Dayton, Ohio · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Midsize city
Overview
University of Dayton is a private nonprofit four-year institution in Dayton, Ohio. The campus sits in a midsize city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 10,506, made up of 7,740 undergraduates and 2,766 graduate students. It holds the Carnegie R1 designation for very high research activity. Its religious affiliation is Roman Catholic.
University of Dayton offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 128 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, and Finance. It awarded 3,398 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 17 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
89% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 14 to 1.
Key figures
10,506
Students enrolled
89%
First-year retention
3,398
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
128
Programs and majors
14:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 128
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
89%
First-year retention, part-time students
18%
Student-to-faculty ratio
14:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
1,966
Master's degrees
1,053
Doctoral degrees (research)
95
Professional doctorates
128
Postbaccalaureate certificates
156
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
10,506
Undergraduates, fall 2024
7,740
Graduate students, fall 2024
2,766
Full-time, fall 2024
91%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
11,384
Undergraduates, 2024-25
8,027
Graduate students, 2024-25
3,357
Full-time, 2024-25
88%
Size category
10,000 to 19,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
48%
Men
52%
White
68%
Hispanic or Latino
6%
Black or African American
6%
Asian
2%
Two or more races
3%
International (U.S. nonresident)
11%
Race or ethnicity unknown
4%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
17
Programs with a fully online option
3
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
10%
Students taking some online courses
17%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Midsize city
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
Roman Catholic
Carnegie classification
Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
Research designation
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Pioneer Football League; Atlantic 10 Conference
President
Dr. Eric F. Spina
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization