University of Cincinnati-Main Campus

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2024 Undergraduate Tuition

$11,685

4.07% growth from 2023

2024 Average Net Price

$24,696

After Financial Aid

2024 Acceptance Rate

85.3%

34,285 Applicants

2024 Enrolled Students

45,026

73.6% Full-Time

2024 Graduation Rate

74.5%

3,938 Graduates

About

University of Cincinnati-Main Campus is a higher education institution located in Hamilton County, OH. In 2024, the most popular Masters Degree concentrations at University of Cincinnati-Main Campus were Information Technology (773 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (257 degrees), and Applied Behavior Analysis (207 degrees).

In 2024, 12,861 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at University of Cincinnati-Main Campus. 57.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 42.8% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (8,173 degrees), 9.12 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (896 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at University of Cincinnati-Main Campus is $11,685, which is $−20,235 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,920).

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Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at University of Cincinnati-Main Campus is $11,685, which is $20,235 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,920).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $24,696.

In 2024, 63% of undergraduate students attending University of Cincinnati-Main Campus received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 37% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$11,685

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at University of Cincinnati-Main Campus was $11,685. The cost of tuition at University of Cincinnati-Main Campus is $−20,235 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,920).

This chart compares the tuition costs of University of Cincinnati-Main Campus (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$24,696

2024 Value

14.8%

1 Year Growth

In 2024 University of Cincinnati-Main Campus had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $24,696. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of University of Cincinnati-Main Campus grew by 14.8%.

This chart compares the average net price of University of Cincinnati-Main Campus (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$15,140

Room and Board

$1,300

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at University of Cincinnati-Main Campus was of $15,140 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 17.8% between 2023 and 2024.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,300. The cost of books and supplies increased by 8.33% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at University of Cincinnati-Main Campus (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

63%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

37%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

63% of undergraduate students at University of Cincinnati-Main Campus received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 5% with respect to 2023, when 60% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at University of Cincinnati-Main Campus (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Admissions

University of Cincinnati-Main Campus received 34,285 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 3.38% annual growth. Out of those 34,285 applicants, 29,242 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 85.3% acceptance rate.

There were 45,026 students enrolled at University of Cincinnati-Main Campus in 2024. 11% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

University of Cincinnati-Main Campus has an overall enrollment yield of 22.5%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

85.3%

Acceptance Rate in 2024

29,242

Accepted Out of 34,285

In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of University of Cincinnati-Main Campus was 85.3% (29,242 admissions from 34,285 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 87.7%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 3.38%, while admissions grew by 0.567%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of University of Cincinnati-Main Campus (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

11%

Submission Percentage (2024)

697

Scores Submitted (2024)

11% of enrolled first-time students at University of Cincinnati-Main Campus in 2024 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

University of Cincinnati-Main Campus had a total enrollment of 45,026 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at University of Cincinnati-Main Campus is 33,154 students and the part-time enrollment is 11,872. This means that 73.6% of students enrolled at University of Cincinnati-Main Campus are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at University of Cincinnati-Main Campus, both undergraduate and graduate, is 64.4% White, 9.06% Black or African American, 5.5% Asian, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 4.33% Two or More Races, 0.131% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0622% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at University of Cincinnati-Main Campus in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (37.1%), followed by White Female (33.6%) and Black or African American Female (4.81%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (28.6%), followed by White Male (18.1%) and Black or African American Female (3.75%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

73.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at University of Cincinnati-Main Campus in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 45,026 students. The full-time enrollment at University of Cincinnati-Main Campus is 33,154 and the part-time enrollment is 11,872. This means that 73.6% of students enrolled at University of Cincinnati-Main Campus are enrolled full-time compared with 77.3% at similar Doctoral Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at University of Cincinnati-Main Campus (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

85%

2024 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at University of Cincinnati-Main Campus was 85%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Doctoral Universities (82%), University of Cincinnati-Main Campus had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at University of Cincinnati-Main Campus (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
28,990 enrolled students
Black or African American
4,079 enrolled students
Asian
2,478 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at University of Cincinnati-Main Campus is 64.4% White, 9.06% Black or African American, 5.5% Asian, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 4.33% Two or More Races, 0.131% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0622% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Doctoral Universities is 46.2% White, 16.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 10.4% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 511 students (1.13%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2024, 1,851 more women than men received degrees from University of Cincinnati-Main Campus. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at University of Cincinnati-Main Campus is white (8,173 degrees awarded). There were 9.12 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (896 degrees).

The most common Masters Degree concentration at University of Cincinnati-Main Campus is Information Technology (773 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (257 degrees) and Applied Behavior Analysis (207 degrees).

In 2024, the most specialized majors across all degree types at University of Cincinnati-Main Campus, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Architecture and Related Services (177 degrees awarded), Engineering (1,130 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (1,617 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Software developers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at University of Cincinnati-Main Campus are Software developers (1,115,502 people), Other managers (541,836 people), Miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers (402,725 people), Civil engineers (321,205 people), and Mechanical engineers (224,698 people).

The most specialized majors at University of Cincinnati-Main Campus in 2024 are Architecture and Related Services (177 degrees awarded), Engineering (1,130 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (1,617 degrees), Legal (297 degrees), and Communications (423 degrees) (as of 2024).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at University of Cincinnati-Main Campus are Surgeons, Podiatrists, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Physicians, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at University of Cincinnati-Main Campus are Architecture and Related Services (177 degrees awarded), Engineering (1,130 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (1,617 degrees), Legal (297 degrees), and Communications (423 degrees) (as of 2024).

Common Industries by Major

Computer Systems Design

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at University of Cincinnati-Main Campus are Computer Systems Design (1,177,227 people), Architectural, engineering & related services (643,305 people), Construction (423,023 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (389,006 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (330,296 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by University of Cincinnati-Main Campus.

Most Common (2024)

Education of Individuals with Hearing Impairments
73 degrees awarded
Other Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods
61 degrees awarded
Pre-Medical Studies
57 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at University of Cincinnati-Main Campus was Education of Individuals with Hearing Impairments with 73 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate programs at University of Cincinnati-Main Campus according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

5,505

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2024

7,356

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2024

In 2024, 5,505 degrees were awarded to men at University of Cincinnati-Main Campus, which is 0.748 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (7,356).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at University of Cincinnati-Main Campus by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 543 degrees were awarded to men at University of Cincinnati-Main Campus in Information Technology, which is 1.43 times more than the 380 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 380 degrees were awarded to men at University of Cincinnati-Main Campus in Information Technology, which is 0.7 times less than the 543 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

38%

100% Completion Time

72%

150% Completion Time

In 2024, 38% of students graduating from University of Cincinnati-Main Campus completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 72% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 73% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Doctoral Universities Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (85.5%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2024 at University of Cincinnati-Main Campus is Female and Asian (85.5% graduation rate). Across all Doctoral Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (75.5%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0.559% of graduates (22 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
8,173 degrees awarded
Black or African American
896 degrees awarded
Asian
671 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at University of Cincinnati-Main Campus is white (8,173 degrees awarded). There were 9.12 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (896 degrees).

2.04% of degree recipients (262 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)

White Female
5,015 degrees awarded
White Female
4,956 degrees awarded
White Female
4,779 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at University of Cincinnati-Main Campus is white female (5,015 degrees awarded). There were 1.01 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (4,956 degrees).

Operations

University of Cincinnati-Main Campus has an endowment valued at nearly $2.01B, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 159M (7.9%) compared to the 9.4% average return (23.7M on 252M) across all Doctoral Universities.

In 2024, University of Cincinnati-Main Campus had a total salary expenditure of 1.7B. University of Cincinnati-Main Campus employs 480 Associate professors, 453 Professors and 441 Assistant professors. Most academics at University of Cincinnati-Main Campus are Male Professor (268), Female Associate professor (245), and Female Assistant professor (238).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at University of Cincinnati-Main Campus are: Management, with 949 employees, Business and Financial Operations, with 650 employees, and Computer, Engineering, and Science with 456 employees.

Endowment

$2.01B

2024 Endowment

8.73%

growth from 2023

University of Cincinnati-Main Campus has an endowment valued at about $2.01B, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of University of Cincinnati-Main Campus grew 8.73% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $1.76B higher than than the median endowment of Doctoral Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at University of Cincinnati-Main Campus (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$215M - Federal
$8.99M - State
$75.8k - Local

As of 2024, University of Cincinnati-Main Campus received $215M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $8.99M from state grants and contracts, and $75.8k from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$665M

2024 Salaries

7.4%

growth from 2023

In 2024, University of Cincinnati-Main Campus paid a median of $665M in salaries, which represents 39.2% of their overall expenditure ($1.7B) and a 7.4% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 8.75% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 7.33% growth between 2021 and 2022.

Instructional Salaries

$157M

Instructional Salaries

1,456

Number of Employees

In 2024, University of Cincinnati-Main Campus paid a total of $157M to 1,456 employees working as instructors, which represents 23.7% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.1M (2.29%) for similar Doctoral Universities.

Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at University of Cincinnati-Main Campus were Management with 949 employees, Business and Financial Operations with 650 employees, and Computer, Engineering, and Science with 456 employees.

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