Woodbury University vs. Herzing University-Akron

Comparable Facts

Compare Woodbury University in Burbank, CA with Herzing University Akron in Akron, OH on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Woodbury University is larger than Herzing University-Akron based on total student enrollment (849 students vs. 393 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Woodbury University is located in Burbank, CA (Large City setting); Herzing University Akron is in Akron, OH (Large Suburban setting).
• Woodbury University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Herzing University Akron is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Woodbury University 13:1; Herzing University Akron 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Herzing University Akron are 39.9% lower than at Woodbury University ($8,928 vs. $14,843).
• Out-of-state tuition is 249.9% higher at Woodbury University than at Herzing University Akron (about $33,606 more per year; $47,056 vs. $13,450).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Woodbury University than at Herzing University Akron (100% vs. 90%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Woodbury University students is 147% larger than aid received by Herzing University Akron students ($22,081 vs. $8,940).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both Woodbury University and Herzing University-Akron.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 5.9% at Woodbury University vs. 69% at Herzing University-Akron.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Herzing University Akron graduates have a $7,287 lower median loan debt than Woodbury University graduates ($23,713 vs. $31,000).
• Among borrowers, Herzing University-Akron graduates have an estimated $75 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Woodbury University graduates ($245 vs. $320).
• More Woodbury University 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.