Student Population at McDaniel
Total Enrollment
2,868
Undergraduate
1,620
Graduate
1,248
Online Enrollment
748
Men Students
1,031
Women Students
1,837
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 2,868 students have enrolled at McDaniel College - 1,620 undergraduate and 1,248 graduate.
By gender, 1,031 male and 1,837 female students are attending McDaniel College. By attendance status, there are 2,286 full-time students and 582 part-time students.
The number of students at McDaniel College is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maryland. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as University of Baltimore and Bowie State University, its population is very small (average population is 11,555).
McDaniel College offers online degree/certificate programs and 748 students enrolled in online programs.
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).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| McDaniel College | 2,868 | 1,620 | 1,248 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 11,555 | 9,362 | 2,193 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges | 2,477 | 2,016 | 1,017 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Maryland | 2,751 | 1,343 | 1,844 |
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.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,620 | 1,607 | 13 |
| Men | 715 | 709 | 6 |
| Women | 905 | 898 | 7 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,248 | 679 | 569 |
| Men | 316 | 220 | 96 |
| Women | 932 | 459 | 473 |
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.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Asian | 34 | 14 | 20 |
| Black or African American | 383 | 158 | 225 |
| Hispanic | 170 | 61 | 109 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 865 | 404 | 461 |
| Two or More Races | 120 | 56 | 64 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 34 | 17 | 17 |
| Total | 1,620 | 715 | 905 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Asian | 25 | 2 | 23 |
| Black or African American | 135 | 22 | 113 |
| Hispanic | 82 | 21 | 61 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 737 | 145 | 592 |
| Two or More Races | 36 | 7 | 29 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 31 | 9 | 22 |
| Total | 1,248 | 316 | 932 |
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.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,868 | 1,620 | 1,248 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 748 | 9 | 739 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 670 | 434 | 236 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 1,450 | 1,177 | 273 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 748 | 9 | 739 |
| Maryland Residents | 639 | 8 | 631 |
| Other State in U.S. | 109 | 1 | 108 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
