80%
Graduation Rate
89%
Retention Rate
[updated for 2024-2025 graduation data]
At University of Dayton, the graduation rate is 80 % within 150% normal time, the retention rate is 89 %, as of August 31, 2025.
Its graduation rate is around the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 75.70% (private (not-for-profit) Research University with high research activity).
Graduation Rates in Reasonable Completion Time
For the academic year 2024-2025, 1,760 students out of 2,195 candidates have completed their courses within 150% normal time (i.e. in 6 years for 4-year BS degree) at University of Dayton.
By gender, 880 male and 880 female students graduated the school last year completing their jobs in the period.
| Candidates | Completers | Graduation Rates |
|---|
| Total | 2,195 | 1,760 | 80.18% |
|---|
| Men | 1,141 | 880 | 77.13% |
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| Women | 1,054 | 880 | 83.49% |
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Graduation Rate By Race/Ethnicity
The following table shows graduation rate by race and at University of Dayton.
- Asian: 82.86%
- Black (Non-Hispanic): 68.35%
- Hispanic: 79.84%
- White: 81.56%
- Two or More Race: 73.03%
- Unknown: 100.00%
Graduation Rate by Gender
| Total | Male | Female |
|---|
| Asian | 82.86%(29/35) |
81.25%(13/16) |
84.21%(16/19) |
|---|
| Black (Non-Hispanic) | 68.35%(54/79) |
65.00%(26/40) |
71.79%(28/39) |
|---|
| Hispanic | 79.84%(103/129) |
74.24%(49/66) |
85.71%(54/63) |
|---|
| White | 81.56%(1,473/1,806) |
78.69%(735/934) |
84.63%(738/872) |
|---|
| Two or More Race | 73.03%(65/89) |
70.73%(29/41) |
75.00%(36/48) |
|---|
| Unknown | 100.00%(6/6) |
100.00%(4/4) |
100.00%(2/2) |
|---|
Non-Resident Alien Graduation Rate
A non-resident alien student is not a US citizen/green card holder and studies with a student visa, such as an F visa, in the United States. At University of Dayton, 30 of 51 non-resident alien students completed their studies and the graduation rate was 58.82%.