Quad
Providence
U. Dayton

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    U. Dayton has 1.8× as many undergrads as Providence

    Undergrads
  2. 2

    Providence has 4 pts more first-gen students than U. Dayton (15% vs. 10%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    U. Dayton has 2 pts more Pell recipients than Providence (16% vs. 13%)

    Pell Grant recipients

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
Providence4.2K
U. Dayton7.7K
Pell Grant share
Providence13%
U. Dayton16%
First-gen share
Providence15%
U. Dayton10%
Diversity index
Providence0.36
U. Dayton0.36

Who they are

Men
Providence46%
U. Dayton53%
Part-time students
Providence2%
U. Dayton3%
Students 25 and older
Providence2%
U. Dayton2%

Race & ethnicity

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Providence9%
U. Dayton54%
First-years from other states
Providence90%
U. Dayton41%
First-years from abroad
Providence1%
U. Dayton4%
New transfer students this fall
Providence58
U. Dayton162
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Providence5%
U. Dayton9%

Campus

Providence
Midsize cityNCAA D-I · Big East ConferenceROTCStudy 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.

PolicyProvidenceU. Dayton
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expressionNondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: 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)

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