Key differences on Students & campus

1
Sacred Heart has 13 pts more first-gen students than U. Dayton (23% vs. 10%)
First-generation students
2
Sacred Heart is more diverse (index 0.42 vs. 0.36)
Diversity index
3
U. Dayton is a bit larger (7,682 vs. 7,087)
Undergrads

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads

Sacred Heart7.1K

U. Dayton7.7KLargest

Pell Grant share

Sacred Heart16%

U. Dayton16%Highest

First-gen share

Sacred Heart23%Highest

U. Dayton10%

Diversity index

Sacred Heart0.42Most

U. Dayton0.36

Who they are

Men

Sacred Heart36%

U. Dayton53%

Part-time students

Sacred Heart5%

U. Dayton3%

Students 25 and older

Sacred Heart4%

U. Dayton2%

Race & ethnicity

Sacred Heart

U. Dayton

White
Asian
Hispanic/Latino
Black
Two or more
International
Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state

Sacred Heart23%

U. Dayton54%

First-years from other states

Sacred Heart76%

U. Dayton41%

First-years from abroad

Sacred Heart1%

U. Dayton4%

New transfer students this fall

Sacred Heart134

U. Dayton162

Transfers, share of new undergraduates

Sacred Heart7%

U. Dayton9%

Campus

Sacred Heart

Large suburbNCAA D-I FCS · Metro Atlantic Athletic ConferenceStudy abroadUndergrad research

U. Dayton

Midsize cityNCAA D-I FCS · Atlantic 10 ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

LGBTQ+ policies

Each item is dated: either the college's own page, checked on that date, or a national list's claim, read on that date — never a plain “yes” or “no.” A key missing for a college isn't shown as “no”: nothing was found for it.

Policy	Sacred Heart	U. Dayton
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression	–	Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Gender-inclusive housing	Gender-inclusive housing: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)	–
Chosen name and pronouns on campus records	Chosen name and pronouns on campus records: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)	Chosen name and pronouns on campus records: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online	Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)	–

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About 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