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Compare University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College vs Kent State University at Geauga

Blue Ash, OH · Burton, OH

University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash CollegeKent State University at Geauga
Cost
Price after aid (average)$16,508/yr$12,044/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$13,917/yr$10,000/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$21,250$24,500
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$14,342/yr$9,649/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$16,657/yr$13,301/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$19,401/yr$14,128/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$20,970/yr$15,403/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$225/mo$260/mo
Room & board (on campus)$13,564/yrNo data reported
Room & board (off campus)$17,526/yr$11,810/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,300/yr$800/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$6,924/yrNo data reported
Sticker price (before aid)$21,784/yr$16,480/yr
Tuition (in-state)$7,200/yr$7,492/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$15,998/yr$17,342/yr
Students with Pell Grants22%25%
Students taking federal loans22%30%
Getting in
Students who get accepted85%86%
SAT/ACT policyOpen admission (everyone qualified gets in)Open admission (everyone qualified gets in)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate16%20%
Freshmen who come backNo data reported49%
Typical earnings 10 years in$54,810/yr$45,388/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$33,668–$79,998$27,117–$66,038
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)30%25%
White students graduating19%21%
Black students graduating6.3%10%
Hispanic students graduating17%8.3%
Asian students graduating33%75%
Typical earnings 6 years in$48,310/yr$40,179/yr
Earn more than a HS grad73%68%
Graduate on timeNo data reported0.9%
Pell students who graduate14%15%
First-gen students who finish44%44%
Low-income students who finish34%33%
Students who transfer out32%22%
Typical earnings 8 years in$52,188/yr$43,003/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsHealth Professions 30% · Business, Management & Marketing 21% · Education 6%Liberal Arts & General Studies 62% · Health Professions 21% · Business, Management & Marketing 9%
Most popular programHealth Professions — 30% of degreesLiberal Arts & General Studies — 62% of degrees
2nd most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 21% of degreesHealth Professions — 21% of degrees
3rd most popular programEducation — 6% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 9% of degrees
4th most popular programAgriculture & Veterinary Science — 5% of degreesComputer & Information Sciences — 6% of degrees
5th most popular programBiological & Biomedical Sciences — 5% of degreesPsychology — <1% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions — $75,317/yrRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $66,990/yr
Degrees in STEM11%5.8%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment4,3541,601
Students per professor19 : 133 : 1
Average professor pay$9,342/mo$7,671/mo
Full-time professors51%43%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byHigher Learning CommissionHigher Learning Commission
Median family income$57,822$50,411
SettingSuburb (large)Rural (distant)
LocationBlue Ash, OHBurton, OH
RegionGreat LakesGreat Lakes
Founded1967No data reported
Public or privatePublicPublic
Main degree offeredAssociate degreesAssociate degrees
Carnegie classificationBaccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Associate's DominantBaccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Associate's Dominant
Main or branch campusBranch campusBranch campus
International students1.4%0.8%
Men41%36%
Women59%64%
White students54%71%
Black students24%16%
Hispanic or Latino students8.8%5.3%
Asian students4.9%1.6%
Two or more races5.7%4.1%
Other / not reported1.3%1.6%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students31%36%
Part-time students26%87%
Students age 25+12%21%
Spent on teaching per student$7,882/yr$7,534/yr
Endowment$2.4MNo data reported
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingNo — no campus housingNo — no campus housing
Meal plan offeredNoNo
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesNo
Undergraduate researchNoNo
ROTCNoNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceYesNo
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesYes
Weekend & evening classesYesNo
Teacher certificationNoYes
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) schoolYesNo
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.