Student Population at Dayton
Total Enrollment
10,506
Undergraduate
7,740
Graduate
2,766
Online Enrollment
729
Men Students
5,477
Women Students
5,029
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 10,506 students have enrolled at University of Dayton - 7,740 undergraduate and 2,766 graduate.
By gender, 5,477 male and 5,029 female students are attending University of Dayton. By attendance status, there are 9,562 full-time students and 944 part-time students.
The number of students at University of Dayton is very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Ohio.
University of Dayton offers online degree/certificate programs and 729 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Dayton's student enrollment with all colleges nationwide, Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Ohio.
The enrollment is larger than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Ohio average (1,871 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Dayton | 10,506 | 7,740 | 2,766 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges | 2,477 | 2,016 | 1,017 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Ohio | 1,871 | 1,601 | 510 |
The below chart compares the student population between University of Dayton and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 5,477 male and 5,029 female students attending Dayton. The male-to-female student ratio is 1.09 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Dayton.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 7,740 | 7,470 | 270 |
| Men | 4,080 | 3,918 | 162 |
| Women | 3,660 | 3,552 | 108 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,766 | 2,092 | 674 |
| Men | 1,397 | 1,066 | 331 |
| Women | 1,369 | 1,026 | 343 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 7,409 White students (70.52%) and 617 Hispanic students (5.87%) at University of Dayton(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at University of Dayton.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Asian | 135 | 58 | 77 |
| Black or African American | 384 | 205 | 179 |
| Hispanic | 519 | 286 | 233 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| White | 6,105 | 3,167 | 2,938 |
| Two or More Races | 275 | 139 | 136 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 84 | 52 | 32 |
| Total | 7,740 | 4,080 | 3,660 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Asian | 51 | 23 | 28 |
| Black or African American | 201 | 58 | 143 |
| Hispanic | 98 | 39 | 59 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 1,304 | 563 | 741 |
| Two or More Races | 72 | 29 | 43 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 87 | 40 | 47 |
| Total | 2,766 | 1,397 | 1,369 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 8,773 students whose age under twenty five and 927 students whose age is over thirty years old at University of Dayton.
Especially, 53 students are younger than eighteen and 19 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at University of Dayton.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 7,740 | 4,080 | 3,660 |
| Under 18 | 52 | 23 | 29 |
| 18-19 | 3,098 | 1,548 | 1,550 |
| 20-21 | 3,704 | 1,914 | 1,790 |
| 22-24 | 751 | 513 | 238 |
| 25-29 | 55 | 36 | 19 |
| 30-34 | 20 | 13 | 7 |
| 35-39 | 15 | 7 | 8 |
| 40-49 | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| 50-64 | 20 | 10 | 10 |
| 65 and over | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| unknown | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Total | 7,740 | 4,080 | 3,660 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,766 | 1,397 | 1,369 |
| Under 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 20-21 | 59 | 31 | 28 |
| 22-24 | 1,108 | 557 | 551 |
| 25-29 | 730 | 406 | 324 |
| 30-34 | 256 | 140 | 116 |
| 35-39 | 190 | 95 | 95 |
| 40-49 | 260 | 112 | 148 |
| 50-64 | 136 | 42 | 94 |
| 65 and over | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| unknown | 17 | 9 | 8 |
| Total | 2,766 | 1,397 | 1,369 |
Online Student Population
At University of Dayton, 2,625 students (24.99% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 729 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 316 students live in Ohio where University of Dayton is located in and 347 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 10,506 | 7,740 | 2,766 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 729 | 7 | 722 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,896 | 1,670 | 226 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 7,881 | 6,063 | 1,818 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 729 | 7 | 722 |
| Ohio Residents | 316 | 5 | 311 |
| Other State in U.S. | 347 | 2 | 345 |
| Outside of U.S. | 39 | 0 | 39 |
| Unknown | 27 | 0 | 27 |
