Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares McDaniel's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maryland.
McDaniel has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 11,555 students). The enrollment is close to the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maryland average (2,751 students).
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
McDaniel College2,8681,6201,248
Similarly Ranked Schools11,5559,3622,193
All Colleges2,9312,6851,440
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges2,4772,0161,017
4-Years Colleges4,6864,2051,445
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maryland2,7511,3431,844
The below chart compares the student population between McDaniel College and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 1,031 male and 1,837 female students attending McDaniel. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.56 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at McDaniel.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at McDaniel
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total1,6201,60713
Men7157096
Women9058987
Population by Gender/Attending Status at McDaniel
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total1,248679569
Men31622096
Women932459473

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 1,602 White students (55.86%) and 518 Black or African American students (18.06%) at McDaniel College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at McDaniel College.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at McDaniel College
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native440
Asian341420
Black or African American383158225
Hispanic17061109
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander101
White865404461
Two or More Races1205664
Race/Ethnicity Unknown341717
Total 1,620715905
Population by Race/Ethnicity at McDaniel College
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native422
Asian25223
Black or African American13522113
Hispanic822161
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White737145592
Two or More Races36729
Race/Ethnicity Unknown31922
Total 1,248316932

Online Student Population

At McDaniel College, 1,418 students (49.44% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 748 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 639 students live in Maryland where McDaniel College is located in and 109 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total2,8681,6201,248
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes7489739
Enrolled Some in Online Classes670434236
Not Enrolled in Online Classes1,4501,177273
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)7489739
Maryland Residents6398631
Other State in U.S.1091108
Outside of U.S.000
Unknown000