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What University of Dayton costs

Dayton, Ohio · Private · 7,682 undergrads

University of Dayton's sticker price was $68,434 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). Students with federal aid paid $30,366 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $22,720.

What does University of Dayton cost?

$30,366 a year

What students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The sticker price, with housing and food, is $68,434.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$22,720
$30,000–$48,000$20,190
$48,000–$75,000$21,370
$75,000–$110,000$26,601
over $110,000$36,044

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

Families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeAverage paid
Under $30,000$22,720
$30,000–$48,000$20,190
$48,000–$75,000$21,370
$75,000–$110,000$26,601
Over $110,000$36,044

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For families earning under $30,000, grants took 67% off University of Dayton's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, University of Dayton cost more than Cedarville University, Ohio Northern University and The College of Wooster.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
University of Dayton$21,370$30,366
Cedarville University$17,536$23,335
Ohio Northern University$18,913$23,969
The College of Wooster$18,494$26,433

The sticker price

$50,610
Tuition, 2025-26
$68,434
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books
20%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$33,418
average grant for students who got aid.
44%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$19,500
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does University of Dayton cost for a family earning $25,000?
Families earning under $30,000 paid $22,720 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $68,434. Your own price depends on your family's finances; University of Dayton's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does University of Dayton cost for a family earning $40,000?
Families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $20,190 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $68,434. Your own price depends on your family's finances; University of Dayton's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does University of Dayton cost for a family earning $60,000?
Families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $21,370 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $68,434. Your own price depends on your family's finances; University of Dayton's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
Where these numbers come from
  • Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
  • Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers