Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Dayton is slightly skewed towards men students, with 52.3% of undergraduate students being men and 47.7% being women. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 8,637, with 4,116 women and 4,521 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at Dayton is slightly skewed towards men students, with 50.7% of undergraduate students being men and 49.3% being women. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 3,334, with 1,643 women and 1,691 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 52.3% 4,521 students
- women 47.7% 4,116 students
Graduate Students
- men 50.7% 1,691 students
- women 49.3% 1,643 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 78.6% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 6,790 students.
Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 7.0% of the student body, with 602 students. African American students represent 4.9% of the population, with 424 students, while Mixed race students account for 3.3%, with 288 students. Asian students account for 1.6% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 137 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.0% , with 4 students.
International students make up 3.6% of the undergraduate population, totaling 307 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 1.0% of the population, totaling 84 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Dayton.
Undergraduate Students
- White 78.6% 6,790 students
- Hispanic 7.0% 602 students
- African American 4.9% 424 students
- International students 3.6% 307 students
- Mixed race 3.3% 288 students
- Asian 1.6% 137 students
- Unknown race 1.0% 84 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 4 students
Graduate Students
- White 53.8% 1,792 students
- International students 30.5% 1,016 students
- African American 7.2% 239 students
- Unknown race 2.6% 87 students
- Hispanic 2.4% 81 students
- Mixed race 1.8% 60 students
- Asian 1.6% 53 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 1 students
Transfer Students
- White 69.7% 136 students
- International students 13.3% 26 students
- Hispanic 8.7% 17 students
- African American 3.6% 7 students
- Mixed race 3.6% 7 students
- Asian 0.5% 1 students
- Unknown race 0.5% 1 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 20-21 45% 3,888 students
- 18-19 43% 3,730 students
- 22-24 9% 820 students
- 25-29 1% 61 students
- 50-64 0% 23 students
- 30-34 0% 19 students
- 35-39 0% 13 students
- 40-49 0% 9 students
- 22-24 40% 1,332 students
- 25-29 25% 824 students
- 30-34 12% 389 students
- 40-49 9% 310 students
- 35-39 7% 230 students
- 50-64 5% 164 students
- 20-21 2% 76 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at University of Dayton in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio | 1,159 | 55.51% | |
| Illinois | 323 | 15.47% | |
| Pennsylvania | 102 | 4.89% | |
| New York | 91 | 4.36% | |
| Michigan | 66 | 3.16% | |
| Indiana | 60 | 2.87% | |
| Missouri | 54 | 2.59% | |
| Maryland | 22 | 1.05% | |
| Puerto Rico | 20 | less than 1% | |
| New Jersey | 18 | less than 1% | |
| Mississippi | 17 | less than 1% | |
| Wisconsin | 15 | less than 1% | |
| Virginia | 12 | less than 1% | |
| North Carolina | 10 | less than 1% | |
| Tennessee | 10 | less than 1% | |
| Texas | 10 | less than 1% | |
| Georgia | 9 | less than 1% | |
| California | 7 | less than 1% | |
| Minnesota | 5 | less than 1% | |
| New Hampshire | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Florida | 3 | less than 1% | |
| South Carolina | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Washington | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Colorado | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Connecticut | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Kansas | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Oregon | 2 | less than 1% | |
| South Dakota | 2 | less than 1% | |
| West Virginia | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Arizona | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Iowa | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Oklahoma | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Rhode Island | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Wyoming | 1 | less than 1% |
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