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Ohio State University-Main Campus vs University of Cincinnati-Main Campus

Two Ohio research universities on the same federal measures. Ohio State University-Main Campus has 45,638 undergraduates, University of Cincinnati-Main Campus 29,882.

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Overview
SectorPublicPublic
CityColumbusCincinnati
Undergraduates45,63829,882
Getting in
Admission rate61%85%
Average SAT1,3871,282
Cost
Net price / year$17,269$24,917
Cost of attendance$31,162$33,026
Tuition, out-of-state$42,423$29,728
Outcomes
Graduation, 6 years87%75%
First-year retention94%85%
Median earnings, 10 years$67,080$60,832
Median debt$19,500$20,500
Students
Pell Grant share23%22%
First-generation26%31%
Student-to-faculty ratio1619
Highlighted: better value in the row. Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education.