University of Dayton: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #795 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #251 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #223 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #11 of 90 | In Ohio |
| #2 of 3 | In Dayton |
| #61 of 1,053 | For Firefighting and Fire Science |
| Top50% | For 147 other topics |
Quick Review
- Religion
- Roman Catholic
- Acceptance rate
- 74%
- Undergraduates
- 8,416
- Graduates
- 3,258
- Male:Female Ratio
- 51:49
- Control
- Private
not-for-profit - Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- udayton.edu
University of Dayton Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
University of Dayton has an acceptance rate of 74% and is among the top 37% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 74% | 70% | 78% |
| Applicants | 18,864 | 9,385 | 9,181 |
| Admissions | 13,969 | 6,595 | 7,199 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 1,991 | 1,018 | 947 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 5 | 2 | 3 |
2,030 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
917 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
335 or 17%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1158
or below
75% of them
had 1363
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in the University of Dayton are 1158-1363 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
851 or 43%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 24
or below
75% of them
had 30
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in the University of Dayton are 24-30 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| Recommendations | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| College-preparatory program | Considered but not required |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
| Secondary school rank | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 8170 (70%) |
|---|---|
| Nonresident Alien | 1421 (12%) |
| Hispanic | 675 (6%) |
| Black or African American | 670 (6%) |
| Two or more races | 340 (3%) |
| Asian | 200 (2%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 175 (2%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 9 (0.1%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 (0%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The average net cost to attend University of Dayton is $30,590 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
Average costs by household income
| <$30K | $22,603 |
|---|---|
| $30-48K | $24,647 |
| $48-75K | $25,840 |
| $75-110K | $28,469 |
| $110K+ | $33,715 |
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $46,170 | $18,540 |
| Tuition in-state | $46,170 | $18,540 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $46,170 | $18,540 |
| Fee in-district | $50 | |
| Fee in-state | $50 | |
| Fee out-of-state | $50 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 6,824 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $15,390 |
| Room charge | $9,260 |
| Meal charge | $6,130 |
University of Dayton majors
University of Dayton has granted 1,965 bachelor's degrees across 69 programs, 835 master's across 45 programs, and 168 doctorate degrees across 10 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Dayton.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 214 | 41 | 8 |
| Computer Science | 36 | 136 | |
| Finance, General | 170 | 1 | |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 150 | ||
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 148 | ||
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 140 | 5 | |
| Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General | 111 | ||
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 58 | 35 | 13 |
| Law | 86 | ||
| Psychology, General | 73 | 1 | |
| Accounting | 54 | 16 | |
| Civil Engineering, General | 48 | 20 | |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 64 | 1 | 2 |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 62 | 4 | |
| Chemical Engineering | 46 | 12 | |
| American & U.S. Law & Legal Studies & Jurisprudence | 48 | ||
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 38 | 7 | |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other | 44 | ||
| Pre-Medicine & Pre-Medical Studies | 43 | ||
| Management Information Systems, General | 36 | ||
| Engineering & Industrial Management | 35 | ||
| Mental Health Counseling & Counselor | 35 | ||
| Political Science and Government, General | 35 | ||
| Computer Engineering, General | 22 | 12 | |
| Physician Assistant | 34 | ||
| Physical Therapy & Therapist | 33 | ||
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 33 | ||
| Criminal Justice & Safety Studies | 32 | ||
| Mechanical & Mechanical Engineering Technology & Technician | 30 | ||
| Business & Managerial Economics | 29 | ||
| Sociology, General | 28 | ||
| Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services | 27 | ||
| Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies | 27 | ||
| Operations Management and Supervision | 27 | ||
| School Psychology | 26 | ||
| English Language and Literature, General | 20 | 4 | |
| Materials Engineering | 20 | 4 | |
| International & Globalization Studies | 23 | ||
| Education, Other | 22 | ||
| International Business & Trade & Commerce | 22 | ||
| Environmental Biology | 21 | ||
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical & Space Engineering, General | 19 | 1 | |
| Industrial Technology & Technician | 19 | ||
| Design and Visual Communications, General | 18 | ||
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 16 | 2 | |
| History, General | 17 | ||
| Laser and Optical Engineering | 7 | 10 | |
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 16 | ||
| Theology & Theological Studies | 12 | 4 | |
| Development Economics and International Development | 14 | ||
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other | 14 | ||
| Pre-Dentistry Studies | 14 | ||
| Special Education and Teaching, Other | 13 | ||
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other | 10 | ||
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 10 | ||
| Dietetics & Dietitian | 10 | ||
| Junior High & Intermediate & Middle School Education and Teaching | 6 | 4 | |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 9 | ||
| Environmental Science | 9 | ||
| Mathematics, General | 9 | ||
| Public Administration | 9 | ||
| Biochemistry | 8 | ||
| Energy Systems Engineering, General | 8 | ||
| Higher Education & Higher Education Administration | 8 | ||
| Music Therapy & Therapist | 8 | ||
| Computer Engineering Technology & Technician | 7 | ||
| Reading Teacher Education | 6 | ||
| Religion & Religious Studies | 6 | ||
| Chemistry, General | 2 | 3 | |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 5 | ||
| General Studies | 5 | ||
| Physics, General | 5 | ||
| Community Psychology | 4 | ||
| Fine & Studio Arts, General | 4 | ||
| Foreign Language Teacher Education | 4 | ||
| Music, General | 4 | ||
| Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry | 3 | ||
| Music Teacher Education | 3 | ||
| Pastoral Studies & Counseling | 3 | ||
| Sport and Fitness Administration & Management | 3 | ||
| Art & Art Studies, General | 2 | ||
| Engineering, General | 2 | ||
| Pre-Physical Therapy Studies | 2 | ||
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | 2 | ||
| Theatre and Dance | 2 | ||
| Applied Mathematics, General | 1 | ||
| Art Teacher Education | 1 | ||
| Educational & Instructional Technology | 1 | ||
| Engineering Mechanics | 1 | ||
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 1 | ||
| Experimental Psychology | 1 | ||
| Financial Mathematics | 1 | ||
| French Language and Literature | 1 | ||
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 1 | ||
| Music Performance, General | 1 | ||
| Music Theory and Composition | 1 | ||
| Philosophy | 1 | ||
| Photography | 1 | ||
| Physics, Other | 1 | ||
| Systems Engineering | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 1,965 | 835 | 168 |
University of Dayton has a graduation rate of 81%, which is among the 12% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 81% | 79% | 84% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
University of Dayton is a world-class research university with 19,086 scientific papers published and 289,229 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Quantum and Particle physics, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Materials Science, Biology, and Organic Chemistry.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 208 | 1182 |
| 1992 | 273 | 1282 |
| 1993 | 251 | 1395 |
| 1994 | 272 | 1537 |
| 1995 | 275 | 1496 |
| 1996 | 276 | 1667 |
| 1997 | 300 | 1792 |
| 1998 | 312 | 1940 |
| 1999 | 332 | 2072 |
| 2000 | 287 | 2345 |
| 2001 | 312 | 2377 |
| 2002 | 453 | 3145 |
| 2003 | 371 | 3268 |
| 2004 | 357 | 3953 |
| 2005 | 426 | 4508 |
| 2006 | 432 | 4988 |
| 2007 | 412 | 5737 |
| 2008 | 470 | 6731 |
| 2009 | 534 | 7624 |
| 2010 | 530 | 8782 |
| 2011 | 683 | 10066 |
| 2012 | 765 | 11235 |
| 2013 | 697 | 12246 |
| 2014 | 731 | 13383 |
| 2015 | 855 | 13876 |
| 2016 | 802 | 13825 |
| 2017 | 751 | 14439 |
| 2018 | 689 | 15760 |
| 2019 | 690 | 17236 |
| 2020 | 754 | 19371 |
| 2021 | 679 | 21783 |
| 2022 | 645 | 22193 |
| 2023 | 665 | 21994 |
University of Dayton alumni
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Jon Gruden
- Enrolled in the University of Dayton
- Studied in 1982-1985
- Occupations
- American football coachsports analystplayer of American football
- Biography
-
Jon David Gruden is an American professional football coach who is a consultant for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He held his first head coaching position with the Raiders franchise during their Oakland tenure from 1998 to 2001, where he won two consecutive division titles and made an AFC Championship Game appearance. Gruden was traded to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2002, which he led to their first Super Bowl title in Super Bowl XXXVII the same season. At age 39, he was the then-youngest head coach to win the Super Bowl. He served as Tampa Bay's head coach through 2008, setting the franchise record for wins, but made only two further playoff runs. After his firing from the Buccaneers, Gruden was featured as an analyst for ESPN's Monday Night Football broadcasts from the 2009 to the 2017 seasons.
-
Kostas Antetokounmpo
- Enrolled in the University of Dayton
- Studied in 2016
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
-
Konstantinos Ndubuisi "Kostas" Antetokounmpo is a Greek-Nigerian professional basketball player for Panathinaikos of the Greek Basket League and the EuroLeague.
-
Obi Toppin
- Enrolled in the University of Dayton
- Studied in 2018-2020
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
-
Obadiah Richard Toppin Jr. is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Pacers of National Basketball Association (NBA). A power forward, he played college basketball for the Dayton Flyers.
-
Amy Schneider
- Occupations
- game show contestantmanagement engineermind gamer
- Biography
-
Amy Schneider is an American writer and game show contestant. Winning 40 consecutive games on the quiz show Jeopardy! from November 2021 to January 2022 and the November 2022 Tournament of Champions, she holds the second-longest win streak in the program's history, behind only Ken Jennings (74 games), who hosted the show as she competed. She is the most successful woman and most successful transgender contestant ever to compete on the show, in terms of both the length of her streak and her $1.6 million in winnings.
General info
| Alternative names | UD |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1850 |
| Motto | Pro Deo et Patria For God and Country |
| Colors | blue, red |
| Academic calendar | August to July (August - April; May-July) |
| Total FTE staff | 2,956 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | 300 College Park Dayton, Ohio, 45469 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 138,000 |
| Phone | 9372291000 |