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Cincinnati-Main Campus Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 18,368
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 60%
Average Aid Amount $7,542
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 5,441
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 87%

Financial Aid Information at Cincinnati-Main Campus

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 18,368 students (60% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $7,542. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 5,441 students (87% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at University of Cincinnati-Main Campus is $13,363 for Ohio residents and $28,697 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 18,368 students (60% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $7,542. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid.
The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at University of Cincinnati-Main Campus for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid18,36860%$7,542
Pell Grants5,41918%$5,180
Federal Student Loans11,95139%$6,449

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 5,441 beginning students (87% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 5,296 students (84% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree-seeking beginning undergraduate students.
The below table shows the number and amount by the source of financial aid at University of Cincinnati-Main Campus.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid5,44187%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources4,25368%$8,195
Federal Grants1,28220%$5,151
Pell Grants1,21619%$5,072
Other Federal Grants4127%$1,058
State/Local Grants75112%$3,622
Institutional Grants3,88662%$6,570
Student Loans3,21451%$9,613
Federal Student Loans3,09649%$5,327
Other Student Loans80413%$17,916

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2023-2024, total 3,701 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended University of Cincinnati-Main Campus. Among them, 3,136 students have lived on campus and 130 students lived off campus (without family). The following table shows the students count by living status and years.
Student Headcount by Living Location/Setting at University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
Living Status202120222023
Living On-Campus2,6252,2773,136
Living Off-Campus with Family301318352
Living Off-Campus without Family99114130

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows number of students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate and were awarded any grant/scholarship by income level for academic year 2023-2024 . The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution.
Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level at University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level3,3142,293$18,649,443$5,627
$0 - $30,000406406$5,552,173$13,675
$30,001 - $48,000329328$4,082,859$12,410
$48,001 - $75,000437392$3,572,901$8,176
$75,001 - $110,000551349$1,925,481$3,495
$110,001 or more1,591818$3,516,029$2,210