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University of Cincinnati Common Data Set 2024-25

OHTest policy: Test-optional: SAT or ACT considered if submitted, not required; test scores not used for advisingCompare with other schoolsAP credit

Acceptance rate

85.3%

29,242 of 34,285

Early decision rate

No ED

SAT middle 50%

1160–1350

ACT middle 50%

24–29

Admissions
AppliedC134,285
AdmittedC129,242
EnrolledC16,584
YieldC122.5%
Early decisionC21Not offered
Early actionC22Not offered
Waitlist
Offered a placeC2—
Accepted a placeC2—
Admitted from waitlistC2—
Odds if you stay on the listC2—
Test scores and GPA
Submitted SATC910.6%
Submitted ACTC930.5%
SAT Reading & Writing (25th–75th)C9570–670
SAT Math (25th–75th)C9590–700
Average high school GPAC123.69
GPA of 4.0C1127.3%
GPA 3.75–3.99C1120.8%
GPA 3.50–3.74C1117.8%
GPA below 3.50C1134.1%
Cost and financial aid
Tuition, in-stateG1$12,716
Tuition, out-of-stateG1$28,050
Required feesG1$1,678
Food and housingG1$14,108
Need fully met (first-years)H27.4%
Average % of need metH239%
Average need-based packageH2$10,076
Average need-based grantH2$9,106
What admissions looks at
  • Rigor of secondary school recordImportant
  • Class rankConsidered
  • Academic GPAVery important
  • Standardized test scoresConsidered
  • Application essayImportant
  • Recommendation(s)Considered
  • InterviewConsidered
  • Extracurricular activitiesConsidered
  • Talent/abilityVery important
  • Character/personal qualitiesConsidered
  • First generationConsidered
  • Alumni/ae relationNot considered
  • Geographical residenceNot considered
  • State residencyNot considered
  • Religious affiliation/commitmentNot considered
  • Volunteer workConsidered
  • Work experienceConsidered
  • Level of applicant's interestConsidered

From item C7.

Outcomes
UndergraduatesB133,572
First-year retentionB2285.3%
4-year graduation rateB—
6-year graduation rateB75%
Notes on this filing
  • Filing is CDS 2024-2025: admissions and enrollment as of Fall 2024; G1 costs are for 2025-26; H1/H2 aid data is 2023-24 final (box checked), not 2024-25.
  • C2: the institution answered No to having a waitlist policy, so all waitlist counts are null.
  • C8A/C8F: checkbox 'Not required for admission, but consider if submitted' for SAT or ACT is consistent with the C8F clarification that tests are optional.
  • C8A/C8F: SAT and ACT submission percentages are reported as percent of enrolled first-time, first-year students (10.59 SAT, 30.50 ACT).
  • C9: Dropping the ACT Writing row; no ACT writing data reported.
  • C12/C11: pct_4_0 through pct_below_3_50 use the 'All enrolled students' column of C11; pct_below_3_50 is the sum of the 3.25-3.49, 3.00-3.24, 2.50-2.99, 2.0-2.49, 1.0-1.99 and below-1.0 bands (34.07).
  • B22: retention field stored as 0.8534 (printed as 0.85); reported as 85.34.
  • Graduation: the 2018 bachelor's cohort 6-year rate (75%) is printed; no 4-year rate is printed (only counts), so grad_rate_4yr is null. The 2017 cohort 6-year rate was 72%.
  • G1: public institution; tuition_in_state uses the 'In-district' rate because no separate in-state (out-of-district) figure was reported; tuition left null for the same reason. Out-of-state tuition is 28050.
  • H2: a 'first-time first-year' line A count of 6842 does not match B1 first-time full-time first-year (3245+3267+2 = 6514); the H2 figure was used as printed.
  • H2: pct_with_need_awarded_aid is not printed as a percent and was not computed; left null.
  • H2: pct_need_fully_met computed as line h (280) / line d (3808) = 7.35%, rounded to 7.4.
  • H2: avg_need_based_package uses line J (average financial aid package for all aided first-year students, not need-based only); avg_need_based_grant uses line K.
  • H1/H2: aid figures include non-need-based aid used to meet need, per CDS instructions.

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University of Cincinnati admissions FAQ
What is University of Cincinnati's acceptance rate?
University of Cincinnati admitted 29,242 of 34,285 first-year applicants for 2024-25, an acceptance rate of 85.3%, according to its Common Data Set.
Does University of Cincinnati have early decision?
No. University of Cincinnati does not offer early decision, per its 2024-25 Common Data Set.
What SAT score do you need for University of Cincinnati?
The middle 50% of University of Cincinnati's enrolled first-years scored 1160–1350 on the SAT and 24–29 on the ACT.
How much does University of Cincinnati cost?
Tuition is $12,716 in-state, plus $14,108 for food and housing, before aid. The average need-based grant is $9,106.
What is University of Cincinnati's graduation rate?
75% of students graduate within six years.

Source: University of Cincinnati Common Data Set 2024-25 . “—” means the college left the item blank.

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