McDaniel Rankings and Evaluation
Liberal Arts Colleges
#154 in Liberal Arts Colleges
Maryland Colleges
#10 in Maryland Colleges
McDaniel College is ranked 154th in Liberal Arts Colleges and 10th in Maryland Colleges.
The following statements evaluate McDaniel College by comparing key academic facts to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maryland.
- Its tuition & fees of $49,647 is expensive compared to similar schools.
- The acceptance rate (84%) is slightly higher than the average (relatively easy to get in).
- It has average number of students of 3,000.
- It offers diverse area of study (66 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of McDaniel are $49,647 and it is expensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maryland.
McDaniel College $49,647
All U.S. Colleges $17,692
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $26,737
4-Years Colleges $22,926
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maryland $31,086
Graduate Tuition & Fees
The 2024 graduate tuition & fees of McDaniel are $9,969 and it is inexpensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maryland.
McDaniel College $9,969
All U.S. Colleges $18,842
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $18,688
4-Years Colleges $18,848
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maryland $17,265
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate of McDaniel is 84% and it is slightly higher than the average (relatively easy to get in) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maryland.
McDaniel College 84%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 66%
4-Years Colleges 68%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maryland 74%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)
The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of McDaniel is 13% and the yield is much lower (admitted, but not enrolled) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maryland.
McDaniel College 13%
All U.S. Colleges 37%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 35%
4-Years Colleges 35%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maryland 35%
Graduation Rate
The average graduation rate at McDaniel is 66% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maryland.
McDaniel College 66%
All U.S. Colleges 56%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 56%
4-Years Colleges 51%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maryland 61%
Retention Rate
The average retention rate at McDaniel is 76% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maryland.
McDaniel College 76%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 74%
4-Years Colleges 73%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maryland 82%
Student Population
The total student population at McDaniel is 3,000 and its population average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maryland.
McDaniel College 3,000
All U.S. Colleges 2,931
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 2,477
4-Years Colleges 4,686
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maryland 2,751
Financial Aid Amount
The average amount of financial aid received at McDaniel is $36,828 which is 74.18% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is higher compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maryland.
McDaniel College $36,828
All U.S. Colleges $7,676
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $16,488
4-Years Colleges $12,161
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maryland $20,066
Student to Faculty Ratio
The students to faculty ratio at McDaniel is 12 to 1 and the ratio is extremely higher (many students per class/faculty) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maryland.
McDaniel College 12 to 1
All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 12 to 1
4-Years Colleges 14 to 1
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maryland 10 to 1
Number of Programs
McDaniel offers 66 programs and it means diverse area of study compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maryland.
McDaniel College 66
All U.S. Colleges 37
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 45
4-Years Colleges 58
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maryland 49
Number of Online Programs
McDaniel offers 28 online programs and it means very diverse online programs compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maryland.