Blue Ash vs. UWM

UC Blue Ash College vs. University of Wisconsin Milwaukee comparison

	UC Blue Ash College	University of Wisconsin Milwaukee	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Blue Ash	UWM
Location	Blue Ash, OH	Milwaukee, WI
Setting	Large Suburban	Large City
Enrollment	6,569	22,676
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking		#840
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	uc.edu	uwm.edu
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Comparable Facts

• University of Wisconsin Milwaukee is larger than than Blue Ash based on total student enrollment (22,676 students vs. 6,569 students)

Blue Ash vs. UWM Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Blue Ash or UWM?

• University of Wisconsin Milwaukee is 33.6% more expensive to attend than Blue Ash for in-state tuition ($8,091.00 vs. $6,054.00)
• Out of state tuition is 34.4% higher at UWM than UC Blue Ash College ($19,956.00 vs. $14,852.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at UC Blue Ash College than UWM ($12,474 vs. $16,551)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Wisconsin Milwaukee are 18% lower than costs at UC Blue Ash College ($10,896 vs. $12,852)
• More students receive financial grant aid at University of Wisconsin Milwaukee than UC Blue Ash College (78% vs. 77%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Wisconsin Milwaukee students is 6% larger than aid received UC Blue Ash College ($5,963 vs. $5,628)

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

• Accepted freshman UWM students have a 0.25 point higher average high school GPA (3.16) than students at Blue Ash (2.91)

Blue Ash vs. UWM Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Blue Ash or UWM? 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 UWM and Blue Ash.

• Graduates from University of Wisconsin Milwaukee earn on average $500 more per year than Blue Ash graduates after ten years. ($46,100 vs. $45,600)
• UC Blue Ash College students graduate with a $1,958 lower median federal student loan debt than UWM graduates. ($23,000 vs. $24,958)
• Blue Ash graduates are paying $21 less per month on federal student loans than UWM graduates. ($237 vs. $258)
• More UWM graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Blue Ash students, three years after graduation. (62% vs. 57%)

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