Madonna University vs. Herzing University-Akron

Comparable Facts

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

Madonna University is larger than Herzing University-Akron based on total student enrollment (2,124 students vs. 393 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Madonna University is located in Livonia, MI (Small City setting); Herzing University Akron is in Akron, OH (Large Suburban setting).
• Madonna University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Herzing University Akron is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Madonna 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 30.5% lower than at Madonna University ($8,928 vs. $12,840).
• Out-of-state tuition is 111.4% higher at Madonna University than at Herzing University Akron (about $14,990 more per year; $28,440 vs. $13,450).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Madonna University than at Herzing University Akron (98% vs. 90%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Madonna University students is 151.4% larger than aid received by Herzing University Akron students ($22,471 vs. $8,940).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Madonna University, test-free at Herzing University-Akron.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 25.2% at Madonna University vs. 69% at Herzing University-Akron.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Herzing University Akron graduates have a $1,287 lower median loan debt than Madonna University graduates ($23,713 vs. $25,000).
• Among borrowers, Herzing University-Akron graduates have an estimated $13 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Madonna University graduates ($245 vs. $258).
• More Madonna University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Herzing University-Akron students, three years after graduation (48% vs. 28%).

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