McDaniel College: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #3185 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #894 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #826 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #19 of 34 | In Maryland |
| #673 of 1,011 | For Special Education |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 82%
- Undergraduates
- 1,766
- Graduates
- 1,234
- Male:Female Ratio
- 33:67
- Control
- Private
not-for-profit - Highest Degree
- Master's degree
- Website
- www.mcdaniel.edu
McDaniel College Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
McDaniel College has an acceptance rate of 82% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 82% | 79% | 84% |
| Applicants | 4,311 | 1,912 | 2,399 |
| Admissions | 3,537 | 1,514 | 2,023 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 467 | 197 | 270 |
549 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
1,239 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
Admissions requirements
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| College-preparatory program | Considered but not required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Considered but not required |
| Recommendations | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school rank | Considered but not required |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
| SAT/ACT | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 1696 (57%) |
|---|---|
| Black or African American | 565 (19%) |
| Hispanic | 225 (8%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 197 (7%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 143 (5%) |
| Two or more races | 107 (4%) |
| Asian | 59 (2%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 1 (0%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 (0%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The average net cost to attend McDaniel College is $23,733 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
Average costs by household income
| <$30K | $13,604 |
|---|---|
| $30-48K | $18,535 |
| $48-75K | $20,967 |
| $75-110K | $24,356 |
| $110K+ | $28,808 |
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $46,800 | $9,666 |
| Tuition in-state | $46,800 | $9,666 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $46,800 | $9,666 |
| Fee in-district | $103 | |
| Fee in-state | $103 | |
| Fee out-of-state | $103 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 1,446 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $12,730 |
| Room charge | $5,682 |
| Meal charge | $7,048 |
McDaniel College majors
McDaniel College has granted 299 bachelor's degrees across 35 programs and 218 master's across 18 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at McDaniel College.
| Major | Bachelor | Master |
|---|---|---|
| Curriculum and Instruction | 65 | |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 38 | |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General | 36 | |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services, Other | 36 | |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 15 | 6 |
| Psychology, General | 21 | |
| School Librarian & School Library Media Specialist | 18 | |
| Sociology, General | 18 | |
| Social Work | 17 | |
| Political Science and Government, Other | 15 | |
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 14 | |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 13 | |
| English Language and Literature, General | 12 | |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 12 | |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor | 12 | |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 11 | |
| Accounting and Related Services, Other | 10 | |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 10 | |
| Art & Art Studies, General | 9 | |
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 9 | |
| Environmental Studies | 8 | |
| Film & Cinema & Media Studies | 8 | |
| Public Administration | 8 | |
| History, General | 7 | |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other | 7 | |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 6 | |
| Criminal Justice & Safety Studies | 6 | |
| Gerontology | 6 | |
| Human Resources Development | 6 | |
| Chemistry, General | 5 | |
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 4 | |
| Human Services, General | 4 | |
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 4 | |
| Near and Middle Eastern Studies | 4 | |
| Biomedical Sciences, General | 3 | |
| Philosophy | 3 | |
| Physics, General | 3 | |
| Reading Teacher Education | 3 | |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 3 | |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other | 3 | |
| American Sign Language (ASL) | 2 | |
| Education & Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness | 2 | |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | 2 | |
| Management Science | 2 | |
| Mathematics, General | 2 | |
| Religion & Religious Studies | 2 | |
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 2 | |
| Actuarial Science | 1 | |
| Biochemistry | 1 | |
| Economics, General | 1 | |
| Music, General | 1 | |
| Publishing | 1 | |
| Grand Total | 299 | 218 |
McDaniel College has a graduation rate of 66%, which is among the 30% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 66% | 64% | 69% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
McDaniel College has published 1,055 scientific papers with 18,180 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Engineering, Physics, Environmental Science, Chemistry, Medicine, Computer Science, Psychology, and Philosophy.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 12 | 24 |
| 1992 | 10 | 42 |
| 1993 | 5 | 30 |
| 1994 | 7 | 52 |
| 1995 | 7 | 51 |
| 1996 | 12 | 66 |
| 1997 | 16 | 52 |
| 1998 | 17 | 72 |
| 1999 | 14 | 109 |
| 2000 | 14 | 103 |
| 2001 | 21 | 104 |
| 2002 | 19 | 118 |
| 2003 | 16 | 131 |
| 2004 | 23 | 194 |
| 2005 | 10 | 176 |
| 2006 | 23 | 232 |
| 2007 | 38 | 250 |
| 2008 | 37 | 318 |
| 2009 | 22 | 418 |
| 2010 | 26 | 545 |
| 2011 | 42 | 646 |
| 2012 | 27 | 684 |
| 2013 | 34 | 714 |
| 2014 | 33 | 871 |
| 2015 | 33 | 934 |
| 2016 | 33 | 944 |
| 2017 | 49 | 1002 |
| 2018 | 39 | 1126 |
| 2019 | 39 | 1338 |
| 2020 | 54 | 1493 |
| 2021 | 34 | 1566 |
| 2022 | 50 | 1648 |
| 2023 | 37 | 1461 |
McDaniel College alumni
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Whittaker Chambers
- Occupations
- writereditorspytranslatorjournalist
- Biography
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Whittaker Chambers was an American writer and intelligence agent. After early years as a Communist Party member (1925) and Soviet spy (1932–1938), he defected from the Soviet underground (1938), worked for Time magazine (1939–1948), and then testified about the Ware Group in what became the Hiss case for perjury (1949–1950), often referred to as the trial of the century, all described in his 1952 memoir Witness. Afterwards, he worked as a senior editor at National Review (1957–1959). US President Ronald Reagan awarded him the Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously in 1984.
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Thomas Roberts
- Occupations
- actorjournalist
- Biography
-
Thomas Albert Roberts is an American television journalist who served as a news anchor for MSNBC, a cable-news channel. He ended his seven-year stint anchoring MSNBC Live, the daytime news platform of NBC News, on weekends from 5-7pm ET. Before that he was anchor of Way Too Early and a contributor to Morning Joe. He was also an NBC News correspondent and a fill-in anchor on Today and NBC Nightly News. On November 18, 2017, it was announced that Roberts had decided to leave MSNBC for other endeavors. On August 14, 2020, it was announced that Roberts will be the host of season four of DailyMailTV.
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Greg Street
- Years
- 20th Century
- Occupations
- video game developer
- Biography
-
Greg Street is an American video game designer and former Head of Creative Development for Riot Games.
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Alan Rabinowitz
- Occupations
- zoologistbiologist
- Biography
-
Alan Robert Rabinowitz was an American zoologist who served as the president, CEO, and chief scientist at Panthera Corporation, a nonprofit conservation organization devoted to protecting the world's 40 wild cat species. Called the "Indiana Jones of Wildlife Protection" by Time, he studied jaguars, clouded leopards, Asiatic leopards, tigers, Sumatran rhinos, bears, leopard cats, raccoons, cervidae, and civets.
General info
| Alternative names | McDaniel |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1867 |
| Motto | E Tenebris in Lucem Voco I call you out of darkness into light |
| Colors | green, gold |
| Total FTE staff | 545 |
| Carnegie classification | Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus |
Location and contacts
| Address | 2 College Hill Westminster, Maryland, 21157 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 20,000 |
| Phone | 4108487000 |