Institutional Research
Common Data Set (Main and Wayne Campus) 2005-2006

University of Akron






A. GENERAL INFORMATION

A0. Respondent Information

  • Name: Scott A. Miller
  • Title:  DBA Warehouse-Custom Applications
  • Office:  Institutional Research
  • Mailing Address:  225 South Main Street
  • City/State/Zip/Country:  Akron, Ohio 44308-4712
  • Phone:  330-972-7888
  • Fax:  330-972-5989
  • E-mail Address:  scott58@uakron.edu
  • Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Web site?  Yes
  • If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page: http://www.uakron.edu/ir
A1. Address Information
  • Name of College or University:  The University of Akron
  • Mailing Address:  302 Buchtel Avenue
  • City:  Akron
  • State:  Ohio, 44325
  • Main Phone Number:  330-972-7111
  • WWW Home Page Address:  http://www.uakron.edu
  • Admissions Phone Number:  330-972-7077
  • Admissions Toll-free Number:  800-655-4884
  • Admissions Office Mailing Address:  277 E. Buchtel Avenue, Akron, OH 44325-2001
  • Admissions Fax Number:  330-972-7022
  • Admissions E-mail Address:  admissions@uakron.edu
  • Admissions Home Page : http://www.uakron.edu/admissions
     

A2. Source of institutional control (check one only)

 

Public

Private

Proprietary

A3. Classify your undergraduate institution:

 

Coeducational college

Men's college

Women's college

A4. Academic year calendar

 

Semester

4-1-4

 

Quarter

Continuous

 

Trimester

Differs by program (describe): 

 

Other (describe): 

   

A5. Degrees offered by your institution

 

Certificate

Postbachelor's certificate

 

Diploma

Master's

 

Associate

Post-master's certificate

 

Transfer Associate

Doctoral

 

Terminal Associate

First professional

 

Bachelor's

First professional certificate

 

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B. ENROLLMENT AND PERSISTENCE

B1. Institutional Enrollment--Men and Women Provide numbers of students for each of the following categories as of the institution's official fall reporting date or as of October 15, 2005.

 

FULL-TIME

PART-TIME

 

Men

Women

Men

Women

Undergraduates

       

Degree-seeking, first-time freshmen

1,595

1,578

112

114

Other first-year, degree-seeking

1,335

1,304

424

700

All other degree-seeking

3,507

3,916

1,332

1,746

Total degree-seeking

6,437

6,798

1,868

2,560

All other undergraduates enrolled in credit courses

96

190

286

488

Total undergraduates

6,533

6,988

2,154

3,048

First-professional

       

First-time, first-professional students

109

75

2

1

All other first-professionals

197

129

13

8

Total first-professional

306

204

15

9

Graduate

       

Degree-seeking, first-time

225

259

62

131

All other degree-seeking

536

649

576

934

All other graduates enrolled in credit courses

7

0

0

0

Total graduate

768

908

638

1,065

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total all undergraduates: 18,723

Total all graduate and professional students: 3,913

GRAND TOTAL ALL STUDENTS: 22,636

B2. Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category. Provide numbers of undergraduate students for each of the following categories as of theinstitution's official fall reporting date or as of October 15, 2005. Include international students only in the category "Nonresident aliens."Complete the "Total Undergraduate"column only if you cannot provide data for the first two columns.

 
 

Degree-seeking First-time First year

Degree-seeking Undergraduates (include first-time first-year)

Total Undergraduates (both degree- and non-degree-seeking)

Nonresident aliens

9

116

128

Black, non-Hispanic

548

2,439

2,482

American Indian or Alaska Native

4

45

49

Asian or Pacific Islander

50

308

344

Hispanic

28

157

168

White, non-Hispanic

2,368

12,730

13,441

Race/ethnicity unknown

79

493

528

Total

3,086

16,288

17,140

Persistence

B3. Number of degrees awarded by your institution from July 1, 2004, to June 30, 2005.

Certificate/diploma

133

Associate degrees

554

Bachelor's degrees

2,271

Postbachelor's certificates

18

Master's degrees

1,012

Post-master's certificates


Doctoral degrees

114

First professional degrees

189

First professional certificates

11

Total

4,302

Graduation Rates
The items in this section correspond to data elements collected by the IPEDS Web-based Data Collection System's Graduation Rate Survey (GRS). For complete instructions and definitions of data elements, see the IPEDS GRS instructions and glossary on the 2005 Web-based survey.

For Bachelor's or Equivalent Programs
Please provide data for the fall 1999 cohort if available. If fall 1999 cohort data are not available, provide data for the fall 1998 cohort.

Fall 1999 Cohort
Report for the cohort of full-time first-time bachelor's (or equivalent) degree-seeking undergraduate students who entered in fall 1999. Include in the cohort those who entered your institution during the summer term preceding fall 1999.

 

B4

Initial 1999 cohort of first-time, full-time bachelor's (or equivalent) degree-seeking undergraduate students;total all students:


B5

Of the initial 1999 cohort, how many did not persist and did not graduate for the following reasons: death, permanent disability, service in the armed forces, foreign aid service of the federal government, or official church missions;total allowable exclusions:


B6

Final 1999 cohort, after adjusting for allowable exclusions:(Subtract question B5 from question B4)

0

B7

Of the initial 1999 cohort, how many completed the program in four years or less (by August 31, 2003):


B8

Of the initial 1999 cohort, how many completed the program in more than four years but in five years or less (after August 31, 2003 and by August 31, 2004):


B9

Of the initial 1999 cohort, how many completed the program in more than five years but in six years or less (after August 31, 2004 and by August 31, 2005):


B10

Total graduating within six years (sum of questions B7, B8, and B9):

0

B11

Six-year graduation rate for 1999 cohort (question B10 divided by question B6):


Fall 1998 Cohort
Report for the cohort of full-time first-time bachelor's (or equivalent) degree-seeking undergraduate students who entered in fall 1998. Include in the cohort those who entered your institution during the summer term preceding fall 1998.

 

B4

Initial 1998 cohort of first-time, full-time bachelor's (or equivalent) degree-seeking undergraduate students;total all students:

2,386

B5

Of the initial 1998 cohort, how many did not persist and did not graduate for the following reasons: death, permanent disability, service in the armed forces, foreign aid service of the federal government, or official church missions;total allowable exclusions:

0

B6

Final 1998 cohort, after adjusting for allowable exclusions:(Subtract question B5 from question B4)

2,386

B7

Of the initial 1998 cohort, how many completed the program in four years or less (by August 31, 2002):

321

B8

Of the initial 1998 cohort, how many completed the program in more than four years but in five years or less (after August 31, 2002 and by August 31, 2003):

387

B9

Of the initial 1998 cohort, how many completed the program in more than five years but in six years or less (after August 31, 2003 and by August 31, 2004):

131

B10

Total graduating within six years (sum of questions B7, B8, and B9):

839

B11

Six-year graduation rate for 1998 cohort (question B10 divided by question B6):

35%

For Two-Year Institutions

Please provide data for the 2001 cohort if available. If 2001 cohort data are not available, provide data for the 2000 cohort.

2002 Cohort

 

B12

Initial 2001 cohort, total of first-time, full-time degree/certificate-seeking students:


B13

Of the initial 2002 cohort, how many did not persist and did not graduate for the following reasons: death, permanent disability, service in the armed forces, foreign aid service of the federal government, or official church missions;total allowable exclusions:


B14

Final 2002 cohort, after adjusting for allowable exclusions:(Subtract question B13 from question B12)

0

B15

Completers of programs of less than two years duration (total):


B16

Completers of programs of less than two years within 150 percent of normal time:


B17

Completers of programs of at least two years but less than four years(total):


B18

Completers of programs of at least two years but less than four-years within 150 percent of normal time:


B19

Total transfers-out (within three years) to other institutions:


B20

Total transfers to two-year institutions:


B21

Total transfers to four-year institutions:



2001 Cohort

 

B12

Initial 2001 cohort, total of first-time, full-time degree/certificate-seeking students:


B13

Of the initial 2001 cohort, how many did not persist and did not graduate for the following reasons: death, permanent disability, service in the armed forces, foreign aid service of the federal government, or official church missions;total allowable exclusions:


B14

Final 2001 cohort, after adjusting for allowable exclusions:(Subtract question B13 from question B12)

0

B15

Completers of programs of less than two years duration (total):


B16

Completers of programs of less than two years within 150 percent of normal time:


B17

Completers of programs of at least two years but less than four years(total):


B18

Completers of programs of at least two years but less than four-years within 150 percent of normal time:


B19

Total transfers-out (within three years) to other institutions:


B20

Total transfers to two-year institutions:


B21

Total transfers to four-year institutions:



Retention Rates
Report for the cohort of all full-time, first-time bachelor's (or equivalent) degree-seeking undergraduate students who entered in fall 2004 (or the preceding summer term). The initial cohort may be adjusted for students who departed for the following reasons: death, permanent disability, service in the armed forces, foreign aid service of the federal government or official church missions. No other adjustments to the initial cohort should be made.

B22

For the cohort of all full-time bachelor's (or equivalent) degree-seeking undergraduate students who entered your institution as freshmen in fall 2004 (or the preceding summer term), what percentage was enrolled at your institution as of the date your institution calculates its official enrollment in fall 2005?

64.3%

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C. FIRST-TIME, FIRST-YEAR (FRESHMAN) ADMISSION

Applications
C1.
First-time, first-year (freshman) students: Provide the number of degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who applied, were admitted, and enrolled (full- or part-time) in fall 2005. Include early decision, early action, and students who began studies during summer in this cohort. Applicants should include only those students who fulfilled the requirements for consideration for admission (i.e., who completed actionable applications) and who have been notified of one of the following actions: admission, nonadmission, placement on waiting list, or application withdrawn (by applicant or institution). Admitted applicants should include wait-listed students who were subsequently offered admission.

Total first-time, first-year (freshman) men who applied

4,397

Total first-time, first-year (freshman) women who applied

4,817

Total first-time, first-year (freshman) men who were admitted

3,672

Total first-time, first-year (freshman) women who were admitted

3,984

Total full-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) men who enrolled

1,595

Total part-time first-time, first-year (freshman) men who enrolled

113

Total full-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) women who enrolled

1,573

Total part-time first-time, first-year (freshman) women who enrolled

114

C2. Freshman wait-listed students (students who met admission requirements but whose final admission was contingent on space availability)

Do you have a policy of placing students on a waiting list?

Yes

No

If yes, please answer the questions below for fall 2004 admissions:

Number of qualified applicants placed on waiting list


Number accepting a place on the waiting list


Number of wait-listed students admitted


Is your waiting list ranked?


If yes, do you release that information to students?


Do you release that information to school counselors?


Admission Requirements
C3.
High school completion requirement

Check the appropriate box to identify your high school completion requirement for degree-seeking entering students:

High school diploma is required and GED is accepted

High school diploma is required and GED is not accepted

High school diploma or equivalent is not required

C4. Does your institution require or recommend a general college-preparatory program for degree-seeking students?

Require

Recommend

Neither require nor recommend

C5. Distribution of high school units required and/or recommended. Specify the distribution of academic high school course units required and/or recommended of all or most degree-seeking students using Carnegie units (one unit equals one year of study or its equivalent). If you use a different system for calculating units, please convert.

 

Units Required

Units Recommended

Total academic units


15

English


4

Mathematics


3

Science


3

Of these, units that must be lab



Foreign language


2

Social studies


3

History



Academic electives



Other (specify)



Basis for Selection

C6. Do you have an open admission policy, under which virtually all secondary school graduates or students with GED equivalency diplomas are admitted without regard to academic record, test scores, or other qualifications? If so, check which applies:

Open admission policy as described above for all students 

      Open admission policy as described above for all students, but

selective admission for out-of-state students 

selective admission to some programs 

other (explain): Selective Admission for seven colleges with open access to two colleges(Summit & Wayne)

C7. Relative importance of each of the following academic and nonacademic factors in your first-time, first-year degree-seeking (freshman) admission decisions.

 

Very Important

Important

Considered

Not Considered

Academic

       

Rigor of secondary school record

Class rank

Academic GPA

Standardized test scores

Application Essay

Recommendation(s)

 

 

Very Important

Important

Considered

Not Considered

Nonacademic

       

Interview

Extracurricular activities

Talent/ability

Character/personal qualities

First generation

Alumni/ae relation

Geographical residence

State residency

Religious affiliation/commitment

Racial/ethnic status

Volunteer work

Work experience

Level of applicant's interest

SAT and ACT Policies

C8. Entrance exams

C8A.

Does your institution make use of SAT Reasoning Test, ACT, or SAT Subject Test scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants? 


C8A. If yes, place check marks in the appropriate boxes below to reflect your institution's policies for use in admission for Fall 2007.



ADMISSION

 

Require

Recommend

Require for Some

Consider If Submitted

Not Used

SAT or ACT

ACT only

SAT only

SAT and SAT Subject Tests

SAT and SAT Subject Tests or ACT

SAT Subject Tests only

C8B. If your institution will make use of the ACT in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants for Fall 2007, please indicate which ONE of the following applies:

ACT with Writing Component required

ACT with Writing Component recommended

ACT with or without Writing Component accepted

C8C. Please indicate how institution will use the SAT or ACT writing component;check all that apply:

 

For admission

For placement

For advising

In place of an application essay

As a validity check on the application essay

No college policy as of now

 

C8D.

In addition,does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising ?

 

C8E.

Latest date by which SAT and ACT scores must be received for fall-term admission

August

C8E.

Latest date by which SAT Subject Test scores must be received for fall-term admission

August

C8F. If necessary, use this space to clarify your test policies(e.g., if tests are recommend for some students, or if tests are not required for some students):

C8F. ACT or SAT I are required for first-time,first year undergraduates within three years of high school

C8G. Please indicate which tests your institution uses for placement(e.g.,state tests):

SAT

ACT

SAT Subject Tests

AP

CLEP

Institution Exam

State Exam(specify):

Freshman Profile

Provide percentages for ALL enrolled, degree-seeking, full-time and part-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) students enrolled in fall 2004, including students who began studies during summer, international students/nonresident aliens, and students admitted under special arrangements.

C9. Percent and number of first-time, first-year (freshman) students enrolled in fall 2004 who submitted national standardized (SAT/ACT) test scores. Include information for ALL enrolled, degree-seeking, first-time, first-year (freshman) students who submitted test scores. Do not include partial test scores (e.g., mathematics scores but not verbal for a category of students) or combine other standardized test results (such as TOEFL) in this item. SAT scores should be recentered scores. The 25th percentile is the score that 25 percent scored at or below;the 75th percentile score is the one that 25 percent scored at or above.

Percent submitting SAT scores

8%

Number submitting SAT scores

237

Percent submitting ACT scores

92%

Number submitting ACT scores

2,819

 

 

25th Percentile

75th Percentile

SAT Verbal

440

570

SAT Math

440

590

ACT Composite

17

24

ACT English

15

23

ACT Math

16.5

24

Percent of first-time, first-year (freshman) students with scores in each range:

 

SAT Verbal

SAT Math

700-800

2.40%

3.20%

600-699

14.90%

19.20%

500-599

37.30%

35.40%

400-499

32.80%

28.70%

300-399

11.10%

12.00%

200-299

1.50%

1.50%

Totals should =100%

100.00%

100.00%

 

 

ACT Composite

ACT English

ACT Math

30-36

2.80%

3.70%

3.30%

24-29

20.60%

18.00%

22.30%

18-23

48.70%

40.50%

38.20%

12-17

27.40%

32.10%

36.00%

6-11

0.40%

5.60%

0.20%

Below 6

0.10%

0.10%

0.00%

Totals should =100%

100.00%

100.00%

100.00%

C10. Percent of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year (freshman) students who had high school class rank within each of the following ranges (report information for those students from whom you collected high school rank information).

Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class

11.1%

Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class

28.9%

Percent in top half of high school graduating class

56.6%

Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class

44.4%

Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class

17.1%

Percent of total first-time, first-year (freshman) students who submitted high school class rank:

77.0%

C11. Percentage of all enrolled, degree-seeking, first-time, first-year (freshman) students who had high school grade-point averages within each of the following ranges (using 4.0 scale). Report information only for those students from whom you collected high school GPA.

Percent who had GPA of 3.75 and higher

13.80%

Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.74

11.40%

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.49

12.50%

Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.24

13.60%

Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.99

25.50%

Percent who had GPA between 2.00 and 2.49

17.20%

Percent who had GPA between 1.00 and 1.99

6.00%

Percent who had GPA below 1

0.00%

Totals should =100%

100.00%

 

C12.

Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year (freshman) students who submitted GPA: 

3.00

C12.

Percent of total first-time, first-year (freshman) students who submitted high school GPA: 

77%

Admission Policies

C13. Application fee


Yes