Quad
U. Dayton
Cedarville

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    U. Dayton has 1.9× as many undergrads as Cedarville

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    U. Dayton is more diverse (index 0.36 vs. 0.28)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Cedarville has 2 pts more first-gen students than U. Dayton (13% vs. 10%)

    First-generation students

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. Dayton7.7K
Cedarville4K
Pell Grant share
U. Dayton16%
Cedarville15%
First-gen share
U. Dayton10%
Cedarville13%
Diversity index
U. Dayton0.36
Cedarville0.28

Who they are

Men
U. Dayton53%
Cedarville46%
Part-time students
U. Dayton3%
Cedarville1%
Students 25 and older
U. Dayton2%
Cedarville1%

Race & ethnicity

U. Dayton
Cedarville
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
U. Dayton54%
Cedarville39%
First-years from other states
U. Dayton41%
Cedarville57%
First-years from abroad
U. Dayton4%
Cedarville4%
New transfer students this fall
U. Dayton162
Cedarville99
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
U. Dayton9%
Cedarville8%

Campus

U. Dayton
Midsize cityNCAA D-I FCS · Atlantic 10 ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Cedarville
Rural, distantNCAA D-II · Great Midwest Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroad

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.

PolicyU. DaytonCedarville
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expressionNondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)–
Chosen name and pronouns on campus recordsChosen name and pronouns on campus records: 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