McDaniel College
McDaniel College is a private college in Westminster, Maryland, United States. Established in 1867, it was known as Western Maryland College until 2002 when it was renamed McDaniel College in honor of an alumnus who gave a lifetime of service to the college. The college also has a satellite campus, McDaniel College Budapest, in Budapest, Hungary. McDaniel College is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. The college owns and manages a shopping center and residential properties through its for-profit arm.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 78%
- Average net price: $21,916
- Undergraduate enrollment: 1,731
- Graduation rate (150%): 63%
- Graduation rate (200%): 65%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 72%
- Student to faculty ratio: 13:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $60,663
- Median earnings (8 years): $50,310
- Median earnings (6 years): $47,879
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: Town, fringe
- Calendar: Four-one-four plan
- City: Westminster, MD
Majors and programs
The most common programs at McDaniel College include Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education, Psychology, Biology.
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education (39 bachelor's) · median earnings $50,185 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,000
- Psychology (39 bachelor's) · median earnings $60,264 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,300
- Biology (32 bachelor's) · median earnings $51,307 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,375
- Business Administration and Management (30 bachelor's) · median earnings $78,830 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,000
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric (25 bachelor's) · median earnings $65,411 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,500
- Social Work (18 bachelor's) · median earnings $47,607 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,110
- Criminal Justice (17 bachelor's)
- Environmental Studies (14 bachelor's)
- Elementary Education and Teaching (14 bachelor's)
- Sociology (13 bachelor's) · median earnings $55,851 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,000
Degree mix: Business 47%, Computer Science 3%, Health 6%, Biological Sciences 16%, Psychology 17%, Communication 12%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's, Master's.
Cost
McDaniel College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $11,334 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $11,334
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $14,397
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $19,417
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $22,293
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $27,501
- In-state tuition and fees: $52,081
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $52,081
- Books and supplies: $1,522
- On-campus room and board: $12,974
- Off-campus room and board: $14,250
- Off-campus with family: $4,024
- Typical cost of attendance: $66,577
- Sticker vs net gap: 67%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 36%
- Federal loan recipients: 58%
- Average institutional grant: $35,433
- Average federal loan: $6,250
- Median debt at graduation: $25,000
Admissions
McDaniel College admits 78% of applicants. Of students admitted, 14% enrolled.
- Applications: 4,237
- Admitted: 3,302
- Enrolled: 453
- Yield (first-choice signal): 14%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 1,731
- Women: 67%
- Commuter share (estimated): 16%
- Part-time undergraduates: 80%
- Age 25 and older: 2%
- Graduate students: 643
- Graduation rate: 63%
- Come back after freshman year: 76%
- First-generation: 26%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 49%
- Student to faculty: 13:1
- Professor salary: $92,768
- Associate professor salary: $84,013
- Assistant professor salary: $71,764
- On-campus housing capacity: 1,446
- Meal plan meals per week: 19
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the McDaniel College acceptance rate? McDaniel College admits 78% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does McDaniel College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $11,334 a year after aid. Average net price is $21,916.
What majors does McDaniel College offer? Popular programs include Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education, Psychology, Biology, Business Administration and Management, Speech Communication and Rhetoric.
What is the average salary after McDaniel College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $60,663 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the McDaniel College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 72% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 63%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. McDaniel College official site: https://mcdaniel.edu.