10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$13,402at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Private nonprofit · COLLEGE PAYOFF
University of Dayton
Dayton, OH · 49 field-and-degree records
Earnings reported for 48 · Federal debt reported for 31
Based onObserved earnings + college priceEstimate10-year payoff
Estimated 10-year payoff
Negative payoff
−$13,402 over 10 years
Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.
10.5 yrsTime to earn back the modeled cost
−4%Estimated return after 10 years
$73,473Observed earnings · year 5
$26,183Highest annual price before payoff reaches $0
The price benchmark would need to fall by $3,351 per year to reach it.
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What do you want to understand?
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK
Estimated payoff over ten years.
The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.
FEDERAL COST DATA
Four ways to read college price.
Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.
PUBLISHED STUDENT BUDGET · 2024–25
What makes up the annual price?
Sticker-price components reported to IPEDS. Grants and scholarships are not subtracted here.
Living off campus: $16,800 housing and food allowance plus $3,025 in other expenses.
Do not confuse this with net price. Net price subtracts average grants and scholarships. DegreeVerdict continues to use the separately labeled average net price in its standard college ROI scenario.
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price+$104,730
$8,000Annual price+$72,730
$16,000Annual price+$40,730
$24,000Annual price+$8,730
$30,000Current college-wide context−$15,270
$32,000Annual price−$23,270
$40,000Annual price−$55,270
HOW STUDENTS ATTEND · 2023-24
Online study is a meaningful part of the student experience.
IPEDS enrollment counts show course delivery across the whole institution. They do not indicate whether a specific degree can be completed online.
Institution-level attendance context from IPEDS. Program delivery is reported separately on degree pages and in the program directory. These figures do not enter ROI.
College identity and local contextAccreditation, institution type, dual enrollment and state prices
COLLEGE AT A GLANCE
Institution details
Current federal characteristics describing the college, not the outcomes of a specific program.
- Accreditor
- Higher Learning Commission
- Main award level
- Bachelor’s degrees
- Campus setting
- City
- Admissions
- Selective admission
- Delivery
- Campus or mixed delivery
- Federal designation
- No special designation reported
DUAL-ENROLLMENT CONTEXT · 2024
21 high-school students took college courses.
IPEDS counts students enrolled in college credit while still in high school. A large dual-enrollment population can shape headline enrollment figures, especially at community colleges.
This is participation, not a college completion rate. It does not indicate how many students later enrolled after high school, earned a credential or entered the workforce.
STATE PRICE CONTEXT · 2024
Prices in Ohio run 7% below the U.S. level.
BEA Regional Price Parities compare price levels across states. A value of 100 equals the national average.
What it costs and what graduates earn
$29,533Average net price / year
$65,881Cost of attendance
$23,250Median federal student debt · completer borrowers
$246/moPublished 10-year payment estimate
$73,473Median earnings · year 5 after completion
80.2%Completion rate
65.5%Admission rate
1,335Average SAT score
26ACT midpoint
7,682Student size
Debt covers federal student-loan borrowers who completed. It does not include Parent PLUS or private loans. We show admissions scores only when a valid federal value is available.
What the numbers say about University of Dayton
What does University of Dayton cost?
University of Dayton reports an average annual net price of $29,533 after grants and scholarships. This is an institution-wide average, not an individual aid offer.
What do University of Dayton graduates earn?
The observed median earnings figure is $73,473 5 years after completion. It describes a federal cohort, not a guaranteed starting salary.
How much federal debt do University of Dayton graduates have?
Completer borrowers report median cumulative federal student debt of $23,250. Parent PLUS and private loans are not included.
Is every degree at University of Dayton worth the same?
No. The current release contains 49 field-and-degree records for University of Dayton; 48 report year-4 earnings and 31 report federal debt. Outcomes can differ substantially by field and degree level.
DEBT AFTER COLLEGE
Are borrowers making progress?
Repayment progress, default and debt at exit describe different federal borrower cohorts. They are shown separately and do not change the ROI estimate.
Source: College Scorecard. Repayment progress is the share of borrowers who reduced principal by at least $1 at the stated measurement point. Debt covers federal student loans; Parent PLUS and private loans are excluded. Cohorts and reporting periods differ across measures.
Who studied here during the year
11,384Students enrolled at any point
8,027Undergraduate students
3,357Graduate students
Unduplicated students enrolled at any point from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025. This full-year measure is different from a fall headcount and does not enter ROI.
More student and earnings detailPrice by family income, retention, equity and common industries
WHO PAYS, WHO FINISHES, WHO EARNS
Outcomes are not the same for every family.
These federal cohorts add context that a single college average can hide. Missing figures remain unreported rather than estimated.
Complete within 150% of the expected time
75% received a Pell Grant within eight yearsMedian Parent PLUS debt
702 parent borrowers in the reported cohortMedian federal student debt
78% making progress in repayment after three yearsStudent family incomeMedian earnings after 10 yearsObserved federal cohorts
Lower income$66,180Earnings are not a guarantee
Middle income$73,156Earnings are not a guarantee
Higher income$79,033Earnings are not a guarantee
Three-year repayment progress
Lower income70%
Middle income82%
Higher income88%
Undergraduate student composition
White79%
Black5%
Hispanic7%
Asian2%
Source: College Scorecard, June 2026 release. Parent PLUS debt belongs to parents; student-debt measures exclude Parent PLUS and private loans. Cohort definitions differ by measure.
INDEPENDENT CENSUS EARNINGS VIEW
How earnings develop by field
Privacy-protected Census employment records follow graduate cohorts one, five and ten years after completion. This source is kept separate from College Scorecard because its population and methodology differ.
Field and credentialYear 1Year 5Year 10
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering.Doctoral, research/scholarship · Broad federal field 14
$107,201Year 1
$126,300Year 5
$160,827Year 10
Computer Programming.Bachelor’s degree · Broad federal field 11
$68,363Year 1
$104,142Year 5
$155,958Year 10
Accounting and Related Services.Master’s degree · Broad federal field 52
$78,993Year 1
$99,741Year 5
$145,787Year 10
Accounting and Related Services.Bachelor’s degree · Broad federal field 52
$62,322Year 1
$91,826Year 5
$129,404Year 10
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering.Master’s degree · Broad federal field 14
$77,093Year 1
$102,855Year 5
$128,416Year 10
Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians.Master’s degree · Broad federal field 15
$90,782Year 1
$114,157Year 5
$124,801Year 10
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering.Bachelor’s degree · Broad federal field 14
$70,989Year 1
$91,735Year 5
$118,642Year 10
Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians.Bachelor’s degree · Broad federal field 15
$66,438Year 1
$87,351Year 5
$108,850Year 10
Median annual earnings in 2023 dollars. Each time point may use a different pooled graduation cohort. Coverage is limited to institutions participating in the Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes program.
NATIONAL CONTEXT
How this college compares
Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.
WHAT STANDS OUT
A faster read on this college
These summaries use every reportable field-and-credential record at this institution. They do not fill privacy-suppressed outcomes.
EARNINGS OVER TIME
What graduates earned in later years
$53,482Year 1
$78,870Year 4
$73,473Year 5
Each year can represent a different federal cohort, so the points do not track the same people over time.
Your choice of degree can change the payoff.
Graduate earnings differ by field and credential, even within the same college.
1Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services · Master's Degree$135,8752Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Master's Degree$121,0873Computer Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$116,3564Materials Engineering · Master's Degree$111,3515Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences · Bachelor's Degree$109,6046Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · Master's Degree$108,5077Management Information Systems and Services · Bachelor's Degree$107,3548Computer Science · Bachelor's Degree$102,468Observed year-4 earnings · compare the same field and credential across colleges
Programs that stand out against the same-degree benchmark
This view rewards performance relative to the same field and credential, not simply majors that pay more everywhere.
1Physiology, Pathology and Related SciencesBachelor's Degree · $109,604 reported+76%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt2Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree · $92,317 reported+35%vs same-degree national median$23,364federal debt3Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's Degree · $66,679 reported+29%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt4Management Information Systems and ServicesBachelor's Degree · $107,354 reported+29%vs same-degree national median$26,500federal debt5Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsBachelor's Degree · $77,318 reported+27%vs same-degree national median$25,813federal debt6Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsBachelor's Degree · $76,475 reported+24%vs same-degree national median$24,794federal debt
Comparable colleges in OH
Currently operating private nonprofit institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive, not a quality ranking.
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John Carroll University
- Annual net price
- $28,746
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $65,077
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -32%
Xavier University
- Annual net price
- $32,997
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $67,660
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -27%
Ohio Northern University
- Annual net price
- $24,478
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $67,284
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -20%
Kettering College
- Annual net price
- $21,650
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $68,846
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -11%
Compare fields and degree levels
Showing the 40 highest-earning records from 49 field-and-degree records. Use the program directory to search the complete set.
| Major or field | Degree level | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | 2024–25 graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Master's Degree | $135,875 | Not available | Not reported |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Master's Degree | $121,087 | Not available | Not reported |
| Computer Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $116,356 | $26,090 | Not reported |
| Materials Engineering | Master's Degree | $111,351 | Not available | Not reported |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | $109,604 | Not available | Not reported |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | Master's Degree | $108,507 | Not available | Not reported |
| Management Information Systems and Services | Bachelor's Degree | $107,354 | $26,500 | Not reported |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | $102,468 | $25,000 | Not reported |
| Chemical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $97,184 | $22,999 | Not reported |
| Accounting and Related Services | Master's Degree | $96,549 | Not available | Not reported |
| Engineering, Other | Master's Degree | $96,014 | Not available | Not reported |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Bachelor's Degree | $95,925 | $22,750 | Not reported |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $95,595 | $26,625 | Not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $92,317 | $23,364 | 2 |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | $90,314 | $27,000 | Not reported |
| Mechanical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $88,339 | $24,250 | Not reported |
| Public Administration | Master's Degree | $87,234 | Not available | Not reported |
| Business/Managerial Economics | Bachelor's Degree | $84,595 | $24,548 | Not reported |
| International Business | Bachelor's Degree | $84,485 | $25,000 | Not reported |
| Civil Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $83,460 | $26,500 | Not reported |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's Degree | $82,332 | $26,405 | Not reported |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | $80,677 | $24,187 | Not reported |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's Degree | $80,475 | $27,000 | Not reported |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | Doctoral Degree | $77,589 | Not available | 36 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $77,318 | $25,813 | Not reported |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | Bachelor's Degree | $76,475 | $24,794 | Not reported |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's Degree | $68,731 | $25,747 | Not reported |
| International/Globalization Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $68,196 | $24,199 | Not reported |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $67,414 | $26,000 | Not reported |
| Communication and Media Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $67,231 | $25,375 | Not reported |
| Design and Applied Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $66,679 | Not available | Not reported |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Bachelor's Degree | $63,592 | $26,000 | Not reported |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Master's Degree | $63,216 | Not available | Not reported |
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | $61,502 | $22,791 | Not reported |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | Bachelor's Degree | $60,873 | Not available | Not reported |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Bachelor's Degree | $60,583 | $26,000 | Not reported |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Master's Degree | $58,975 | Not available | Not reported |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's Degree | $57,868 | $24,398 | Not reported |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | $57,218 | $26,912 | Not reported |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | Master's Degree | $56,688 | Not available | Not reported |
Graduate counts come from IPEDS and group related majors into the same federal field. Missing earnings or debt values remain labeled as unavailable.
Search every University of Dayton program record →Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.