Private nonprofit · Mostly bachelor's degrees · Large city

Art Academy of Cincinnati

Cincinnati, Ohio. 205 undergraduates. Admits 34% of applicants.

41%Graduation rate13 pts below the national median for similar colleges (54%)
$35,232Average net price per year77% above the national median for similar colleges ($19,899)
$38,613Median earnings 10 years after starting34% below the national median for similar colleges ($58,912)
$26,000Median debt at graduation20% above the national median for similar colleges ($21,609)
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($26,000) equals 67% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($38,613). That is a heavy load relative to pay; compare net price and programs carefully.

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$26,600
$30,000–$48,000$33,509
$48,001–$75,000$42,798
$75,001–$110,000$33,080
Over $110,000$40,535

Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.

Compare net price across collegesPublished tuition and fees: $41,825.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate41%54%
Return for second year51%76%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$31,273$49,318
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$38,613$58,912
Median debt at graduation$26,000$21,609

Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly bachelor's degrees).

Programs and what graduates earn

6 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Design and Applied Arts30$27,072$42,681$27,000
Fine and Studio Arts21$21,729$29,169$26,000
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies3———
Film/Video and Photographic Arts3———

Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.

Getting in

34%Admission rate
9:1Students per faculty member
34%Undergraduates with a Pell Grant

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Quick answers

How much does Art Academy of Cincinnati cost per year?
The average net price at Art Academy of Cincinnati, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $35,232 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do Art Academy of Cincinnati graduates earn?
Former Art Academy of Cincinnati students earn a median of $38,613 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Art Academy of Cincinnati?
41% of Art Academy of Cincinnati students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do Art Academy of Cincinnati graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from Art Academy of Cincinnati is $26,000. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.