Private (for-profit)

Ohio Media School - Cincinnati

Norwood, Ohio·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Great Lakes·beonair.com
Acceptance
100.0%
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6-yr Graduation
65%
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Total enrollment
42
peer median 55
Avg net price
$25,659
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About

Ohio Media School-Cincinnati is a private institution located in Norwood, Ohio, that provides training in various areas of the broadcast media industry. It focuses on hands-on education in fields such as radio and television broadcasting, media sales and marketing, and sports broadcasting. The program lasts for 36 weeks and requires students to complete 160 internship hours.

Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

IPEDS
Applied
23
23 candidates competed
Admitted
23
100.0% acceptance rate
Enrolled
18
78.3% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
65%
Full-time retention
70%

Pell equity

1.7pp gap
Pell recipients
65%62 of 95
Non-Pell (all)
67%4 of 6
Subsidized loan, no Pell
67%4 of 6

Pell and non-Pell students graduate at nearly identical rates, a notably small equity gap.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges

Accredited since 1992Next review Feb 2028

Action history · 1

  1. Aug 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$25,585
$30–48k$25,975
$48–75k$26,298
$75–110k—
$110k+—

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$25,659
vs peer median $25,659
Federal loans
62.2%

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 243 borrowers who entered repayment, 8 (3.2%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.2%
+0.9pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
243
Defaulted
8
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
12.9%
2017
29.1%
2018
26.7%
2019
3.2%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Ohio Media School-Cincinnati

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs6
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
42
12-mo unduplicated
200
Undergraduate
200
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
54%107
Women
47%93

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
81.0%
Two or more
9.5%
White
4.8%
Hispanic
4.8%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 67 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago11.631 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
1
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Data quality: 1 report was later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    11.0:1

    Ohio Media School-Cincinnati vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Ohio Media School-Cincinnati selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

    Carnegie
    SubjectOhio Media School-Cincinnati
    		65%100.0%42$25,659—
    Colorado Media School
    		—100.0%38$30,514—
    Conservatory of Recording Arts and Sciences
    		——692$22,990—
    Florida Institute of Recording Sound and Technology
    		——757——
    Hollywood Cultural College
    		——38$11,146—
    Illinois Media School
    		—100.0%32$27,238—
    Illinois Media School-Chicago Campus
    		—100.0%66$26,435—
    Ohio Media School-Columbus
    		—100.0%43$24,913—
    Ohio Media School-Valley View
    		—100.0%88$24,111—
    Omega Studios' School of Applied Recording Arts & Sciences
    		——82$56,871—
    Peer group median65%100.0%55$25,659

    Institutions like Ohio Media School-Cincinnati

    Explore the federal data for institutions in Ohio Media School-Cincinnati's comparison group.

    IPEDS

    Campus network

    Ohio Media School-Cincinnati is a campus of a larger institution. See its main campus and the other campuses in the same network.

    IPEDS
    Part ofMiami Media SchoolDoral, FL · Main campus
    View main campus

    Reports & documents (1)

    Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

    Frequently asked questions about Ohio Media School-Cincinnati

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Ohio Media School-Cincinnati.

    What is the acceptance rate at Ohio Media School-Cincinnati?

    Ohio Media School-Cincinnati's acceptance rate is 100.0% (23 admitted from 23 applicants), based on the latest IPEDS.

    What is the graduation rate at Ohio Media School-Cincinnati?

    Ohio Media School-Cincinnati reports a 6-year graduation rate of 65% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Ohio Media School-Cincinnati?

    Ohio Media School-Cincinnati reports a total enrollment of 42 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Ohio Media School-Cincinnati?

    The average net price at Ohio Media School-Cincinnati is $25,659 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at Ohio Media School-Cincinnati?

    Ohio Media School-Cincinnati's yield rate is 78.3%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Ohio Media School-Cincinnati located?

    Ohio Media School-Cincinnati is located in Norwood, Ohio 45212.

    About the data on this page

    Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

    IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
    College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
    Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
    U.S. Department of Education
    FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
    Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
    U.S. Department of Education
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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