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University of Cincinnati-Main Campus

Cincinnati, OH
Public 4-year school
$34,546projected sticker price
$24,634projected average net price for
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This year at University of Cincinnati-Main Campus, we project that on average students will pay $24,634, while the advertised price of attendance is $34,546. That’s a difference of $9,912.

Prices at University of Cincinnati-Main Campus over time for

$10K
$20K
$30K
$40K
$50K
14-15
16-17
18-19
20-21
22-23
24-25
$51,938
out-of-state sticker price
$34,546
in-state sticker price
$24,634
in-state net price
Upper net price estimation
Projected net price
Lower net price estimation
YearNet in-state price at University of Cincinnati-Main CampusIn-state sticker price at University of Cincinnati-Main CampusOut-of-state sticker price at University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
25-26$24,634$34,546$51,938
24-25$24,201$33,938$51,140
23-24$23,776$33,342$50,354
22-23$21,511$30,166$45,530
21-22$20,149$29,024$44,358
20-21$20,827$28,150$43,484
19-20$22,767$27,964$43,298
18-19$19,219$27,476$43,810
17-18$20,085$28,156$44,490
16-17$21,050$27,966$43,300
15-16$19,978$27,788$43,122
14-15$20,141$27,674$43,008
13-14$19,739$27,434$42,466

How much a student actually pays usually depends, at least in part, on their family's household income. At University of Cincinnati-Main Campus this year, we project students with incomes over $110K will pay around $30,431, while students with incomes below $30K will pay around $17,301. That's a difference of $13,130.

Net price by income bracket, 25-26 school year

$17,301
$18,750
$23,599
$28,959
$30,431
<$30K
$30K-$48K
$48K-$75K
$75K-$110K
>$110K
Income bracketProjected net price at University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
<$30K$17,301
$30K-$48K$18,750
$48K-$75K$23,599
$75K-$110K$28,959
>$110K$30,431

School details

Located in Cincinnati, OH
88% acceptance rate
Public 4-year school
72% graduation rate

Graduation Rates

A school’s graduation rate can indicate how likely a student is to complete their degree. At University of Cincinnati-Main Campus, over the last five years 72% of students earned their bachelor’s degree within six years of enrolling.

72% overall grad rate
Nat’l average

Students from different demographic backgrounds often graduate at different rates, so it can be helpful to look beyond the overall graduation rate. This chart shows how students of different races and ethnicities fare earning their degrees at University of Cincinnati-Main Campus.

American Indian/Alaska Native
Asian
Black
Hispanic
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
White
Multiple races
Unknown race
Nat’l avg.
48%
77%
62%
68%
54%
73%
66%
70%
Demographic categoryGraduation rate at University of Cincinnati-Main CampusNational average
American Indian/Alaska Native48%31%
Asian77%45%
Black62%34%
Hispanic68%41%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander54%28%
White73%50%
Multiple races66%37%
Unknown race70%37%

Student Retention

Student retention, or how often students return to continue their degree after completing their first year, is another helpful indicator. Over the last five years, at University of Cincinnati-Main Campus, about 87% of full-time students returned the following fall to continue their degree.

Full-time students

87%retention
Nat’l average: 64%

Part-time students

55%retention
Nat’l average: 32%

Student Demographics

The size and demographic makeup of a school’s student body can have a large impact on a student’s experience. University of Cincinnati-Main Campus has 49,138 students, which puts it in the {SIZE_PERCENTILE} percentile of public, 4-year schools.

0 students
1+ students
49,138 students

About 55% of students are female.

55% female
45% male
<1% other

And about 65% of students are white.

White

65%

Nonresident

11%

Black

8%

Asian

5%

Hispanic

4%

Multiple races

4%

Unknown race

2%

American Indian/Alaska Native

<1%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

<1%