University of Dayton

Dayton, OH 45469

Overview

Admission

University of Dayton is somewhat selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 17,477 applications and 10,547 students were granted admission. University of Dayton is at the #58 spot (in a scale of 1 to 100) in terms of admission difficulty out of 1,781 4 year colleges in the U.S.

Among other admission requirements, applicants must submit ACT or SAT test scores in order to get their application considered. In Fall 2016, 84% of the enrollees submitted ACT scores and 30% submitted SAT scores.

Tuition & Fees

In 2016-2017 academic year, University of Dayton's tuition was $40,940 for all students regardless of residency (52.8% more expensive than the national average tuition of a typical 4-year private institution)

Follow the link below to learn more about additional cost components such as books and supplies, room and board and other expenses.

Financial Aid

In 2016-2017 academic year, 96% of University of Dayton's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 12% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $4,060 (which is 7.7% below the national average.)

The total number of federal student loan recipients at University of Dayton in 2016-2017, was 1,106, which is 52% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $5,256 (which is 10.8% below the national average.)

Student Body

In Fall 2016, University of Dayton has enrolled a total of 10,803 students (9,675 students full-time and 1,128 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 10,803 students, 102 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 52% men and 48% women and 8,330 students were enrolled for undergraduate programs and 2,473 for graduates studies.

The institution also enrolled 360 students for distance studies.

Majors

Listed below are the 10 largest majors offered at University of Dayton.

Graduation & Dropout Rates

Graduation rate is a key indicator of an institution's education quality and the level of academic and financial support provided to students.

The following section details graduation and dropout rates of University of Dayton full-time students who started class in 2010 and graduated or dropped out prior to August 31, 2016.

The above graduation rate is the percentage of students who graduated within 150% of the normal graduation time. For a 4 year degree program, 150% of 4 years is 6 years and for a 2-year program 150% is 3 years.

Earnings After College

The typical median income of University of Dayton graduates 6 years after enrollment is $42,900. Last year, out of the total 1,645 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 1,596 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 2,211 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 2,078 were employed.