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University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College

Blue Ash, Ohio·Public, 4-year or above·Great Lakes·ucblueash.edu
6-yr Graduation
16%
-1.0pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
7,787
peer median 2,750
Avg net price
$16,508
+$1.3k vs Baccalaureate
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About

The University of Cincinnati Blue Ash College is a regional campus of the University of Cincinnati and is located in Blue Ash, Ohio. It was founded in 1967 as the first regional campus of the university. With an enrollment of about 5,000 students, UC Blue Ash College is one of the largest regional colleges in Ohio.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
16%-1.0pp vs Baccalaureate

Pell equity

3.6pp gap
Pell recipients
14%87 of 629
Non-Pell (all)
18%135 of 767
Subsidized loan, no Pell
17%59 of 343
No Federal Aid
18%76 of 424

Non-Pell students graduate at a 3.6-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

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

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1969Next review Aug 2029

Programmatic accreditations · 6

Action history · 11

  1. May 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  2. Aug 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)
  3. Aug 2022Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  4. Aug 2021Grant Substantive Change: Other
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)
  5. Apr 2021Grant Substantive Change: Program
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)

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

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

Avg net price
$16,508
+$1,321vs Baccalaureate median $15,187
Federal loans
21.8%
In-state tuition
$7,200
Out-of-state
$15,998

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 8,945 borrowers who entered repayment, 159 (1.7%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.7%
-0.6pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
8,945
Defaulted
159
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
6.9%
2017
7.2%
2018
4.7%
2019
1.7%
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 Ucblueash

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs65
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

527 total completions
01Health Professions
16731.7%
02Business
13024.7%
03Education
407.6%
04Agriculture
356.6%
05Biological Sciences
326.1%
06Psychology
285.3%
07Communication
264.9%
08Computer Sciences
254.7%
09Comm. Technologies
234.4%
10Security/Protective
214.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
7,787
12-mo unduplicated
12,501
Undergraduate
12,501
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
40%5,021
Women
60%7,480

Race / ethnicity composition

White
54.1%
Black
23.9%
Hispanic
8.8%
Two or more
5.7%
Asian
4.9%
Non-resident
1.4%
Unknown
0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

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 · 7,166 students

3-year trend

0.492 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
3
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.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    19.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    185

    Ucblueash vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Ucblueash 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
    SubjectUniversity of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College
    		16%—7,787$16,508Baccalaureate
    Bryant & Stratton College-Online
    		17%—10,343$15,187Baccalaureate
    Dean College
    		46%73.7%1,092$30,684Baccalaureate
    Florida National University-Main Campus
    		39%—2,750$23,043Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
    Fortis College-Centerville
    		——547$29,162Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
    Highline College
    		——5,592$9,879Baccalaureate
    Kent State University at Stark
    		1%—3,569$10,897Baccalaureate
    Kent State University at Trumbull
    		2%—2,148$11,135Baccalaureate
    Lake Washington Institute of Technology
    		——3,564$6,817Baccalaureate
    Los Angeles Pacific University
    		17%—1,881$22,677Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
    Miami University-Hamilton
    		24%—2,480$11,286Baccalaureate
    New England Institute of Technology
    		—66.7%1,922$36,483Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    University of Cincinnati-Clermont College
    		——9,479$13,803Baccalaureate
    Peer group median17%70.2%2,750$15,187

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    Campus network

    Ucblueash is a campus of a larger institution. See its main campus and the other campuses in the same network.

    IPEDS
    Part ofUniversity of Cincinnati-Main CampusCincinnati, OH · Main campus
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    Ucblueash Institutional Research office

    The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

    Office
    Office of Institutional Research
    Reports to Office of the Provost
    Email
    ucbair [at] ucmail.uc.edu
    Phone
    513-558-9495
    Address
    9555 Plainfield Road, Blue Ash, Ohio 45236

    To collect, coordinate, research, validate, report, analyze, interpret, and manage data about the University of Cincinnati. The office coordinates many of the federal, state, and other mandatory reporting requirements and provides routine and ad-hoc reports and analyses to executive management and across the University to assist in informed decision-making.

    Visit IR office page
    Team
    4 members
    • Rebecca Elliott, PhD
      Director of Institutional Research
    • Steve Miller
      Assistant Director of Institutional Research
    • Rachel Lake
      Senior Institutional Research Analyst
    • Kate Jones
      Institutional Research Analyst

    Reports & documents (2)

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

    Frequently asked questions about University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Ucblueash.

    What is the graduation rate at University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College?

    University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 16% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College?

    University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College reports a total enrollment of 7,787 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College?

    The average net price at University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College is $16,508 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College located?

    University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College is located in Blue Ash, Ohio 45236-1096.

    Who runs Institutional Research at University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College?

    University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research, which reports to Office of the Provost.

    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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