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    Curious how the University of Dayton stacks up against other schools? Scroll down for the ranking categories below! You’ll find out how the University of Dayton ranks in a number of different fields, such as student-to-faculty ratio, acceptance rate, and selectivity!

    Overall Rankings for 2025

    Overall Ranking

    #7/73
    for OH
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    #24/249
    in Great Lakes (IL, IN, MI, OH, WI)
    #183/1,623
    in U.S.
    #183/1,623
    in Four or more years
    #21/176
    for Roman Catholic
    #141/1,019
    in Private not-for-profit
    #3/11
    in Pioneer Football League

    Total Enrollment

    #9/190
    for Roman Catholic
    View All
    #60/1,239
    in Private not-for-profit
    #1/11
    in Pioneer Football League
    #12/109
    for OH
    #42/327
    in Great Lakes (IL, IN, MI, OH, WI)
    #322/2,276
    in U.S.
    #322/2,276
    in Four or more years

    Academics Rankings for 2025

    Average Faculty Salary

    #7/103
    for OH
    View All
    #31/302
    in Great Lakes (IL, IN, MI, OH, WI)
    #202/1,153
    in Private not-for-profit
    #377/2,077
    in U.S.
    #377/2,077
    in Four or more years
    #38/189
    for Roman Catholic
    #6/11
    in Pioneer Football League

    Graduation Rate % (4 Year)

    #9/86
    for OH
    View All
    #37/279
    in Great Lakes (IL, IN, MI, OH, WI)
    #248/1,850
    in U.S.
    #248/1,850
    in Four or more years
    #190/1,109
    in Private not-for-profit
    #37/178
    for Roman Catholic
    #7/11
    in Pioneer Football League

    Graduation Rate % (6 Year)

    #4/86
    for OH
    View All
    #16/279
    in Great Lakes (IL, IN, MI, OH, WI)
    #12/178
    for Roman Catholic
    #155/1,850
    in U.S.
    #155/1,850
    in Four or more years
    #111/1,109
    in Private not-for-profit
    #2/11
    in Pioneer Football League

    % of Instructors who are Full Time

    #23/185
    for Roman Catholic
    View All
    #17/106
    for OH
    #80/314
    in Great Lakes (IL, IN, MI, OH, WI)
    #312/1,215
    in Private not-for-profit
    #618/2,207
    in U.S.
    #618/2,207
    in Four or more years
    #6/11
    in Pioneer Football League

    Student-Faculty Ratio

    #1,331/2,261
    #1331 in U.S.
    View All
    #1,331/2,261
    #1331 in Four or more years
    #65/108
    for OH
    #220/325
    in Great Lakes (IL, IN, MI, OH, WI)
    #954/1,225
    in Private not-for-profit
    #169/186
    for Roman Catholic
    #10/11
    in Pioneer Football League

    Admission Rankings for 2025

    Acceptance Rate

    #30/180
    for Roman Catholic
    View All
    #51/250
    in Great Lakes (IL, IN, MI, OH, WI)
    #436/1,638
    in U.S.
    #436/1,638
    in Four or more years
    #3/11
    in Pioneer Football League
    #21/68
    for OH
    #325/1,023
    in Private not-for-profit

    Est. Median SAT

    #13/129
    for Roman Catholic
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    #19/182
    in Great Lakes (IL, IN, MI, OH, WI)
    #173/1,126
    in U.S.
    #173/1,126
    in Four or more years
    #8/50
    for OH
    #138/683
    in Private not-for-profit
    #2/9
    in Pioneer Football League

    Selectivity Index

    #5/11
    in Pioneer Football League
    View All
    #82/180
    for Roman Catholic
    #156/250
    in Great Lakes (IL, IN, MI, OH, WI)
    #653/1,023
    in Private not-for-profit
    #1,078/1,638
    #1078 in U.S.
    #1,078/1,638
    #1078 in Four or more years
    #45/68
    for OH

    Financial Health Rankings for 2025

    Largest Endowment

    #6/100
    for OH
    View All
    #13/187
    for Roman Catholic
    #21/300
    in Great Lakes (IL, IN, MI, OH, WI)
    #162/1,968
    in U.S.
    #162/1,968
    in Four or more years
    #101/1,212
    in Private not-for-profit
    #2/11
    in Pioneer Football League

    Endowment per Student

    #28/187
    for Roman Catholic
    View All
    #15/100
    for OH
    #372/1,968
    in U.S.
    #372/1,968
    in Four or more years
    #63/300
    in Great Lakes (IL, IN, MI, OH, WI)
    #293/1,212
    in Private not-for-profit
    #7/11
    in Pioneer Football League

    Outcomes Rankings for 2025

    Student Loan Default Rate (3 Year)

    #9/105
    for OH
    View All
    #37/302
    in Great Lakes (IL, IN, MI, OH, WI)
    #290/2,060
    in U.S.
    #290/2,060
    in Four or more years
    #213/1,128
    in Private not-for-profit
    #35/185
    for Roman Catholic
    #5/11
    in Pioneer Football League

    Diversity Rankings for 2025

    Diversity (Overall)

    #49/94
    for OH
    View All
    #175/290
    in Great Lakes (IL, IN, MI, OH, WI)
    #1,392/2,014
    #1392 in U.S.
    #1,392/2,014
    #1392 in Four or more years
    #130/176
    for Roman Catholic
    #895/1,123
    in Private not-for-profit
    #9/11
    in Pioneer Football League

    International Student Concentration

    #4/6
    in Pioneer Football League
    View All
    #17/22
    for OH
    #23/29
    for Roman Catholic
    #55/68
    in Great Lakes (IL, IN, MI, OH, WI)
    #361/431
    in U.S.
    #361/431
    in Four or more years
    #209/226
    in Private not-for-profit

    % Degrees to International Students

    #3/5
    in Pioneer Football League
    View All
    #342/523
    in U.S.
    #342/523
    in Four or more years
    #48/73
    in Great Lakes (IL, IN, MI, OH, WI)
    #14/19
    for OH
    #24/31
    for Roman Catholic
    #201/235
    in Private not-for-profit

    % First Year International Students

    #379/434
    in U.S.
    View All
    #379/434
    in Four or more years
    #20/22
    for OH
    #62/68
    in Great Lakes (IL, IN, MI, OH, WI)
    #28/29
    for Roman Catholic
    #223/226
    in Private not-for-profit
    #6/6
    in Pioneer Football League

    Diversity (Ethnicity)

    #77/108
    for OH
    View All
    #259/325
    in Great Lakes (IL, IN, MI, OH, WI)
    #991/1,225
    in Private not-for-profit
    #9/11
    in Pioneer Football League
    #1,855/2,261
    #1855 in U.S.
    #1,855/2,261
    #1855 in Four or more years
    #162/186
    for Roman Catholic

    Diversity (Gender)

    #13/187
    for Roman Catholic
    View All
    #206/2,270
    in U.S.
    #206/2,270
    in Four or more years
    #136/1,228
    in Private not-for-profit
    #39/325
    in Great Lakes (IL, IN, MI, OH, WI)
    #15/108
    for OH
    #3/11
    in Pioneer Football League

    Diversity (Geography)

    #17/94
    for OH
    View All
    #59/290
    in Great Lakes (IL, IN, MI, OH, WI)
    #600/2,009
    in U.S.
    #600/2,009
    in Four or more years
    #58/177
    for Roman Catholic
    #483/1,124
    in Private not-for-profit
    #8/11
    in Pioneer Football League

    Student Life Rankings for 2025

    First Year Retention Rate

    #6/78
    for OH
    View All
    #23/251
    in Great Lakes (IL, IN, MI, OH, WI)
    #17/173
    for Roman Catholic
    #214/1,673
    in U.S.
    #214/1,673
    in Four or more years
    #150/1,012
    in Private not-for-profit
    #4/11
    in Pioneer Football League

    Sports Rankings for 2025

    # of Male Athletes

    #1/1,259
    for Softball
    View All
    #2/127
    in Pioneer Football League
    #37/1,711
    for Roman Catholic
    #255/8,929
    in Private not-for-profit
    #472/14,797
    in U.S.
    #472/14,797
    in Four or more years
    #60/1,498
    in NCAA Division I-FCS
    #29/617
    for OH
    #244/1,388
    in Volleyball
    #263/1,340
    for Soccer
    #119/576
    in Cross Country
    #285/978
    for Tennis
    #442/1,246
    for Baseball
    #432/1,086
    in Golf
    #346/769
    for Football
    #68/141
    for Rowing
    #720/1,474
    in Basketball
    #699/765
    for Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)

    # of Female Athletes

    #1/1,246
    for Baseball
    View All
    #1/769
    for Football
    #132/8,929
    in Private not-for-profit
    #29/1,711
    for Roman Catholic
    #311/14,797
    in U.S.
    #311/14,797
    in Four or more years
    #3/127
    in Pioneer Football League
    #17/617
    for OH
    #58/1,498
    in NCAA Division I-FCS
    #223/1,086
    in Golf
    #297/978
    for Tennis
    #465/1,340
    for Soccer
    #296/765
    for Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
    #622/1,388
    in Volleyball
    #646/1,259
    for Softball
    #73/141
    for Rowing
    #1,303/1,474
    #1303 in Basketball
    #538/576
    in Cross Country

    Most Profitable Sports

    #2/1,498
    in NCAA Division I-FCS
    View All
    #12/8,976
    in Private not-for-profit
    #4/1,735
    for Roman Catholic
    #2/629
    for OH
    #70/14,844
    in U.S.
    #70/14,844
    in Four or more years
    #11/1,479
    in Basketball
    #1/127
    in Pioneer Football League
    #125/142
    for Rowing
    #723/767
    for Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
    #936/980
    for Tennis
    #1,046/1,090
    #1046 in Golf
    #1,214/1,250
    #1214 for Baseball
    #1,227/1,263
    #1227 for Softball
    #1,310/1,345
    #1310 for Soccer
    #1,360/1,393
    #1360 in Volleyball
    #768/771
    for Football
    #576/577
    in Cross Country

    Most Profitable Sports per Student Athlete

    #1/1,498
    in NCAA Division I-FCS
    View All
    #6/8,976
    in Private not-for-profit
    #2/1,735
    for Roman Catholic
    #40/14,844
    in U.S.
    #40/14,844
    in Four or more years
    #2/629
    for OH
    #7/1,479
    in Basketball
    #1/127
    in Pioneer Football League
    #127/142
    for Rowing
    #728/767
    for Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
    #935/980
    for Tennis
    #1,044/1,090
    #1044 in Golf
    #1,304/1,345
    #1304 for Soccer
    #1,214/1,250
    #1214 for Baseball
    #1,228/1,263
    #1228 for Softball
    #1,360/1,393
    #1360 in Volleyball
    #768/771
    for Football
    #575/577
    in Cross Country

    Top Sports by Revenue

    #3/1,498
    in NCAA Division I-FCS
    View All
    #28/8,929
    in Private not-for-profit
    #9/1,711
    for Roman Catholic
    #116/14,797
    in U.S.
    #116/14,797
    in Four or more years
    #1/127
    in Pioneer Football League
    #5/617
    for OH
    #39/1,474
    in Basketball
    #152/1,340
    for Soccer
    #173/1,388
    in Volleyball
    #149/1,086
    in Golf
    #244/1,246
    for Baseball
    #369/1,259
    for Softball
    #323/978
    for Tennis
    #193/576
    in Cross Country
    #527/765
    for Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
    #574/769
    for Football
    #137/141
    for Rowing
    Data from 2022-2023

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