Lawrence Technological University vs. Herzing University-Akron

Comparable Facts

Compare Lawrence Technological University in Southfield, MI with Herzing University Akron in Akron, OH on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Lawrence Technological University is larger than Herzing University-Akron based on total student enrollment (3,693 students vs. 393 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Lawrence Technological University is located in Southfield, MI (Small City setting); Herzing University Akron is in Akron, OH (Large Suburban setting).
• Lawrence Technological University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Herzing University Akron is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Lawrence Technological University 11:1; Herzing University Akron 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Herzing University Akron are 25.2% lower than at Lawrence Technological University ($8,928 vs. $11,930).
• Out-of-state tuition is 232.8% higher at Lawrence Technological University than at Herzing University Akron (about $31,310 more per year; $44,760 vs. $13,450).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Lawrence Technological University than at Herzing University Akron (100% vs. 90%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Lawrence Technological University students is 167.1% larger than aid received by Herzing University Akron students ($23,877 vs. $8,940).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both Lawrence Technological University and Herzing University-Akron.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 17.8% at Lawrence Technological University vs. 69% at Herzing University-Akron.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Herzing University Akron graduates have a $3,287 lower median loan debt than Lawrence Technological University graduates ($23,713 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Herzing University-Akron graduates have an estimated $34 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Lawrence Technological University graduates ($245 vs. $279).
• More Lawrence Technological University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Herzing University-Akron students, three years after graduation (64% vs. 28%).

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