Public · Community college

University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College

Blue Ash, Ohio · Large suburb

32%
Transfer rate
$16,508
Avg net price
16%
Grad / completion
$54,810
Median earnings

University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College is a public associate-granting institution in Blue Ash, Ohio (large suburb setting), enrolling 4,354 undergraduates. Admission is open to all applicants.

PublicMidsize · 4,354 undergradsLarge suburbCold winters

About Blue Ash, Ohio

Blue Ash is a city in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. In 1797, the first settlers built Carpenter's Run Baptist Church out of blue ash logs, giving the area its eventual name. Blue Ash offers two summer events each year: "Red, White, and Blue Ash"; and "Taste of Blue Ash". "Red, White and Blue Ash" is held annually in celebration of the 4th of July and features the biggest Independence Day firework display in the region. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Large suburb
Highest degree offered
Bachelor's
To Great Lakes shore
169 miles
Nearest airport
9 miles to Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field (LUK)

How University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College compares

Graduation rate16%

Higher than 2% · #164 of 168 in Ohio

Earnings, 10 years after entry$54,810

Higher than 94% · #15 of 157 in Ohio

Average net price$16,508

Cheaper than 45% · #82 cheapest of 155 in Ohio

Median debt at graduation$21,250

Lower than 5%

Student–faculty ratio19 : 1

Lower than 35%

Undergraduate enrollment4,354

Larger than 90%

Percentiles compare University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College with the nation's 3,519 two-year and certificate schools, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count two-year and certificate schools in Ohio.

Student body

Undergraduates by gender

4,354undergrads
  • Women2,43756%
  • Men1,91744%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White54%
  • Black24%
  • Hispanic8.8%
  • Asian4.9%
  • Other or multiracial8.4%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
4,354
Student–faculty ratio
19 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
22%
First-generation students
31%
Students over 25
12%
Median family income
$57,822
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$84,078
Endowment
$2,449,180

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Where students come from

Home state of the 1,483 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From Ohio92%
  • Other U.S. states8.0%

Most first-years stay in state — University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College draws overwhelmingly from Ohio.

Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Cost

In-state tuition
$7,200
Out-of-state tuition
$15,998
Room & board
$13,564
Books & supplies
$1,300
Total cost of attendance
$21,784
Average net price
$16,508

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated
16%
First-year retention
Transferred to another college
32%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$48,310
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$54,810
Median debt at graduation
$21,250
Students with federal loans
22%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
50%

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
16%
Low-income (Pell)
38%
First-generation
41%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
No
Application fee
$50

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Campus safety

Safety grade
A
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
0.1 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
2
Property offenses (2022–2024)
1

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (7,787 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

1.0reported offenses a year
0.7 violent a year0.3 property a year

By offense type, per year

Fondling
0.3
Aggravated assault
0.3
Burglary
0.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$13,917
$30–48k
$14,342
$48–75k
$16,657
$75–110k
$19,401
$110k+
$20,970

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

48%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$2,385
average award, among those who get one

Modest institutional aid: 48% of freshmen get a grant from the school, averaging $2,385. Most of what lowers the price here is federal or state money, not the school's own funds.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 1,228 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$54,810
Typical debt at graduation
$21,250
Debt vs. one year's pay
39%
Out-earn a HS grad
65%

Typical debt would take roughly 3.9 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$49,079
Men
$62,665

Men out-earn women by $13,586 (28%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
87°F
Winter low
22°F
Annual rain
43.4″
Annual snow
16″

Average temperature

HighLow
10°60°100°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.44.7JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Milford, OH US station (7.1 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.