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

U. Dayton7.7KLargest

Sacred Heart7.1K

Pell Grant share

U. Dayton16%Highest

Sacred Heart16%

First-gen share

U. Dayton10%

Sacred Heart23%Highest

Diversity index

U. Dayton0.36

Sacred Heart0.42Most

Who they are

Men

U. Dayton53%

Sacred Heart36%

Part-time students

U. Dayton3%

Sacred Heart5%

Students 25 and older

U. Dayton2%

Sacred Heart4%

Race & ethnicity

U. Dayton

Sacred Heart

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state

U. Dayton54%

Sacred Heart23%

First-years from other states

U. Dayton41%

Sacred Heart76%

First-years from abroad

U. Dayton4%

Sacred Heart1%

New transfer students this fall

U. Dayton162

Sacred Heart134

Transfers, share of new undergraduates

U. Dayton9%

Sacred Heart7%

Campus

U. Dayton

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

Sacred Heart

Large suburbNCAA D-I FCS · Metro Atlantic Athletic ConferenceStudy 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	U. Dayton	Sacred Heart
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