Summary
The student-faculty ratio at University of Dayton is 15:1, and the school has 38.2 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at University of Dayton include: Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Engineering; Education; Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs; and Health Professions and Related Programs. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 86.8 percent.
Faculty & Classes
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Majors
| Five most popular majors for 2011 graduates | |||||||||||
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Academic Programs & Offerings
| Degrees offered | Bachelor's, Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate - professional practice, Doctorate - research/scholarship | ||||||||||
| Combined-degree programs | Five-year Combined Bachelor's-MBA Program; Five-year Combined Bachelor's-Master's Aerospace Engineering; Five-year Combined Bachelor's-Master's Bioengineering; Five-year Combined Bachelor's-Master's Biology; Five-year Combined Bachelor's-Master's Chemical Engineering; Five-year Combined Bachelor's-Master's Civil Engineering; Five-year Combined Bachelor's-Master's Communication Program; Five-year Combined Bachelor's-Master's Computer Science; Five-year Combined Bachelor's-Master's Electrical Engineering; Five-year Combined Bachelor's-Master's Electro-Optics; Five-year Combined Bachelor's-Master's Engineering Management; Five-year Combined Bachelor's-Master's Engineering Mechanics; Five-year Combined Bachelor's-Master's Engineering Program; Five-year Combined Bachelor's-Master's Financial Mathematics; Five-year Combined Bachelor's-Master's Management Science; Five-year Combined Bachelor's-Master's Materials Engineering; Five-year Combined Bachelor's-Master's Mechanical Engineering; Five-year Combined Bachelor's-Master's Public Administration; Five-year Combined Bachelor's-Master's Renewable and Clean Energy; Five-year Combined Bachelor's-Master's Theological Studies | ||||||||||
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Graduation & Retention
| Average freshman retention rate | 87% |
| 4-year graduation rate | 58 |
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* Academic Life details based on 2011 data
