Quad

Head-to-head

U. Utah
U. Cincinnati

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Utah grads earn $12.4K more ten years out than U. Cincinnati's ($67,170 vs. $54,810)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    U. Utah's grants cover 23% of its full price on average, vs. 17% at U. Cincinnati

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    U. Utah is more diverse (index 0.56 vs. 0.51)

    Diversity index
  4. 4

    U. Utah's yield is 4 pts higher than U. Cincinnati's

    Yield rate
  5. 5

    U. Cincinnati graduates 3 pts more of its students than U. Utah (73% vs. 70%)

    Graduation rate
  6. 6

    U. Utah's SAT midpoint is 25 points higher than U. Cincinnati's

    SAT midpoint

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

U. Utah admits 86%, U. Cincinnati 88%; U. Utah's yield is higher, at 26%.

Acceptance rate
U. Utah86%
U. Cincinnati88%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. UtahAccessible
  • U. CincinnatiAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
U. Utah
1190–1380
U. Cincinnati
1160–1340
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. UtahGPA and school record required
  • U. CincinnatiGPA very important46%

Who's on each campus

U. Utah and U. Cincinnati are about the same size; U. Utah has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Utah27.3K
U. Cincinnati29.9K
Pell Grant share
U. Utah20%
U. Cincinnati19%

Majors and faculty

Research and Experimental Psychology leads at U. Utah, and Marketing/Marketing Management at U. Cincinnati; both have 19 students per faculty member.

Students per faculty member
U. Utah19 to 1
U. Cincinnati19 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. UtahResearch and Experimental Psychology, Other8%
  • U. CincinnatiMarketing/Marketing Management, General7%

What each costs

U. Cincinnati costs about $1.6K less a year than U. Utah on average; U. Utah's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. Utah$30.5K
U. Cincinnati$28.9K
Aid generosity
U. Utah23%
U. Cincinnati17%

What each pays off

U. Utah's former students earn more, a median $67.2K ten years after enrolling; both graduate at least 70% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Utah$67.2K
U. Cincinnati$54.8K
Graduation rate
U. Utah70%
U. Cincinnati73%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. UtahGrowing+144%
  • U. CincinnatiGrowing+105%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;University of Cincinnati-Main Campus (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About 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