Key differences on Outcomes
- 1
Elon graduates 3 pts more of its students than U. Dayton (83% vs. 80%)
Graduation rate - 2
U. Dayton grads earn $992 more ten years out than Elon's ($75,537 vs. $74,545)
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
U. Dayton$75.5KHighest
Elon$74.5K
Graduation rate
U. Dayton80%
Elon83%Highest
Retention rate
U. Dayton89%
Elon89%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
U. Dayton$23.3K
Elon$20.5KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
U. Dayton40%
Elon24%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
U. Dayton$19.5K
Elon$19.5K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
U. Dayton66%
Elon79%
Credential within 8 years, all students
U. Dayton81%
Elon83%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
U. Dayton16%
Elon12%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
U. Dayton70%
Elon77%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
U. Dayton82%
Elon82%
Pell graduation gap
U. Dayton12 pts lower
Elon5 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | U. Dayton | Elon |
|---|---|---|
| White | 82% | 84% |
| Asian | 83% | 83% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 80% | 82% |
| Black | 68% | 87% |
| Two or more races | 73% | 86% |
| International | 59% | 74% |
On-time progress, from the colleges' Common Data Sets
| Finished within | U. Dayton | Elon |
|---|---|---|
| 4 years: Pell recipients | Not published | 70% |
| 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | 78% |
| 4 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | 78% |
| 5 years: Pell recipients | Not published | 74% |
| 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | 82% |
| 5 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | 81% |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;Elon University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;Elon University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2019About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why