University of Dayton

Dayton, OH · Private · Midsize city · Carnegie R1/R2

Private institution in Dayton, OH · 8,099 undergraduates · 62% acceptance rate · $75,537 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Top 10%Median earnings, 10 years after entry
Top 10%Median earnings, 6 years after entry
Top 10%Graduation rate (4-year)
Top 14%Undergraduates

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price: $31,2361,770th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $47,6001,792nd cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $47,6001,788th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $64,3101,766th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $23,2501,040th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $75,537195th highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $62,477205th highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 81.5%193rd highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 88.8%281st highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 61.7%433rd most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: 1313175th highest of 1,024 reporting
Median ACT: 26270th highest of 954 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates: 8,099310th largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 15.0:11,317th smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 15.5%1,910th highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 176 mi (DTW)

On 3 of our 111 lists

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Applying

EANov 1
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Common App member: Yes
Application fee: Free
Personal essay: Required
Writing supplement: No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 63 reported programs.

Field	Level	1 yr	2 yr
Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansEngineering Technology	bachelors	$75,518	—
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansEngineering Technology	bachelors	$68,918	$67,660
Computer EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$67,362	$74,576
Mechanical EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$67,132	$68,688
Chemical EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$66,728	$72,274
Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$64,493	$70,456
Civil EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$63,880	$62,707
Management Information Systems and ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$63,817	$63,749
Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$59,756	$58,152
International BusinessBusiness	bachelors	$58,943	$57,318
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$56,068	$55,026
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness	bachelors	$55,770	$56,505

Campus facts

Religious affiliation: Roman Catholicsource
Founded in 1850source
Athletic nickname: "Flyers"source
Competes in Atlantic 10 Conferencesource
Motto: "Pro Deo et Patria (Latin)"source
Formerly known as "St. Mary's School for Boys"source
Formerly known as "St. Mary's Institute"source
Formerly known as "St. Mary's College" (1878–1920)source
A Space-grant]] institutionsource
Fight song: ""Victory""source
Notable alum: Charles J. Pedersensource
Notable alum: Katie Moonsource
Notable alum: Erma Bombecksource

Athletics — 11 sports

NCAA Division I-FCS · NCAA Division I

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $6,580,831 (M $3,183,597 · W $3,397,234)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.