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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Data & Information Overview

432 awards Ranking Badges
Fair Price Value for Your Money
85% Acceptance Rate
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How Well Is University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Ranked?

#166 Best Colleges in Nation
#5 Best Colleges in OH
Criminal Justice Studies Highest Ranked Major
Quality Badge

2024 Rankings

College Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus was awarded 432 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is criminal justice studies.

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Overall Quality

UC is ranked #166 out of 2,217 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual's 2024 Best Colleges list. This puts it in the top 10% of all schools in the nation. This is an improvement over the previous year, when UC held the #184 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.

UC also holds the #5 spot on the Best Colleges in Ohio ranking.

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Is It Hard to Get Into UC?

85% Acceptance Rate
54% Of Accepted Are Women
10% Submit SAT Scores

Acceptance Rate

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus has an acceptance rate of 85%, which makes it somewhat selective. Make sure it's not the only school you apply to, even if it's your school of choice. Whether you get in or not will largely depend on how you compare to other applicants.

Average Test Scores

About 10% of students accepted to UC submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 570 and 670. Math scores were between 580 and 680.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for University of Cincinnati - Main Campus  ( 570 to 670 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for University of Cincinnati - Main Campus  ( 580 to 680 )
200
800
UC received ACT scores from 48% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 24 and 29.

ACT Composite Scores for University of Cincinnati - Main Campus  ( 24 to 29 )
1
36

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Faculty

19 to 1 Student to Faculty
60% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

At University of Cincinnati - Main Campus, the student to faculty ratio is 19 to 1. Compared to the national average of 15 to 1, this is somewhat high. This could mean that class sizes may be larger than they are at other colleges or universities or that professors may be required to teach more classes.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.

The full-time faculty percentage at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is 60%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  60 out of 100
0
100

Retention and Graduation Rates at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

87% Freshmen Retention
35% On-Time Graduation Rate

Freshmen Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate of 87% tells us that most first-year, full-time students like University of Cincinnati - Main Campus enough to come back for another year. This is a fair bit higher than the national average of 68%. That's certainly something to check off in the good column about the school.

Freshmen Retention Rate  87 out of 100
0
100

Graduation Rate

When it comes to finishing their studies on time, those seeking a bachelor's degree from UC have a four-year graduation rate of 35%. This is comparable to the national average of 33.3%

On-Time Graduation Rate  35 out of 100
0
100

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Undergraduate Student Diversity

24,301 Full-Time Undergraduates
18.7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
48.5% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 29,933 undergraduates at UC with 24,301 being full-time and 5,632 being part-time.

How Much Does University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Cost?

$22,415 Net Price
47% Take Out Loans
$31,580 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of UC is $22,415. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for UC

$0-30 K $30K-48K $48-75 $75-110K $110K +
$15,061 $15,966 $20,867 $24,534 $25,253

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of UC, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At UC, approximately 47% of students took out student loans averaging $7,895 a year. That adds up to $31,580 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at UC is 4.7%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

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How Much Money Do UC Graduates Make?

$49,481 Avg Salary of Grads
High Earnings Boost
Although some majors pay more than others, students who graduate from UC with a bachelor's degree go on to jobs where they make an average salary of $49,481 in their early years. This is good news for future UC graduates since it is 16% more than the average college graduate's salary of $42,485 per year.

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Location of University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

Ohio State
24,301 Full-Time Undergraduates
Large City Campus Setting
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a public institution situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. Cincinnati is a great location for students who prefer city over country life.

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Contact details for UC are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 2624 Clifton Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45221-0063
Phone: 513-556-6000
Website: www.uc.edu/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/uofcincinnati
Twitter: https://twitter.com/UofCincy

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Majors

126 Majors With Completions
6,794 Undergraduate Degrees
4,010 Graduate Degrees
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 126 majors graduated from University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. Of these students, 6,794 received undergraduate degrees and 4,010 graduated with a master's or doctor's degree. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

Most Popular Majors Bachelor’s Degrees Average Salary of Graduates
Marketing 442 $43,198
Nursing 379 $60,467
Finance & Financial Management 281 $52,015
General Psychology 254 $30,899
General English Literature 253 $28,724
Communication & Media Studies 253 $36,661
General Biology 250 $32,063
Design & Applied Arts 235 $50,148
Mechanical Engineering 233 $67,530
Teacher Education Grade Specific 217 $33,734

Learn more about the majors offered at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at UC

66% Take At Least One Class Online
22% Take All Classes Online

Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.

In 2020-2021, 26,538 students took at least one online class at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. This is a decrease from the 35,499 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year Took at Least One Online Class Took All Classes Online
2020-2021 26,538 9,073
2019-2020 35,499 16,831
2018-2019 19,270 6,186
2017-2018 16,800 6,280
2016-2017 15,358 5,285

Learn more about online learning at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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