Quad
U. Cincinnati
Boise State

Key differences on Cost & aid

  1. 1

    U. Cincinnati costs about $3.2K less per year on average than Boise State ($28,872 vs. $32,045, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    Boise State's grants cover 18% of its full price on average, vs. 17% at U. Cincinnati

    Aid generosity

Cost & aid

Cost & aid

Average cost, aid generosity, net price by family income, sticker prices, and grants.

What students pay

Average cost, all students
U. Cincinnati$28.9K
Boise State$32K
Aid generosity
U. Cincinnati17%
Boise State18%
Net price, with grants
U. Cincinnati$24.7K
Boise State$21.6K

Grants

First-years receiving grants
U. Cincinnati73%
Boise State76%
Average grant
U. Cincinnati$8.2K
Boise State$9.5K
Aid from the college
U. Cincinnati67%
Boise State63%

Sticker prices

On one scale, so the bars read against each other.

Sticker price, in-state
U. Cincinnati$33.3K
Boise State$32.3K
Sticker price, out-of-state
U. Cincinnati$50.4K
Boise State$50.5K
Tuition & fees, in-state
U. Cincinnati$13.6K
Boise State$8.8K
Tuition & fees, out-of-state
U. Cincinnati$30.6K
Boise State$27K
First-years paying out-of-state rates
U. Cincinnati9%
Boise State38%
What families at each income pay

Up to $110K: the average net price per year for students receiving federal aid, 2023–24; families who didn't file the FAFSA aren't included. Above it the published data end. For your own number, use the college's net price calculator .

Family income per year $150K

  • U. CincinnatiLittle need-based aid above $110K

    Merit possible; averaging $6K

  • Boise StatePublished data end at $110K

Published (federal figure, up to $110K) EstimateBars share one scale: the largest full price.

Where need-based aid ends, merit, and published promises

MetricU. CincinnatiBoise State
Need-based aid up to Little need-based aid above $110KPublished data end at $110K
Merit for students without need 26% got merit aid, averaging $6K–
Published promise ––

A college's own promise is stated for a typical family and changes yearly; where a promise and our estimate disagree, the promise wins. Merit has no income limit, so it can lower the price above the point where need-based aid ends.

Tuition guarantee & Promise program

MetricU. CincinnatiBoise State
Tuition guarantee YesNo
Promise program NoYes

From the colleges' Common Data Sets

MetricU. CincinnatiBoise State
Aid forms FAFSAFAFSA
Aid priority date or deadline December 1 (priority)February 15 (priority)
Need met, first-years 39%–
Average aid package, first-years $10,076–
College grant dollars given as merit 53%–
Aid for international students 958 students, average $14.5K–

All cost numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, 2023–24;University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Common Data Set 2025–26, 2024–25;College Scorecard, most recent release;Common Data Set, most recent release;University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26;Boise State University Common Data Set 2021–22, Fall 2022 entrantsAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why