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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • Herzing University-Akron
  • Valor Christian College

What stands out

Herzing University-Akron has the lower average net price, Valor Christian College reports the higher graduation rate, while Valor Christian College leaves graduates with less median federal debt. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

Herzing University-Akron compared with Valor Christian College
MetricHerzing University-AkronAkron, OHPrivate nonprofit · 2-yearLowest net priceValor Christian CollegeCanal Winchester, OHPrivate nonprofit · 2-yearHighest graduation rateHighest retentionLowest median debt
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$18,934lowest$34,356
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$27,417$39,005
In-state tuition$13,450$10,012
Out-of-state tuition$13,450$10,012
Admissions
Acceptance rate95%Not reported
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.20%43%highest
Retention rateFirst-year students who come back for a second year.25%36%highest
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$21,500$15,250lowest
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$36,909Not reported
Campus
Undergraduates391414

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.