University of Dayton

What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for University of Dayton

University of Dayton operates as a private nonprofit institution located in Dayton, Ohio (city: midsize), with a total reported enrollment of 7,682 students of which 8,454 are undergraduates. Institution-level records in the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) classify each school by Carnegie category, ownership sector, and urban/rural locale, which is how this profile’s peer group and cost cohort are determined. University of Dayton is categorized as “16” under the Carnegie classification system, a meaningful signal when comparing like-to-like institutions.

Selectivity and financial signals give context to what applicants can expect. The reported admission rate is 65.5%, drawn from the most recent IPEDS Fall enrollment survey, with an average SAT of 1,335 and an ACT midpoint of 26. The average net price after grants and scholarships is $29,533, with published in-state tuition of $49,140 and a Pell grant recipient share of 15.8%. Median federal student debt at graduation is $23,250, drawn from the U.S. Treasury-matched College Scorecard file.

Outcomes reveal whether the investment pays back. The 4-year completion rate is 80.9%, and the first-year retention rate is 89.1%. Graduates earn a median of $75,537 ten years after enrolling, compared with $62,477 six years post-enrollment. Within three years of entering repayment, 248600.0% of borrowers are making progress on their federal loans, and 81.8% of graduates earn above the high-school threshold. Treating these numbers as a single snapshot alongside the cost cohort is the standard approach for evaluating ROI under the College Scorecard methodology.