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McDaniel College

Small 4-year, highly residential (confers bachelors degrees, FTE enrollment 1,000 to 2,999, at least 50 percent of degree-seeking undergraduates live on campus and at least 80 percent attend full time).
  • 4 years
    Education duration
  • Suburban
    School setting
  • Private
    School type
  • Small
    School size

Cost & Financial aid

Average annual cost

Cost includes tuition, living costs, books and supplies, and fees minus the average grants and scholarships for federal financial aid recipients.

$20,379

By family income

Depending on the federal, state, or institutional grant aid available, students in your income bracket may pay more or less than the overall average costs.

Family income Average cost
$0–$30,000 $13,359
$30,001–$48,000 $15,538
$48,001–$75,000 $20,625
$75,001–$110,000 $23,878
$110,001+ $28,660

Students receiving federal loans

At some schools where few students borrow federal loans, the typical undergraduate may leave school with $0 in debt.

Graduation & Retention

Graduation rate

Students who return
after their first year

Out of 1,081 students…

Graduated 68%
Withdrew 27%
Transferred 4%

Outcomes

Median total debt after graduation

Total debt after graduation depends on field of study for undergraduate borrowers who complete college.

Repayment rate

Making progress 31%
Not making progress 27%
Paid in full 14%
Deferment 13%
Forbearance 8%
Default 4%

Typical earnings salary after completing field of study

Data Not Available

Student body

Student admissions

Student population 3,037
Undergraduate enrollment 1,741
Graduate enrollment 1,296

Full-time

24 and under

Race/Ethnicity

White 55%
Black 25%
Hispanic 10%
Two or more races 4%
Unknown 3%

Admissions

Admission rate

ACT

ACT Combined

SAT

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
Math

Programs/Majors

Field of study Graduates
Business Administration, Management and Operations 55
Health and Physical Education/Fitness 34
Political Science and Government 34
Communication and Media Studies 30
Psychology 30
English Language and Literature 29
Biology 24
Sociology 20
Social Work 18
Accounting and Related Services 18
History 17
Natural Resources Conservation and Research 13
Computer and Information Sciences 12
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods 12
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 11
Philosophy 11
Film/Video and Photographic Arts 11
Fine and Studio Arts 11
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 9
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 5
Mathematics 4
Economics 4
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft 4
Area Studies 3
Religion/Religious Studies 3
Physics 3
Music 3
Publishing 1
Field of study Median earnings
Economics $60,623
Accounting and Related Services $55,693
Business Administration, Management and Operations $51,607
Communication and Media Studies $43,240
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies $39,009
Sociology $36,560
Psychology $33,637
Natural Resources Conservation and Research $32,925
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics $30,409
Social Work $27,669
English Language and Literature $26,353
Fine and Studio Arts $25,967
Health and Physical Education/Fitness $25,658
History $22,824
Political Science and Government $21,508
Area Studies $17,470
Field of study Median debt
Biology $21,375
English Language and Literature $22,250
Accounting and Related Services $24,210
Communication and Media Studies $25,000
Social Work $25,000
Sociology $25,000
Business Administration, Management and Operations $25,000
Political Science and Government $25,362
Psychology $25,662
Health and Physical Education/Fitness $25,697
Info: Department of Education