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U. Oregon
U. Cincinnati

Key differences on Cost & aid

  1. 1

    U. Cincinnati costs about $12.6K less per year on average than U. Oregon ($28,872 vs. $41,468, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    U. Cincinnati's grants cover 17% of its full price on average, vs. 16% at U. Oregon

    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. Oregon$41.5K
U. Cincinnati$28.9K
Aid generosity
U. Oregon16%
U. Cincinnati17%
Net price, with grants
U. Oregon$24.6K
U. Cincinnati$24.7K

Grants

First-years receiving grants
U. Oregon84%
U. Cincinnati73%
Average grant
U. Oregon$9.6K
U. Cincinnati$8.2K
Aid from the college
U. Oregon79%
U. Cincinnati67%

Sticker prices

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

Sticker price, in-state
U. Oregon$35.7K
U. Cincinnati$33.3K
Sticker price, out-of-state
U. Oregon$63.4K
U. Cincinnati$50.4K
Tuition & fees, in-state
U. Oregon$15.7K
U. Cincinnati$13.6K
Tuition & fees, out-of-state
U. Oregon$43.3K
U. Cincinnati$30.6K
First-years paying out-of-state rates
U. Oregon50%
U. Cincinnati9%
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. OregonLittle need-based aid above $110K
  • U. CincinnatiLittle need-based aid above $110K

    Merit possible; averaging $6K

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

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

MetricU. OregonU. Cincinnati
Need-based aid up to Little need-based aid above $110KLittle need-based aid above $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. OregonU. Cincinnati
Tuition guarantee YesYes
Promise program YesNo

From the colleges' Common Data Sets

MetricU. OregonU. Cincinnati
Aid forms –FAFSA
Aid priority date or deadline –December 1 (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;College Scorecard, most recent release;Common Data Set, most recent release;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;University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26About 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