Blue Ash vs. Concord University

UC Blue Ash College vs. Concord University comparison

	UC Blue Ash College	Concord University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Blue Ash	Concord University
Location	Blue Ash, OH	Athens, WV
Setting	Large Suburban	Remote Town
Enrollment	6,569	1,748
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking		#966
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	uc.edu	concord.edu
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Costs	Blue Ash	Concord University
Tuition (In State)	$6,054	$8,540
Tuition (Out of State)	$14,852	$18,780
Room & Board	$12,852	$10,090
Avg Net Price	$12,474	$8,464
Avg Grant Aid	$5,628	$11,120
% Receiving Grant Aid	77%	97%

Admission	Blue Ash	Concord University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	1,730
Admitted	-	1,581
Acceptance Rate	Open	91.4%
Enrolled %	Open	23.4%
Avg High School GPA	2.91	3.4
Typical High School Grades	B-	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Very Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		18/24
SAT Range		890/1135
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Jul 1, 2025

Academics	Blue Ash	Concord University
Student to Faculty Ratio	18:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (54%) Business (17%) Communications Technology (4%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (4%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (4%)	Business (19%) Education (18%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (13%) Social Sciences (10%) Biology (8%)
Outcomes	Blue Ash	Concord University
Graduation Rate	-	34%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$45,600	$33,100
Making Student Loan Payments	57%	51%
Median Student Loan Debt	$23,000	$19,500
Median Loan Payment	$237	$201

Diversity	Blue Ash	Concord University
% Men	39%	39%
% Women	61%	61%
Racial Diversity	High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	60%	86%
% Black	22%	7%
% Hispanic	3%	1%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	0%
% International	2%	4%
% Unknown Race	6%	0%

Students	Blue Ash	Concord University
% In-State	92%	63%
% Out-of-State	7%	37%
Campus	Blue Ash	Concord University
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	Yes
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• UC Blue Ash College is larger than than Concord University based on total student enrollment (6,569 students vs. 1,748 students)

Blue Ash vs. Concord University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Blue Ash or Concord University?

• Concord University is 41.1% more expensive to attend than Blue Ash for in-state tuition ($8,540.00 vs. $6,054.00)
• Out of state tuition is 26.4% higher at Concord University than UC Blue Ash College ($18,780.00 vs. $14,852.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Concord University than Blue Ash ($8,464 vs. $12,474)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Concord University are 27.4% lower than costs at UC Blue Ash College ($10,090 vs. $12,852)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Concord University than UC Blue Ash College (97% vs. 77%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Concord University students is 97.6% larger than aid received UC Blue Ash College ($11,120 vs. $5,628)

Which college is harder to get into, Blue Ash or Concord University? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Concord University or Blue Ash .

• Accepted freshman Concord University students have a 0.49 point higher average high school GPA (3.4) than students at Blue Ash (2.91)

Blue Ash vs. Concord University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Blue Ash or Concord University? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Concord University and Blue Ash.

• Graduates from UC Blue Ash College earn on average $12,500 more per year than Concord University graduates after ten years. ($45,600 vs. $33,100)
• Concord University students graduate with a $3,500 lower median federal student loan debt than Blue Ash graduates. ($19,500 vs. $23,000)
• Concord University graduates are paying $36 less per month on federal student loans than Blue Ash graduates. ($201 vs. $237)
• More Blue Ash graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Concord University students, three years after graduation. (57% vs. 51%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/