University of Dayton
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Share your outcomesAcceptance Rate
65.5%
Total Profiles
6
SAT Range
1200–1380
User Accept Rate
83.3%
Tuition
$47,600
Undergrad Enrollment
8,099
Applicants
22,747
Yield Rate
13.6%
Student:Faculty
15:1
Applicant Profiles
Includes estimated profiles based on IPEDS data. Contribute yours to improve accuracy.
- GPA
- 2.84
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.41
- SAT
- 1370
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.07
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- 31
- GPA
- 3.77
- SAT
- 1460
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.39
- SAT
- 1350
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.44
- SAT
- 1350
- ACT
- 31
| 2023 | ACCEPTED | 2.84 | — | — | RD |
| 2025 | ACCEPTED | 3.41 | 1370 | — | ED2 |
| 2025 | ACCEPTED | 3.07 | — | 31 | RD |
| 2025 | WAITLISTED | 3.77 | 1460 | — | RD |
| 2024 | ACCEPTED | 3.39 | 1350 | — | RD |
| 2025 | ACCEPTED | 3.44 | 1350 | 31 | RD |
What you pay
$29,533/ yr
Average net price after grants & scholarships — about $118,132 over four years.
What grads earn
$77,318/ yr
Median earnings 4 years after completion — $83,340 adjusted to national cost of living (local prices 7% below average).
85% of students out-earn a typical high-school graduate (about $28,500) within 10 years.
Field of study
Earnings & debt by major
Opportunity Insights
Economic mobility
Access
1.8%
from the bottom income fifth
Success
37%
of them reach the top fifth
Mobility rate
0.6%
move bottom → top
The mobility rate is how many of University of Dayton’s students both start in the bottom income fifth and reach the top — a measure of who the school lifts, not just who it admits.
IPEDS
Net price by family income
Average net price paid by federally-aided students, by family income bracket.
Completion & debt
Finishing & paying back
Grad rate · 8 yr
80%
Completion · all
79%
Completion · Pell
70%
Repaying debt · 3 yr
84%
Median debt
$23,250
Classification
R2 research universityFour-year, large, highly residentialApplication Funnel
4-year historical data from IPEDS & College Scorecard
Acceptance Rate
Application Volume
University of Dayton has become less selective over the past 3 years.
Campus Safety
| Category | On-Campus | Residence Hall | Non-Campus | Public Property |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arson | — | — | — | 3 |
| Fondling | 1 | — | — | — |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 12 | — | — | 1 |
| Rape | 6 | — | — | — |
| Robbery | 2 | — | — | 2 |
Source: DOE Campus Safety and Security data, reported under the Clery Act.
Athletics
Men's
Women's
Popular Majors (Bachelor's)
4yr Grad Rate
64%
6yr Grad Rate
80%
Retention Rate
89%
Median Earnings
$75,537