Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 441 where 393 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 6 year-over-year increases and 3 decreases. It peaked at 502 students in 2021 and was lowest at 369 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 428 to 393 students, a net loss of 35 (8.2%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Herzing University-Akron since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 44.78% and the percentage of black students is 41.98% at Herzing University-Akron. 1.02% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 2.29% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 31.54% to 44.78%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.23% to 1.02%. Black student enrollment increased from 33.41% to 41.98%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 1.40% to 2.29%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6194 which indicates that moderately diverse. This decreased from 0.7727 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Herzing University-Akron over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
177 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 45% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -22.03% since 2016. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Herzing University-Akron from 2015 to 2025.