Dunwoody College of Technology vs. Herzing University-Akron

Comparable Facts

Compare Dunwoody College of Technology in Minneapolis, MN with Herzing University Akron in Akron, OH on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Dunwoody College of Technology is larger than Herzing University-Akron based on total student enrollment (1,537 students vs. 393 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Dunwoody College of Technology is located in Minneapolis, MN (Large City setting); Herzing University Akron is in Akron, OH (Large Suburban setting).
• Dunwoody College of Technology is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Herzing University Akron is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Dunwoody College of Technology 12:1; Herzing University Akron 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Herzing University Akron are 44.3% lower than at Dunwoody College of Technology ($8,928 vs. $16,028).
• Out-of-state tuition is 107% higher at Dunwoody College of Technology than at Herzing University Akron (about $14,386 more per year; $27,836 vs. $13,450).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Herzing University Akron than at Dunwoody College of Technology (90% vs. 63%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Dunwoody College of Technology students is 21.8% larger than aid received by Herzing University Akron students ($10,889 vs. $8,940).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Dunwoody College of Technology, test-free at Herzing University-Akron.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 67.6% at Dunwoody College of Technology vs. 69% at Herzing University-Akron.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Dunwoody College of Technology graduates have a $7,713 lower median loan debt than Herzing University-Akron graduates ($16,000 vs. $23,713).
• Among borrowers, Dunwoody College of Technology graduates have an estimated $80 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Herzing University-Akron graduates ($165 vs. $245).
• More Dunwoody College of Technology graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Herzing University-Akron students, three years after graduation (60% vs. 28%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.