McDaniel College, MD

Private Nonprofit4-Year • Small • Highly ResidentialMaster's College and UniversitySelective • High Transfer-InMain Campus
2 College Hill, Westminster, MD 21157
(410) 848-7000

McDaniel College Rankings

Affordability52
Selectivity39
Retention49
Graduation44
Earnings36
Diversity54
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Academics

Academics at McDaniel College

100%Bachelor’s
-Associate’s
-Certificate
GradHighest Degree

Share of Graduates by Field of Study

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender Studies1%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences7%
Business, Management, Marketing11%
Communication, Journalism6%
Computer and Information Sciences1%
English Language and Literature5%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics3%
History4%
Mathematics and Statistics2%
Multi-disciplinary Studies3%
Natural Resources and Conservation5%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies9%
Philosophy and Religious Studies1%
Physical Sciences4%
Psychology10%
Public Administration and Social Service4%
Social Sciences15%
Visual and Performing Arts9%

Admissions

Getting into McDaniel College

64%Admission Rate
565Median SAT Math
575Median SAT Reading
24Median ACT Composite

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%)520–610
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%)530–620
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%)21–27
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attending McDaniel College

$43KIn-State Tuition
$43KOut-of-State Tuition
$55KAverage Total Cost
$22KAverage Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolMDUS
$0–$30K$12K$14K$14K
$30K–$48K$19K$16K$15K
$48K–$75K$20K$17K$17K
$75K–$110K$25K$19K$19K
>$110K$29K$22K$21K

Debt

Typical Debt after McDaniel College

61%Receive Federal Loans
$18KMedian Federal Debt
79%Repayment Rate
$259Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family IncomeSchoolMDUS
$0–$30K 24%53%57%
$30K–$48K 11%15%16%
$48K–$75K 16%13%12%
$75K–$110K 17%10%9%
>$110K 32%15%11%

Student Debt

CategorySchoolMDUS
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K$19K$12K$11K
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K$18K$12K$12K
The median debt for students with family income >$75K$17K$12K$12K
The median debt for Pell students$19K$12K$12K
The median debt for no-Pell students$16K$11K$11K
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile$35K$24K$25K
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile$28K$17K$18K
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile$10K$6K$6K
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile$5K$3K$3K

Repayment Rates

PeriodSchoolMDUS
1-year after entering repayment 73%43%43%
3-years after entering repayment 79%47%46%
5-years after entering repayment 85%50%50%
7-years after entering repayment 89%55%55%

Completion

Completion Rates at McDaniel College

80%Retention Rate
4%Transfer Rate
8%Withdrawal Rate
67%Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time TakenSchoolMDUS
Within 4 Years 60%35%38%
Within 6 Years 67%52%55%
Within 8 Years 70%54%56%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and NativitySchoolMDUS
Asian 80%49%53%
Black 55%38%39%
Caucasian 70%46%52%
Hispanic or Latino 42%42%47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 100%46%40%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 100%42%43%
Non-US citizens/residents 83%49%50%
Two or more races 64%44%44%
Other race 33%46%44%

Outcomes

Outcomes after McDaniel College

94%Employment Rate
$36KMedian Salary
$24K25 Pctl Salary
$48K75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

PeriodSchoolMDUS
Employed 6 years after enrollment 94%86%85%
Employed 7 years after enrollment 95%86%84%
Employed 8 years after enrollment 95%86%84%
Employed 9 years after enrollment 94%85%83%
Employed 10 years after enrollment 92%84%83%

Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

PercentileSchoolMDUS
10th percentile of earnings$12K$8K$7K
25th percentile of earnings$24K$18K$17K
50th percentile of earnings$36K$30K$29K
75th percentile of earnings$48K$46K$43K
90th percentile of earnings$61K$62K$57K

Median Earnings over Time

PeriodSchoolMDUS
Earnings 6 years after enrollment$36K$30K$29K
Earnings 8 years after enrollment$44K$35K$32K
Earnings 10 years after enrollment$50K$39K$35K

Students

Students at McDaniel College

1,542Undergraduates
87%Full-time Undergrads
19Avg Entry Age
1,177Graduate Students

Enrollment by Gender

GenderSchoolMDUS
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 51%64%64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 49%36%35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and NativitySchoolMDUS
Asian 3%4%4%
Black 17%36%18%
Caucasian 63%43%49%
Hispanic or Latino 7%8%18%
Native American or Alaskan Native <1%<1%1%
Non-US citizens/residents <1%3%2%
Two or more races <1%3%3%
Other race 10%3%4%

Enrollment by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolMDUS
$0–$30K 20%38%43%

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