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Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Dayton is slightly skewed towards men students, with 52.3% of undergraduate students being men and 47.7% being women. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 8,637, with 4,116 women and 4,521 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at Dayton is slightly skewed towards men students, with 50.7% of undergraduate students being men and 49.3% being women. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 3,334, with 1,643 women and 1,691 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 52.3% 4,521 students
  • women 47.7% 4,116 students

Graduate Students

  • men 50.7% 1,691 students
  • women 49.3% 1,643 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Very Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 78.6% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 6,790 students.

Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 7.0% of the student body, with 602 students. African American students represent 4.9% of the population, with 424 students, while Mixed race students account for 3.3%, with 288 students. Asian students account for 1.6% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 137 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.0% , with 4 students.

International students make up 3.6% of the undergraduate population, totaling 307 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 1.0% of the population, totaling 84 students.

The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Dayton.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 78.6% 6,790 students
  • Hispanic 7.0% 602 students
  • African American 4.9% 424 students
  • International students 3.6% 307 students
  • Mixed race 3.3% 288 students
  • Asian 1.6% 137 students
  • Unknown race 1.0% 84 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 4 students

Graduate Students

  • White 53.8% 1,792 students
  • International students 30.5% 1,016 students
  • African American 7.2% 239 students
  • Unknown race 2.6% 87 students
  • Hispanic 2.4% 81 students
  • Mixed race 1.8% 60 students
  • Asian 1.6% 53 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 1 students

Transfer Students

  • White 69.7% 136 students
  • International students 13.3% 26 students
  • Hispanic 8.7% 17 students
  • African American 3.6% 7 students
  • Mixed race 3.6% 7 students
  • Asian 0.5% 1 students
  • Unknown race 0.5% 1 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 20-21 45% 3,888 students
  • 18-19 43% 3,730 students
  • 22-24 9% 820 students
  • 25-29 1% 61 students
  • 50-64 0% 23 students
  • 30-34 0% 19 students
  • 35-39 0% 13 students
  • 40-49 0% 9 students
  • 22-24 40% 1,332 students
  • 25-29 25% 824 students
  • 30-34 12% 389 students
  • 40-49 9% 310 students
  • 35-39 7% 230 students
  • 50-64 5% 164 students
  • 20-21 2% 76 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at University of Dayton in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
Ohio 1,159 55.51%
Illinois 323 15.47%
Pennsylvania 102 4.89%
New York 91 4.36%
Michigan 66 3.16%
Indiana 60 2.87%
Missouri 54 2.59%
Maryland 22 1.05%
Puerto Rico 20 less than 1%
New Jersey 18 less than 1%
Mississippi 17 less than 1%
Wisconsin 15 less than 1%
Virginia 12 less than 1%
North Carolina 10 less than 1%
Tennessee 10 less than 1%
Texas 10 less than 1%
Georgia 9 less than 1%
California 7 less than 1%
Minnesota 5 less than 1%
New Hampshire 4 less than 1%
Florida 3 less than 1%
South Carolina 3 less than 1%
Washington 3 less than 1%
Colorado 2 less than 1%
Connecticut 2 less than 1%
Kansas 2 less than 1%
Oregon 2 less than 1%
South Dakota 2 less than 1%
West Virginia 2 less than 1%
Arizona 1 less than 1%
Iowa 1 less than 1%
Oklahoma 1 less than 1%
Rhode Island 1 less than 1%
Wyoming 1 less than 1%