Type | 4 year |
Control | Private |
Business model | Not for Profit |
Campus size | Small |
Campus locale | Suburb |
Degrees offered | Undergrad & Graduate |
Calendar system | 4-1-4 |
Total enrollment | 2,750 |
Religious affiliation | None |
Students with disability | 14% |
Student to faculty ratio | 10:1 |
Campus housing | |
Dormitory capacity | 1,363 students |
Freshmen are required to live on campus |
No |
McDaniel College is less selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 2,403 applications and 1,876 students were granted admission. McDaniel College is at the #76 spot (in a scale of 1 to 100) in terms of admission difficulty out of 1,781 4 year colleges in the U.S.
Among other admission requirements, applicants must submit ACT or SAT test scores in order to get their application considered. In Fall 2016, 31% of the enrollees submitted ACT scores and 80% submitted SAT scores.
SAT | 980 to 1210 |
ACT | 21 to 28 |
In 2016-2017 academic year, McDaniel College's tuition was $40,580 for all students regardless of residency (51.5% more expensive than the national average tuition of a typical 4-year private institution)
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In 2016-2017 academic year, 99% of McDaniel College's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 32% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $4,724 (which is 7.4% above the national average.)
The total number of federal student loan recipients at McDaniel College in 2016-2017, was 283, which is 66% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $5,786 (which is 1.8% below the national average.)
In Fall 2016, McDaniel College has enrolled a total of 2,750 students (1,641 students full-time and 1,109 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 2,750 students, 58 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 37% men and 63% women and 1,567 students were enrolled for undergraduate programs and 1,183 for graduates studies.
The institution also enrolled 335 students for distance studies.
White: 72%
Black/African American: 13%
Hispanic: 5%
Race/ethnicity unknown: 4%
Asian: 3%
Two or more races: 2%
Non-resident alien: 1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: 0%
Listed below are the 10 largest majors offered at McDaniel College.
Study areas with their online column set to zero are those programs that have an online option but there was no graduate in 2016-2017 academic year.Study Areas | Percent | Total Graduates | Online |
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Education | 76% | 1,067 | 273 |
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services | 3% | 38 | |
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities | 1% | 16 | |
Social Sciences | 1% | 16 | |
Public Administration And Social Service Professions | 1% | 15 | |
Visual And Performing Arts | 1% | 12 | |
Psychology | 0% | 6 | |
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics | 0% | 6 | |
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies | 0% | 6 | |
Physical Sciences | 0% | 6 |
Graduation rate is a key indicator of an institution's education quality and the level of academic and financial support provided to students.
The following section details graduation and dropout rates of McDaniel College full-time students who started class in 2010 and graduated or dropped out prior to August 31, 2016.
The above graduation rate is the percentage of students who graduated within 150% of the normal graduation time. For a 4 year degree program, 150% of 4 years is 6 years and for a 2-year program 150% is 3 years.
The typical median income of McDaniel College graduates 6 years after enrollment is $34,900. Last year, out of the total 511 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 485 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 629 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 591 were employed.
6 years after enrollment | 10 years after enrollment | |
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Annual Income | $34,900 | $47,900 |
Employment Rate | 95% | 94% |
Total Graduates | 511 | 629 |
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