowance · Good
- Excellent Under 8%
- Good 8–under 12% · selected scenario
- Concerning 12–20%
- High risk Over 20%
How this estimate works
These are modeled earnings scenarios, not observed earnings percentiles. Annual student payments ÷ (earnings − basic-expense allowance). The starting allowance, $23,940, uses the published framework’s 2026 baseline; it is not a current local living-cost estimate. Change it for your budget, including taxes and other obligations. This combines school-level figures for illustration, not a typical individual’s budget or an official school rating. Parent PLUS is separate.
Payment assumptions
Payments are 10-year standard payments on the median balance, before loan fees, used as a yardstick. Rates for newly issued loans may differ, and loans made after July 1, 2026 can repay over a longer term; existing loans keep their original fixed rates.
Data & methodology
Sources and reporting periods: methodology.
Analysis and methodology by Daniel Rogers, founder of College Azimuth.
Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.
Figure notes link to sources and limitations. About College Azimuth.
Net price and borrowing. The 2023–24 income-band averages include living costs and cover eligible first-time, full-time aid recipients; public-school figures reflect in-state tuition. They are not individual aid offers. Peer matching supplies overall net prices, not matched income-band averages. College Scorecard data and documentation.
A personal student-risk assessment also needs your major and borrowing plan; these school-level illustrations do not assign you a personal risk zone.
Payments are 10-year standard payments on the median balance, before loan fees, used as a yardstick. Rates for newly issued loans may differ, and loans made after July 1, 2026 can repay over a longer term; existing loans keep their original fixed rates. Private-loan figures from the Common Data Set are separate from these federal repayment illustrations.