University of Dayton

Dayton, Ohio · Private nonprofit · Predominantly bachelor's · City: Midsize

Official websiteNet price calculatorAccreditor: Higher Learning Commission

The average annual net price for first-time, full-time undergraduates receiving federal aid is $30,366. 80% of first-time, full-time students completed within 150% of normal time. Students who received federal aid had median earnings of $83,775 ten years after entering. The median federal loan debt of graduates is $19,500.

Average net price
$30,366
per year Verified data
Completion rate
80%
within 150% of normal time Verified data
Median earnings
$83,775
10 years after entry Verified data
Median debt
$19,500
graduates, federal loans Verified data

Cost and net price

In-state tuition and fees$50,610
Out-of-state tuition and fees$50,610
Average cost of attendance$68,434
Books and supplies$1,000
Room and board, on campus$17,610
Average net price, all aided students$30,366
Average net price, family income $0 to $30,000$22,720
Average net price, family income over $110,000$36,044

Net price is the average cost after grants and scholarships for first-time, full-time undergraduates who receive federal aid. Your price depends on your family finances; use the school's net price calculator for an estimate. Tuition: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. Net price and cost of attendance: AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.

Admissions and enrollment

Admission rate
65%
SAT range, middle 50% (reading plus math)
1200 to 1380
ACT composite range, middle 50%
25 to 31
Undergraduate enrollment
7,682
Graduate enrollment
2,766
Students receiving Pell grants
19%
Student to faculty ratio
14 to 1

Admission rate and enrollment: Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25. SAT and ACT ranges come from IPEDS and may not reflect test-optional policies.

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Graduation, earnings, and debt

Completion within 150% of normal time80%
Completion within normal time69%
First-year retention (full-time)89%
Median federal debt, graduates$19,500
Typical monthly payment on that debt (10 years)$222
Median Parent PLUS debt, completers$29,277
Share earning more than a typical high school graduate, 6 years after entry87%
1 year after completion$55,266
4 years after completion$78,870
6 years after entry$66,218
8 years after entry$76,052
10 years after entry$83,775
Median earnings of former students who received federal aid and are working and not enrolled. Ten years after entry the median is $83,775; the middle half earned $58,169 to $113,558. Cohorts differ by measure; see definitions below.
Measure definitions and cohorts
  • Median earnings of students working and not enrolled 10 years after entry (MD_EARN_WNE_P10): Treasury AY2011-12, AY2012-13 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 1 year after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_1YR): Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 4 years after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_4YR): Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • The median debt for students who have completed (GRAD_DEBT_MDN): NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
  • Completion rate for first-time, full-time students at four-year institutions (150% of expected time to completion) (C150_4): Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
  • Average net price for Title IV institutions (public institutions) (NPT4_PUB): AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26

Institution-level earnings cover students who received federal financial aid, including students who did not complete. Debt figures include federal loans only and exclude private loans.

Programs and program-level outcomes

Highest early earnings among programs at University of Dayton

Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled one year after completing, by program. Programs with too few graduates are suppressed for privacy and not shown.

150 programs reported. Program earnings are for graduates of this school's program, which is different from the wages of everyone working in a related occupation.

Undergraduate certificate (7)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
CIP 05.02
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Philosophy
CIP 38.01
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
CIP 09.09
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Science Technologies/Technicians, Other
CIP 41.99
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Special Education and Teaching
CIP 13.10
Suppressed for privacy$25,250
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
CIP 13.13
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language
CIP 13.14
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Bachelor's degree (61)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Accounting and Related Services
CIP 52.03 · No credentials fully online
64$70,677$19,500
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
CIP 26.02 · No credentials fully online
11Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Biology, General
CIP 26.01 · No credentials fully online
59$36,396$20,500
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · No credentials fully online
24$69,474$18,500
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
CIP 52.99 · No credentials fully online
54Suppressed for privacy$24,903
Business/Managerial Economics
CIP 52.06 · No credentials fully online
38$61,633$23,500
Chemical Engineering
CIP 14.07 · No credentials fully online
34$81,298$16,250
Chemistry
CIP 40.05 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Civil Engineering
CIP 14.08 · No credentials fully online
51$74,176$17,883
Communication and Media Studies
CIP 09.01 · No credentials fully online
158$51,586$19,500
Computer Engineering
CIP 14.09 · No credentials fully online
29$78,251$18,989
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians
CIP 15.12 · No credentials fully online
9Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer Science
CIP 11.07 · No credentials fully online
27$69,386$20,500
Computer and Information Sciences, General
CIP 11.01 · No credentials fully online
18Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Criminal Justice and Corrections
CIP 43.01 · No credentials fully online
52$45,493$23,250
Design and Applied Arts
CIP 50.04 · No credentials fully online
31$48,920$21,895
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services
CIP 51.31 · No credentials fully online
13Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
CIP 50.05 · No credentials fully online
8Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology
CIP 26.13 · No credentials fully online
17$30,305$26,000
Economics
CIP 45.06 · No credentials fully online
13$39,274Suppressed for privacy
Education, Other
CIP 13.99 · No credentials fully online
26$39,259$21,077
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering
CIP 14.10 · No credentials fully online
48$81,207$19,500
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians
CIP 15.03 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
English Language and Literature, General
CIP 23.01 · No credentials fully online
28$38,355$23,787
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations
CIP 52.07 · No credentials fully online
27$65,704$16,750
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
CIP 05.02 · No credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Film/Video and Photographic Arts
CIP 50.06 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Finance and Financial Management Services
CIP 52.08 · No credentials fully online
183$64,890$18,470
Fine and Studio Arts
CIP 50.07 · No credentials fully online
9Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
CIP 40.06 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
CIP 16.05 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
CIP 51.00 · No credentials fully online
133$29,246$19,500
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs
CIP 51.11 · No credentials fully online
58$19,607$19,500
History
CIP 54.01 · No credentials fully online
18$39,054Suppressed for privacy
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians
CIP 15.06 · No credentials fully online
14$81,034Suppressed for privacy
International Business
CIP 52.11 · No credentials fully online
0$58,820Suppressed for privacy
International/Globalization Studies
CIP 30.20 · No credentials fully online
15$44,663Suppressed for privacy
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
CIP 24.01 · No credentials fully online
6Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Management Information Systems and Services
CIP 52.12 · No credentials fully online
25$74,046$26,000
Marketing
CIP 52.14 · No credentials fully online
171$58,943$18,875
Mathematics
CIP 27.01 · No credentials fully online
7Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Mechanical Engineering
CIP 14.19 · No credentials fully online
177$74,773$19,500
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians
CIP 15.08 · No credentials fully online
23$72,978$24,987
Music
CIP 50.09 · No credentials fully online
6Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
CIP 03.01 · No credentials fully online
19Suppressed for privacy$17,500
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other
CIP 31.99 · No credentials fully online
2$46,593$21,500
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration
CIP 51.20 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Philosophy
CIP 38.01 · No credentials fully online
12Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Physical Sciences, General
CIP 40.01 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Physics
CIP 40.08 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Political Science and Government
CIP 45.10 · No credentials fully online
39$47,577$23,000
Psychology, General
CIP 42.01 · No credentials fully online
109$30,828$21,950
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
CIP 51.38 · No credentials fully online
15Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
CIP 51.23 · No credentials fully online
8Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Religion/Religious Studies
CIP 38.02 · No credentials fully online
9Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
CIP 16.09 · No credentials fully online
13Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Sociology
CIP 45.11 · No credentials fully online
9$34,646Suppressed for privacy
Special Education and Teaching
CIP 13.10 · No credentials fully online
23$44,696$20,000
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
CIP 31.05 · No credentials fully online
22Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
CIP 13.12 · No credentials fully online
106$41,932$20,500
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
CIP 13.13 · No credentials fully online
8$41,076Suppressed for privacy
Master's degree (43)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Accounting and Related Services
CIP 52.03 · No credentials fully online
13$70,434Suppressed for privacy
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering
CIP 14.02 · No credentials fully online
16$92,840Suppressed for privacy
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
CIP 51.09 · No credentials fully online
34$114,659Suppressed for privacy
Applied Mathematics
CIP 27.03 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Biology, General
CIP 26.01 · No credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Biomedical/Medical Engineering
CIP 14.05 · No credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · Some credentials fully online
83Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Chemical Engineering
CIP 14.07 · No credentials fully online
8Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Chemistry
CIP 40.05 · No credentials fully online
6Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Civil Engineering
CIP 14.08 · No credentials fully online
30Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
CIP 42.28 · No credentials fully online
56$65,830Suppressed for privacy
Communication and Media Studies
CIP 09.01 · No credentials fully online
13Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer Engineering
CIP 14.09 · No credentials fully online
15Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer Science
CIP 11.07 · No credentials fully online
247Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services
CIP 51.31 · No credentials fully online
6Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Education, General
CIP 13.01 · Some credentials fully online
1Data unavailableSuppressed for privacy
Educational Administration and Supervision
CIP 13.04 · Some credentials fully online
33$57,566Suppressed for privacy
Educational/Instructional Media Design
CIP 13.05 · Some credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering
CIP 14.10 · No credentials fully online
51$94,844Suppressed for privacy
Energy Systems Engineering
CIP 14.48 · Some credentials fully online
8Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Engineering Mechanics
CIP 14.11 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Engineering, General
CIP 14.01 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Engineering-Related Fields
CIP 15.15 · Some credentials fully online
46$92,651Suppressed for privacy
English Language and Literature, General
CIP 23.01 · No credentials fully online
11Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Finance and Financial Management Services
CIP 52.08 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies
CIP 22.02 · All credentials fully online
37$87,558Suppressed for privacy
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
CIP 52.13 · No credentials fully online
43Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Materials Engineering
CIP 14.18 · No credentials fully online
15Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Mechanical Engineering
CIP 14.19 · No credentials fully online
47$87,900Suppressed for privacy
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
CIP 51.15 · No credentials fully online
28$51,132Suppressed for privacy
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
CIP 30.99 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries
CIP 39.07 · Some credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Psychology, General
CIP 42.01 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Public Administration
CIP 44.04 · No credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
CIP 09.09 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
CIP 51.23 · No credentials fully online
2Data unavailableSuppressed for privacy
Research and Experimental Psychology
CIP 42.27
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Special Education and Teaching
CIP 13.10 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
CIP 13.11 · No credentials fully online
11$47,684Suppressed for privacy
Systems Engineering
CIP 14.27 · Some credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
CIP 13.12 · Some credentials fully online
9$47,198Suppressed for privacy
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
CIP 13.13 · Some credentials fully online
6Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Theological and Ministerial Studies
CIP 39.06 · Some credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Graduate certificate (25)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Applied Mathematics
CIP 27.03 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Community Organization and Advocacy
CIP 44.02 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer Software and Media Applications
CIP 11.08 · Some credentials fully online
11Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Educational Administration and Supervision
CIP 13.04 · Some credentials fully online
43Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Educational/Instructional Media Design
CIP 13.05 · Some credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Engineering-Related Fields
CIP 15.15 · Some credentials fully online
6Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
CIP 40.06 · No credentials fully online
6Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
CIP 52.13 · Some credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Materials Engineering
CIP 14.18 · No credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
CIP 51.15 · No credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Military Systems and Maintenance Technology
CIP 29.04 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
CIP 03.01 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Operations Research
CIP 14.37 · Some credentials fully online
7Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries
CIP 39.07 · No credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
CIP 09.09 · Some credentials fully online
18Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication
CIP 09.07 · No credentials fully online
1Data unavailableSuppressed for privacy
Religion/Religious Studies
CIP 38.02 · Some credentials fully online
2Data unavailableSuppressed for privacy
Special Education and Teaching
CIP 13.10 · No credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
CIP 13.11 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Systems Engineering
CIP 14.27 · Some credentials fully online
10Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
CIP 13.12 · No credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
CIP 13.13 · Some credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language
CIP 13.14 · No credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Telecommunications Management
CIP 52.21 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Doctoral degree (12)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering
CIP 14.02 · No credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Biology, General
CIP 26.01 · No credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer Science
CIP 11.07 · No credentials fully online
1Data unavailableSuppressed for privacy
Educational Administration and Supervision
CIP 13.04 · All credentials fully online
100Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering
CIP 14.10 · No credentials fully online
22Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Law
CIP 22.01
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies
CIP 22.02
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Materials Engineering
CIP 14.18 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Mechanical Engineering
CIP 14.19 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
CIP 51.23
$73,129Suppressed for privacy
Theological and Ministerial Studies
CIP 39.06 · Some credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Professional degree (JD, MD, and similar) (2)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Law
CIP 22.01 · Some credentials fully online
116Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
CIP 51.23 · No credentials fully online
34Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Field of Study Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.
UNITID 202480, OPEID 003127. Data unavailable means the Department of Education did not publish the figure or suppressed it for privacy. Report a data issue.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Institution-Level Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.