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University of Cincinnati is a public national university located in Cincinnati, Ohio. University of Cincinnati is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at University of Cincinnati is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $49,481 10 years after enrolling, 33rd in Ohio, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, University of Cincinnati bachelor students earn 4% more than the national average. University of Cincinnati is ranked 31st in Ohio.
University of Cincinnati’s median net annual cost of $22,415 and average years to graduate of 4.9 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at University of Cincinnati sorted by number of graduates - Marketing, Registered Nursing, Psychology, Finance, Comms & Media Studies, Design & Applied Arts - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$22,415
Average years to graduate
4.9
Business Administration
Rank: #71
Economic score: 1.73
Computer and Information Sciences
Rank: #141
Economic score: 1.97
Mechanical Engineering
Rank: #189
Economic score: 2.18
Electrical Engineering
Rank: #176
Economic score: 2.22
Medical Allied Professions
Rank: #49
Economic score: 2.5
Accounting
Rank: #381
Economic score: 3.38
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Rank: #42
Economic score: 4.25
Biology
Rank: #272
Economic score: 5.79
Criminal Justice
Rank: #276
Economic score: 6.33
Education
Rank: #68
Economic score: 7.87
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 6 graduate programs at University of Cincinnati - Registered Nursing, Computer and Information Sciences, Business Administration, Clinical / Counseling Psych, Music, Criminal Justice - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Accounting
Rank: #70
Economic score: 0.24
Mechanical Engineering
Rank: #17
Economic score: 0.26
Marketing
Rank: #21
Economic score: 0.55
Curriculum and Instruction
Rank: #81
Economic score: 0.57
Educ. Administration
Rank: #296
Economic score: 0.67
Medical informatics
Rank: #11
Economic score: 0.71
Health Administrative Services
Rank: #113
Economic score: 0.72
Social Work
Rank: #147
Economic score: 0.87
Communication disorder sciences
Rank: #189
Economic score: 1.02
Physiology & Pathology
Rank: #19
Economic score: 19.34
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.9 years. 72% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at University of Cincinnati is 12% higher than the state average, and 5% above the average for all national universities in the country.
At University of Cincinnati, Pell Grant recipients represent 17% of the measured graduating class, 18% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at University of Cincinnati graduates within 4.9 years.
University of Cincinnati is in the bottom 25% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
University of Cincinnati’s economic mobility score of 5.5 is calculated by adjusting the 5.21 economic score of lower-income students by the 17% pell grant recipients within the student body. University of Cincinnati’s EMS of 5.5 ranks in the bottom 5% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 5%
The average Title IV recipient at University of Cincinnati pays $22,415 a year, $5,735 less than the $28,150 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $22,415
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At University of Cincinnati, 71% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $22,415 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 47% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $7,895. This is 7% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,293
Pell grants
$4,785
State grants
$2,594
Institutional grants
$5,373
University of Cincinnati offers 17 online bachelor programs, all of which are hybrid format. At the master’s level University of Cincinnati offers 28 programs, all of which are hybrid format. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
45
Hybrid programs
45
Percentage of programs online
18%
University of Cincinnati's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 85% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 25,775 applicants, of which 21,865 were admitted and 5,400 enrolled. University of Cincinnati has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
87%
83%
Female
56%
59%
First time
71%
59%
In-state
79%
68%
1st generation
31%
35%
White
74%
52%
Black
7%
14%
Hispanic
4%
15%
Asian
5%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
11%
12%