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University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College
Blue Ash, OH 4,354 Undergrads 25.0% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$21,784
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$16,508
After Aid
Median Earnings
$72,188
4yr Post-Grad
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$16,508
Peer Midpoint: $9,847
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)$72,188
Peer Midpoint: $50,127.5
Graduation Rate25.0%
Peer Midpoint: 34.6%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients38.7%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time73.6%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS76.0%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
100.0%
SAT Avg
-
SAT Reading
25th: --75th: -
SAT Math
25th: --75th: -
ACT Composite
25th: --75th: -
ROI Sensitivity Analysis
This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.
Lifetime Value Added (NPV)
Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$740k
+$225k
+$256k
Median Cost$17k/yr
+$710k
+$194k
+$225k
Full Cost$22k/yr
+$700k
+$185k
+$216k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
23
∞
Median Cost$17k/yr
25
744%
Full Cost$22k/yr
25
539%
Analysis Assumptions:
- Starting Salary: Estimated from the 4-year post-graduation median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).
- Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
- Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
- NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.
Social Impact ROINew
Measures the societal return on a donor's investment. Calculated as the incremental pre-tax lifetime earnings vs. HS grad, divided by the tax-adjusted donation cost.
Donor Return1151%
Gov. Pell Grant ROINew
Measures the government's return on Pell Grants via increased tax revenue. Calculated as the portion of incremental lifetime taxes (discounted at 5.4%) attributed to the Pell Grant investment.
Taxpayer Return246%
Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator with your specific estimates of cost and salary.
Program ROI Analysis
Certificates
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
CertCIP: 5109
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $57,584
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Design and Applied Arts
CertCIP: 5004
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $36,116
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Health and Medical Administrative Services
CertCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$15,000
Earnings (4yr)
$44,205
Natl Median: $35,447
Lifetime Value Added
+$15k
Special Education and Teaching
CertCIP: 1310
Median Debt
$21,000
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $48,019
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Associate's Degrees
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
AssocCIP: 5108
Median Debt
$15,875
Earnings (4yr)
$46,526
Natl Median: $42,269
Lifetime Value Added
-$17k
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
AssocCIP: 5109
Median Debt
$14,750
Earnings (4yr)
$69,519
Natl Median: $65,389
Lifetime Value Added
+$201k
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 1002
Median Debt
$12,000
Earnings (5yr)
$42,759
Natl Median: $35,660
Lifetime Value Added
-$63k
Biology, General
AssocCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$17,500
Earnings (4yr)
$45,916
Natl Median: $44,758
Lifetime Value Added
-$23k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
AssocCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$14,087
Earnings (4yr)
$61,998
Natl Median: $48,733
Lifetime Value Added
+$133k
Chemistry
AssocCIP: 4005
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $51,597
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
AssocCIP: 5110
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $57,472
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Communication and Media Studies
AssocCIP: 0901
Median Debt
$17,392
Earnings (4yr)
$55,995
Natl Median: $43,243
Lifetime Value Added
+$76k
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
AssocCIP: 5102
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $40,082
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Criminal Justice and Corrections
AssocCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$13,299
Earnings (4yr)
$48,290
Natl Median: $46,706
Lifetime Value Added
+$857
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
AssocCIP: 5106
Median Debt
$16,590
Earnings (4yr)
$71,678
Natl Median: $61,982
Lifetime Value Added
+$221k
Design and Applied Arts
AssocCIP: 5004
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $38,127
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
English Language and Literature, General
AssocCIP: 2301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $36,134
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
AssocCIP: 5199
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $48,027
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs
AssocCIP: 5111
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $51,711
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
History
AssocCIP: 5401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $38,929
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Human Resources Management and Services
AssocCIP: 5210
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $54,425
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Information Science/Studies
AssocCIP: 1104
Median Debt
$12,710
Earnings (4yr)
$75,248
Natl Median: $56,799
Lifetime Value Added
+$253k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
AssocCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$18,877
Earnings (4yr)
$43,744
Natl Median: $44,125
Lifetime Value Added
-$44k
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
AssocCIP: 0301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $45,634
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Psychology, General
AssocCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$17,500
Earnings (4yr)
$49,853
Natl Median: $39,288
Lifetime Value Added
+$16k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
AssocCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$17,769
Earnings (4yr)
$74,935
Natl Median: $80,813
Lifetime Value Added
+$250k
Social Work
AssocCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$18,575
Earnings (4yr)
$43,871
Natl Median: $39,409
Lifetime Value Added
-$43k
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
AssocCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$13,399
Earnings (4yr)
$49,204
Natl Median: $40,162
Lifetime Value Added
+$10k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
AssocCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$13,447
Earnings (4yr)
$37,898
Natl Median: $37,656
Lifetime Value Added
-$103k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
AssocCIP: 1313
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $35,702
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 0183
Median Debt
$17,000
Earnings (4yr)
$39,427
Natl Median: $41,460
Lifetime Value Added
-$88k
Bachelor's Degrees
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
BachCIP: 5109
Median Debt
$22,166
Earnings (4yr)
$89,915
Natl Median: $70,786
Lifetime Value Added
+$222k
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
BachCIP: 3099
Median Debt
$22,250
Earnings (4yr)
$60,441
Natl Median: $55,693
Lifetime Value Added
-$5k
Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate (for undergraduate programs) or a median bachelor's degree holder (for graduate programs), accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.
For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate degree decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.