Dayton, Ohio · Private Non-Profit
Engineering-Related Fields at University of Dayton
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 1.2% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $29,533 school-wide net price and $75,537 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
1.2% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 1.2% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 180
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 65.5%
- Graduation rate
- 80.2%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $29,533/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $118,132
- Median debt
- $23,250
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $75,537/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- C
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (1.2%), school-wide average net price ($29,533), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($75,537), and peer averages from 180 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 180 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of C, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is below the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($8,992 above), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($10,596 above). Together, those school-level evidence points place University of Dayton in the top 79% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
West Virginia University at Parkersburg Parkersburg, WV · 1.0% of reported awards · $1,807 net A+ CUNY City College New York, NY · 0.5% of reported awards · $3,776 net A+ California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · 0.2% of reported awards · $3,967 net A+ The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX · 0.2% of reported awards · $4,831 net A+ 
Stanford University Stanford, CA · 3.7% of reported awards · $13,807 net A+ Utah Valley University Orem, UT · 0.2% of reported awards · $6,376 net A+ 
California State University-Northridge Northridge, CA · 0.8% of reported awards · $7,021 net A+ 
Purdue University Northwest Hammond, IN · 2.4% of reported awards · $6,079 net A+ Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Engineering-Related Fields accounts for 1.2% of the awards or completions reported for University of Dayton. That award concentration is higher than at 74% of schools in this field set and is below the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
University of Dayton's average net price is $29,533 per year, about $118,132 over four years. That is $8,992 above the $20,541 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $75,537 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $10,596 above the $64,941 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places University of Dayton #142 of 180 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.