University of
Cincinnati-Blue Ash College
Public Community College in Blue Ash, OH. Six-year graduation rate 16%. Median 10-year earnings $54,810.
The median ten-year earnings figure of $54,810 sits near the national middle rather than at either extreme. Only 16% finish within six years, so roughly four in five students leave without the credential they enrolled for. Graduates carry a median of $21,250 in debt — in line with the national norm.
Earnings: College Scorecard, median ten years after entry across students who received federal aid — completers and non-completers alike.
- ✓ 3-year loan default 0.0% — below national benchmark
- ! Graduation rate 16% — below national average
Academics
A six-year graduation rate of 16% means finishing is closer to the exception than the rule. With 33% transferring out, this functions substantially as a stepping stone. At 19:1, class sizes land in the normal range for an undergraduate institution. As a public four-year university, the relevant comparison is other four-year schools rather than the national average across all institutions. The undergraduate population is 7,286 — big enough for a real range of programs, small enough to navigate.
Financial Aid
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24 · grant and loan rates against 4,099 degree- or certificate-seeking undergraduates
Net price lands at $15,882 a year on average, neither cheap nor punishing. Income makes less difference than usual: $13,917 at $0–30k, $20,970 at $110k+. About 57% get grants averaging $5,696, so plan on the possibility of paying closer to full price. Federal borrowing reaches 39% of students.
Entering first-year students
A different, smaller group than the rates above: full-time students in their first year of college anywhere. The grant series here also excludes the "other sources" counted in the all-undergraduate figure, so the two are not comparable.
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24 · 1,270 students
Net price by family income
The same students as the headline above, limited to those who received Title IV federal aid — a narrower group, with a lower overall average. IPEDS publishes no combined figure across these bands, so they should not be averaged into one.
| Family income band | Average net price |
|---|---|
| $0–30k | $13,917 |
| $30–48k | $14,342 |
| $48–75k | $16,657 |
| $75–110k | $19,401 |
| $110k+ | $20,970 |
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24
Federal student loans went to 1,585 of these 4,099 students, totalling $8,919,636 — an average of $5,628 each.
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24
Local housing costs
Typical rents near campus (Hamilton County) — budget these against any cost-of-attendance housing estimate.
HUD Fair Market Rents (40th-percentile gross rent incl. utilities) · FY2026
Veterans & GI Bill
VA GI Bill Comparison Tool (Veterans Affairs GIDS)