Quad

Head-to-head

Providence
U. Dayton

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Dayton costs about $18.6K less per year on average than Providence ($35,542 vs. $54,092, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    U. Dayton's grants cover 47% of its full price on average, vs. 33% at Providence

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Providence grads earn $11.5K more ten years out than U. Dayton's ($87,054 vs. $75,537)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    U. Dayton has 1.8× as many undergrads as Providence

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    Providence's yield is 8 pts higher than U. Dayton's

    Yield rate
  6. 6

    Providence graduates 5 pts more of its students than U. Dayton (86% vs. 80%)

    Graduation rate

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

Providence admits 51%, U. Dayton 65%; Providence's yield is higher, at 19%.

Acceptance rate
Providence51%
U. Dayton65%
Quad's selectivity
  • ProvidenceVery selective
  • U. DaytonSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
Providence
1250–1390
U. Dayton
1200–1380
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • ProvidenceGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • U. DaytonGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

U. Dayton has 1.8× as many undergrads as Providence and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Providence4.2K
U. Dayton7.7K
Pell Grant share
Providence13%
U. Dayton16%

Majors and faculty

Finance leads at both; Providence has 11 students per faculty member to U. Dayton's 14.

Students per faculty member
Providence11 to 1
U. Dayton14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • ProvidenceFinance, General17%
  • U. DaytonFinance, General8%

What each costs

U. Dayton costs about $18.6K less a year than Providence on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Providence$54.1K
U. Dayton$35.5K
Aid generosity
Providence33%
U. Dayton47%

What each pays off

Providence's former students earn more, a median $87.1K ten years after enrolling; both graduate at least 80% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Providence$87.1K
U. Dayton$75.5K
Graduation rate
Providence86%
U. Dayton80%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Providence got more selective while U. Dayton got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • ProvidenceGrowing+39%
  • U. DaytonGrowing+29%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About 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