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Compare Bowling Green State University-Firelands vs University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College

Huron, OH · Blue Ash, OH

Bowling Green State University-FirelandsUniversity of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College
Cost
Price after aid (average)$17,480/yr$16,508/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$15,207/yr$13,917/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$25,000$21,250
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$15,447/yr$14,342/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$17,855/yr$16,657/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$20,900/yr$19,401/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$21,882/yr$20,970/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$265/mo$225/mo
Room & board (on campus)No data reported$13,564/yr
Room & board (off campus)$14,490/yr$17,526/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$800/yr$1,300/yr
Other living costs (on campus)No data reported$6,924/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$22,070/yr$21,784/yr
Tuition (in-state)$6,407/yr$7,200/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$14,395/yr$15,998/yr
Students with Pell Grants28%22%
Students taking federal loans30%22%
Getting in
Students who get accepted81%85%
SAT/ACT policyOpen admission (everyone qualified gets in)Open admission (everyone qualified gets in)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate11%16%
Freshmen who come back51%No data reported
Typical earnings 10 years in$47,896/yr$54,810/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$31,725–$67,179$33,668–$79,998
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)22%30%
White students graduating16%19%
Black students graduating0%6.3%
Hispanic students graduating8%17%
Asian students graduating0%33%
Typical earnings 6 years in$41,281/yr$48,310/yr
Earn more than a HS grad74%73%
Pell students who graduate9.6%14%
First-gen students who finish51%44%
Low-income students who finish40%34%
Students who transfer out50%32%
Typical earnings 8 years in$44,746/yr$52,188/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsLiberal Arts & General Studies 52% · Engineering Technologies 23% · Business, Management & Marketing 9%Health Professions 30% · Business, Management & Marketing 21% · Education 6%
Most popular programLiberal Arts & General Studies — 52% of degreesHealth Professions — 30% of degrees
2nd most popular programEngineering Technologies — 23% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 21% of degrees
3rd most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 9% of degreesEducation — 6% of degrees
4th most popular programHealth Professions — 7% of degreesAgriculture & Veterinary Science — 5% of degrees
5th most popular programEducation — 6% of degreesBiological & Biomedical Sciences — 5% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other — $66,669/yrAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions — $75,317/yr
Degrees in STEM23%11%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment1,2514,354
Students per professor18 : 119 : 1
Average professor pay$8,169/mo$9,342/mo
Full-time professors32%51%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byHigher Learning CommissionHigher Learning Commission
Median family income$63,845$57,822
SettingRural (fringe)Suburb (large)
LocationHuron, OHBlue Ash, OH
RegionGreat LakesGreat Lakes
Founded19681967
Public or privatePublicPublic
Main degree offeredAssociate degreesAssociate degrees
Carnegie classificationAssociate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/NontraditionalBaccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Associate's Dominant
Main or branch campusBranch campusBranch campus
International students0.2%1.4%
Men38%41%
Women62%59%
White students67%54%
Black students15%24%
Hispanic or Latino students8.4%8.8%
Asian students0.8%4.9%
Two or more races6.8%5.7%
Other / not reported2.5%1.3%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students30%31%
Part-time students21%26%
Students age 25+9.1%12%
Spent on teaching per student$6,109/yr$7,882/yr
Endowment$6.5M$2.4M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingNo — no campus housingNo — no campus housing
Meal plan offeredNoNo
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadNoYes
Undergraduate researchNoNo
ROTCNoNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceYesYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesYes
Weekend & evening classesNoYes
Teacher certificationNoNo
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careNoNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolYesYes
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationYesYes
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionYesYes
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
College sports levelNo intercollegiate athletics reportedNo intercollegiate athletics reported

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year, campus photo and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.