- The Inkwell
- Ohio
- University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
Cincinnati, OHCity: largeZIP 45221Founded 1819
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1819
- Motto
- Juncta Juvant
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral: very high research activity (R1)
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1969
- Campuses
- 3
- Website
- www.uc.edu
OhioPublic
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus is a public university in Cincinnati, Ohio, with 29,882 undergraduates. It admits 85% of applicants, graduates 75% within six years and costs $24,917 a year after aid.
75%graduate
Admission rate85%
Retention85%
4-year graduation43%
Pell Grant share22%
Federal loans37%
$24,917net price / year
85%admission rate
1282average SAT
75%graduate in 6 years
$60,832median earnings, 10 yrs
$20,500median debt
#731 of 1,704 for earnings#1,220 of 1,739 for lowest net price#257 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,019 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $33,026tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $14,394
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $29,728
- Average net price
- $24,917national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$16,848
$30,001–48,000$17,178
$48,001–75,000$20,592
$75,001–110,000$26,884
$110,001+$30,546
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 85%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1282
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 570–670
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 590–700
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 24–29
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college85%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college85%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college75%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college22%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 75%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 43%
- First-year retention
- 85%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 72%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $53,633
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $60,832middle 50%: $40,488–$88,869
- Median debt at graduation
- $20,500
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$88,869
Median, University of Cincinnati-Main Campus$60,832
Lower quarter$40,488
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 29,882
- Part-time
- 9.7%
- Women / men
- 50% / 50%
- Average age at entry
- 22.3
- First-generation students
- 31%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 22%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 19 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 57%
- Average faculty salary
- $11,468 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $12,292
- Endowment, end of year
- $2,010,746,858
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White69%
Hispanic5.4%
Black9.2%
Asian5.4%
Two or more races4.8%
U.S. nonresident5.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown0.9%
28 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management17%
Health professions14%
Engineering11%
Computer & information sciences7.3%
Communication & journalism5.7%
Visual & performing arts5.1%
Education4.9%
Biological & biomedical sciences4.5%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
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| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio University-Main Campus Athens, OH | $20,666 | 65% | $61,938 |
| Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH | $20,294 | 51% | $51,178 |
| Miami University-Oxford Oxford, OH | $29,447 | 81% | $63,814 |
| Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH | $17,269 | 87% | $67,080 |
| Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Bowling Green, OH | $21,453 | 66% | $52,269 |
| University of Toledo Toledo, OH | $16,406 | 58% | $55,537 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO | $23,708 | 74% | $77,574 |
| University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Durham, NH | $26,150 | 77% | $71,477 |
| University of Maryland-Baltimore County Baltimore, MD | $25,203 | 68% | $74,881 |
| Temple University Philadelphia, PA | $23,058 | 73% | $71,027 |
| Auburn University Auburn, AL | $25,424 | 82% | $73,273 |
| University of Iowa Iowa City, IA | $22,508 | 76% | $70,727 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 201885. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q153265.