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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for University of Dayton, Loyola University Maryland, University of Rochester. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | DaytonDayton, OH | Loyola UniversityBaltimore, MD | RochesterRochester, NY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 65.5% | 75.5% | 40.1% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1200–1380 | 1200–1370 | 1410–1540 |
| Average net price | $29,53315.8% on Pell grants | $30,57420.4% on Pell grants | $29,27817.3% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $49,140Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $57,150Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $67,080Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 80.2% | 79.2% | 85.4% |
| First-year retention | 89.1% | 87.1% | 90.7% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 15.8% | 20.4% | 17.3% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $75,537 | $82,652 | $79,042 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $23,250 | $27,000 | $21,000 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 15:1 | 12:1 | 9:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 7,682 | 3,869 | 6,331 |
| Consensus percentile | 21Lower is better | 20Lower is better | 20Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 28 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 48 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 59 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points |
Highlighted cells mark the most favourable value in that row where a direction is meaningful. No highlight appears for metrics like enrollment or SAT range, where “better” depends entirely on what you want.
“Not ranked by this source” means that publisher’s list does not include the school — not missing data and not a poor rank.
| Source | Dayton | Loyola University | Rochester |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #143 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 | #6 of 170Regional univ. (North)Regional Universities (North) · 2026 | #46 of 436National universitiesNational Universities · 2026 |
| Forbes | #162 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #259 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #69 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 |
| Washington Monthly | #298 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #367 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #194 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | #78 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #23 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #316 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 |
| Niche | #119 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #459 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #111 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Listed | Listed | Listed |
| Princeton Review | Listed | Listed | Listed |
| QS | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | #236 of 1,504World (QS)World University Rankings · 2026 |
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