Financial Aid at UAkron

[Last update: December 11, 2025]

7,711 students (67% of total 11,452 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at University of Akron Main Campus (UAkron). The average amount of the aid awarded is $9,319.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 97% of total 2,050 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $11,551.

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All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At University of Akron Main Campus, 7,711 undergraduate students (67% of total 11,452 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $9,319.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - UAkron
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship7,71167% $71,857,229$9,319
Pell Grants3,33329% $17,793,507$5,339
Federal Student Loan3,71032% $23,952,662$6,456

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

1,980 beginning undergraduate students (97% of total 2,050 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at University of Akron Main Campus. The average amount of aid received is $11,551.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - UAkron
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid1,98097% --
Grants or Scholarships1,93895%$22,386,658$11,551
Federal Grants86842%$5,096,520$5,872
Pell Grants86742%$4,733,537$5,460
Other Federal Grants19610%$362,983$1,852
State/Local Grants68333%$2,094,444$3,067
Institutional Grants1,89292%$15,195,694$8,032
Student Loan Aid88743%$6,112,760$6,891
Federal Student Loans85542%$4,548,595$5,320
Other Student Loans1236%$1,564,165$12,717

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows the number of students awarded and the average grants / scholarship aid amount by income level for the academic year 2023-2024 at University of Akron Main Campus.

The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution. For the statistics, only students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate are considered.

Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level1,2631,214$12,092,036$9,574
0-30,000414413$5,003,467$12,086
30,001-48,000213211$2,606,252$12,236
48,001-75,000218207$2,132,871$9,784
75,001-110,000186175$1,222,656$6,573
110,001 or more232208$1,126,790$4,857

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