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Common Data Set
The Common Data Set (CDS) initiative is a collaborative effort among data providers in the higher education community and publishers as represented by the College Board, Thomson Peterson's, and U.S. News & World Report. The combined goal of this collaboration is to improve the quality and accuracy of information provided to all involved in a student's transition into higher education, as well as to reduce the reporting burden on data providers.
The CDS is a set of standards and definitions of data items rather than a survey instrument or set of data represented in a database. Each of the higher education surveys conducted by the participating publishers incorporates items from the CDS as well as unique items proprietary to each publisher. Consequently, the publishers' surveys differ in that they utilize varying numbers of items from the CDS.
The most recently published version of University of Dayton's CDS is publicly available.
Enrollment: Fall 2026
| Student Characteristics | Full-time Undergraduate Students | Part-time Undergraduate Students | Graduate & Law Students | All Students | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full-time Headcount | Full-time Percentage | Part-time Headcount | Part-time Percentage | Graduate Headcount | Graduate Percentage | All Headcount | All Percentage | |
| Total Enrollment | 6,592 | 100% | 291 | 100% | 2,168 | 100% | 9,051 | 100% |
| Women | 3,140 | 48% | 152 | 52% | 1,118 | 52% | 4,410 | 49% |
| Male | 3,428 | 52% | 138 | 47% | 989 | 46% | 4,555 | 50% |
| Undisclosed Gender | 24 | 0% | 1 | 0% | 61 | 3% | 86 | 1% |
| From Ohio | 3,681 | 56% | 171 | 59% | 1,025 | 47% | 4,877 | 54% |
| Race/Ethnicity | ||||||||
| Non Resident International | 193 | 3% | 1 | 0% | 288 | 13% | 482 | 5% |
| Latinx/Chicanx/Hispanic | 467 | 7% | 17 | 6% | 102 | 5% | 586 | 6% |
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 2 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 6 | 0% | 8 | 0% |
| Asian | 131 | 2% | 3 | 1% | 59 | 3% | 193 | 2% |
| Black or African American | 319 | 5% | 21 | 7% | 144 | 7% | 484 | 5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 4 | 0% | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 5 | 0% |
| White | 5,167 | 78% | 213 | 73% | 1,258 | 58% | 6,638 | 73% |
| Two or More Races | 234 | 4% | 10 | 3% | 70 | 3% | 314 | 3% |
| Undisclosed Race/Ethnicity | 57 | 1% | 25 | 9% | 69 | 3% | 151 | 2% |
| International - Outside US | 18 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 172 | 8% | 190 | 2% |
| College/School of Primary Major | ||||||||
| College of Arts & Sciences | 2,191 | 33% | 52 | 18% | 114 | 5% | 2,357 | 26% |
| School of Business Administration | 1,808 | 27% | 31 | 11% | 203 | 9% | 2,042 | 23% |
| School of Education & Health Sciences | 968 | 15% | 67 | 23% | 670 | 31% | 1,705 | 19% |
| School of Engineering | 1,614 | 24% | 96 | 33% | 426 | 20% | 2,136 | 24% |
| School of Law | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 738 | 34% | 738 | 8% |
| Unassigned | 11 | 0% | 45 | 15% | 17 | 1% | 73 | 1% |
| Demographic Characteristic | Headcount | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Total New, First-Time Undergraduates | 1,623 | 100% |
| Women | 806 | 50% |
| Men | 817 | 50% |
| Undisclosed Gender | 0 | 0% |
| From Ohio | 909 | 56% |
| Race/Ethnicity | ||
| Non Resident International | 19 | 1% |
| Latinx/Chicanx/Hispanic | 132 | 8% |
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 1 | 0% |
| Asian | 32 | 2% |
| Black or African American | 78 | 5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0% |
| White | 1,286 | 79% |
| Two or More Races | 60 | 4% |
| Undisclosed Race/Ethnicity | 15 | 1% |
| College/School of Primary Major | ||
| College of Arts & Sciences | 555 | 34% |
| School of Business Administration | 435 | 27% |
| School of Education & Health Sciences | 256 | 16% |
| School of Engineering | 377 | 23% |
Retention Rates
| Entering Term | Fall 2023 | Fall 2024 | Fall 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Entering Cohort | 1,895 | 1,665 | 1,571 |
| 1st to 2nd Year Retention Rate | 89% | 90% | 91% |
| Demographic Group | Fall 2023 | Fall 2024 | Fall 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 89% | 90% | 91% |
| Women | 90% | 91% | 90% |
| Men | 88% | 89% | 92% |
| Race/Ethnicity | |||
| Non Resident International | 59% | 75% | 81% |
| Latinx/Chicanx/Hispanic | 91% | 84% | 91% |
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 100% | Data not available* | Data not available* |
| Asian | 82% | 91% | 94% |
| Black or African American | 83% | 84% | 81% |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 100% | 100% | Data not available* |
| White | 90% | 92% | 91% |
| Two or More Races | 93% | 84% | 88% |
| Undisclosed Race/Ethnicity | 89% | 75% | 75% |
| Combined Domestic Underrepresented Race | 88% | 85% | 87% |
*Individual lines for American Indian or Alaskan Native and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander because fewer than 5 students in thee groups are included in the cohorts. These groups are included in the Combined Domestic Underrepresented Race and Ethnicities row.
Graduation Rates
| Entering Term & Demographic Group | Fall 2017 | Fall 2018 | Fall 2019 | Fall 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Entering Cohort | 2,225 | 2,198 | 2,028 | 2,121 |
| 6-Year Graduation Rates | ||||
| Overall | 81% | 80% | 80% | 79% |
| By Gender | ||||
| Men | 77% | 77% | 77% | 77% |
| Women | 87% | 84% | 84% | 84% |
| By Race/Ethnicity | ||||
| Non Resident International | 58% | 59% | 65% | 59% |
| Hispanic | 77% | 79% | 78% | 75% |
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 0% | Data not available | Data not available | Data not available |
| Asian | 63% | 83% | 78% | 85% |
| Black or African American | 76% | 68% | 60% | 56% |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 100% | Data not available | Data not available | Data not available |
| White | 84% | 82% | 83% | 83% |
| Two or More Races | 69% | 73% | 75% | 61% |
| Undisclosed Race/Ethnicity | 100% | 100% | 67% | 100% |
| Combined Domestic Underrepresented Race and Ethnicities | 74% | 75% | 72% | 68* |
*Individual lines for American Indian or Alaskan Native and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander because fewer than 5 students in thee groups are included in the cohorts. These groups are included in the Combined Domestic Underrepresented Race and Ethnicities row.
| Demographic Group | Graduation Rate for Students Entering Fall 2021 | Graduation Rate for Students Entering Fall 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Breakdown | ||
| Overall | 70% | 72% |
| Women | 77% | 78% |
| Men | 64% | 66% |
| Race/Ethnicity | ||
| Non Resident International | 52% | 13% |
| Latinx/Chicanx/Hispanic | 54% | 61% |
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | Data not available** | Data not available** |
| Asian | 61% | 62% |
| Black or African American | 47% | 47% |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | Data not available** | Data not available** |
| White | 75% | 77% |
| Two or More Races | 56% | 61% |
| Undisclosed Race/Ethnicity | 83% | 67% |
| Combined Domestic Underrepresented Race and Ethnicities | 52% | 57% |
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*Students majoring in disciplines with high co-op participation rates traditionally take longer than 4 years to graduate. **Individual lines for American Indian or Alaskan Native and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander because fewer than 5 students in thee groups are included in the cohorts. These groups are included in the Combined Domestic Underrepresented Race and Ethnicities row. |
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Degree Recipients
| Recipient Characteristics | Bachelor's Degree Recipients | Master's and Education Specialist Degree Recipients | Doctoral Degree Recipients |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,908 | 762 | 207 |
| Women | 916 | 343 | 123 |
| Men | 991 | 412 | 84 |
| Undisclosed Gender | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Race/Ethnicity | |||
| Non Resident International | 30 | 337 | 13 |
| Latinx/Chicanx/Hispanic | 131 | 24 | 10 |
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Asian | 25 | 8 | 5 |
| Black or African American | 85 | 20 | 29 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 1,543 | 318 | 135 |
| Two or More Races | 69 | 15 | 5 |
| Undisclosed Race/Ethnicity | 20 | 38 | 10 |
*Students who earned multiple degrees are only counted once per degree level
Human Resources
| Employee Characteristics | Full-time Ranked Faculty | Part-time Faculty | Full-time University Staff | Full-time Research Institute Staff | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranked Faculty Headcount | Ranked Faculty Percentage | Part-time Faculty Headcount | Part-time Faculty Percentage | University Staff Headcount | University Staff Percentage | Research Staff Headcount | Research Staff Percentage | |
| Total Employees | 532 | 100% | 244 | 100% | 1,292 | 100% | 887 | 100% |
| Women | 221 | 42% | 132 | 54% | 752 | 58% | 208 | 23% |
| Men | 311 | 58% | 112 | 46% | 540 | 42% | 679 | 77% |
| Undisclosed Gender | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
| Race/Ethnicity | ||||||||
| Non Resident International | 18 | 3% | 0 | 0% | 16 | 1% | 2 | 0% |
| Latinx/Chicanx/Hispanic | 20 | 4% | 8 | 3% | 43 | 3% | 30 | 3% |
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 2 | 0% | 2 | 0% |
| Asian | 77 | 14% | 8 | 3% | 35 | 3% | 43 | 5% |
| Black or African American | 30 | 6% | 12 | 5% | 127 | 10% | 29 | 3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
| White | 369 | 69% | 207 | 85% | 1,014 | 78% | 726 | 82% |
| Two or More Races | 9 | 2% | 4 | 2% | 29 | 2% | 18 | 2% |
| Undisclosed Race/Ethnicity | 7 | 1% | 5 | 2% | 26 | 2% | 37 | 4% |