Private nonprofit · Dayton, Ohio
University of Dayton: cost, debt and earnings by major
54 programs with reported graduate earnings. Click one for net cost, payback and 10-year return.
- Average net price, all families
- $30,366
- AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Odds of finishing
- 80%
- Within 150% of normal time · Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Admission rate
- 65%
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Undergraduates
- 7,682
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Median debt of graduates
- $19,500
- NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
- Borrowers in default after 2 years
- 2.0%
- NSLDS AY2016-17, AY2017-18 pooled cohorts measured in 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Net price by family income
| $0–30,000 | $22,720 |
|---|---|
| $30,001–48,000 | $20,190 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $21,370 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $26,601 |
| $110,000+ | $36,044 |
What families paid per year after grants, AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.
Bachelor's programs (37)
- Computer Engineering$116,356
- Management Information Systems and Services$107,354
- Computer Science$102,468
- Chemical Engineering$97,184
- Finance and Financial Management Services$95,925
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$95,595
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$92,317
- Accounting and Related Services$90,314
- Mechanical Engineering$88,339
- Business/Managerial Economics$84,595
- International Business$84,485
- Civil Engineering$83,460
- Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$82,332
- Marketing$80,677
- Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$80,475
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$77,318
- Health/Medical Preparatory Programs$76,475
- Political Science and Government$68,731
- International/Globalization Studies$68,196
- Biology, General$67,414
- Communication and Media Studies$67,231
- Design and Applied Arts$66,679
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$63,592
- Economics$61,502
- Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$60,873
- Criminal Justice and Corrections$60,583
- English Language and Literature, General$57,868
- History$57,218
- Psychology, General$54,909
- Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$53,448
- Special Education and Teaching$51,389
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$47,775
- Sociology$47,745
- Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other$46,593 (1 yr)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$41,076 (1 yr)
- Education, Other$39,259 (1 yr)
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General$29,246 (1 yr)
Master's programs (16)
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$121,087
- Materials Engineering$111,351
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$108,507
- Accounting and Related Services$96,549
- Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$92,840 (1 yr)
- Engineering-Related Fields$92,651 (1 yr)
- Mechanical Engineering$87,900 (1 yr)
- Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies$87,558 (1 yr)
- Public Administration$87,234
- Educational Administration and Supervision$63,216
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$58,975
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$56,688
- Special Education and Teaching$55,911
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$52,889
- Student Counseling and Personnel Services$50,614
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$47,198 (1 yr)