Quad
Western Washington
U. Cincinnati

Key differences on Cost & aid

  1. 1

    Western Washington costs about $2.4K less per year on average than U. Cincinnati ($26,506 vs. $28,872, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    Western Washington's grants cover 20% 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
Western Washington$26.5K
U. Cincinnati$28.9K
Aid generosity
Western Washington20%
U. Cincinnati17%
Net price, with grants
Western Washington$24.3K
U. Cincinnati$24.7K

Grants

First-years receiving grants
Western Washington93%
U. Cincinnati73%
Average grant
Western Washington$6.9K
U. Cincinnati$8.2K
Aid from the college
Western Washington90%
U. Cincinnati67%

Sticker prices

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

Sticker price, in-state
Western Washington$30K
U. Cincinnati$33.3K
Sticker price, out-of-state
Western Washington$48.5K
U. Cincinnati$50.4K
Tuition & fees, in-state
Western Washington$9.3K
U. Cincinnati$13.6K
Tuition & fees, out-of-state
Western Washington$27.9K
U. Cincinnati$30.6K
First-years paying out-of-state rates
Western Washington16%
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

  • Western WashingtonLittle 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

MetricWestern WashingtonU. 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

MetricWestern WashingtonU. Cincinnati
Tuition guarantee NoYes
Promise program NoNo

From the colleges' Common Data Sets

MetricWestern WashingtonU. Cincinnati
Aid forms FAFSAFAFSA
Aid priority date or deadline January 31 (priority)December 1 (priority)
Need met, first-years 75%39%
Average aid package, first-years $17,934$10,076
College grant dollars given as merit 28%53%
Aid for international students 72 students, average $10.3K958 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;Western Washington University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;Western Washington University Common Data Set 2025–26, 2024–25;College Scorecard, most recent release;Common Data Set, most recent release;Western Washington University Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26;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