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McDaniel College

Westminster, MD 21157Town: FringeUNITID 164270

Private nonprofit 4-yearMaster's Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsSpecialty: Business 17%Specialty: Parks, Recreation & Fitness 12%
Undergraduates
1,617
Graduate students
1,248
Admit rate
78%
Average net price
$21.9k
Graduation rate
63%
Retention rate
76%
Median earnings (10 yr)
$60.7k
Median debt
$25k
Student : faculty
13:1
Value score*
55th pct.
Programs offered
64
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Sector
Private nonprofit 4-year
Region
South · South Atlantic
Setting
Town: Fringe (in urban cluster up to 10 miles from an urbanized area)
Carnegie
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Size & setting
Four-year, small, highly residential
Predominant degree
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting
Religious affiliation
None reported
Main campus
Yes

* Value score is a CampusAtlas estimate, not an official metric.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, data as of June 10, 2026. “Not reported” means the value is missing or privacy-suppressed in the source data.