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Daemen College, New York

Overview of Daemen College

The main campus of Daemen is in Amherst, New York (a large suburb). The school is a private, not-for-profit school. Daemen offers degrees up to the Post-Master's certificate.

Areas of Study

The school offers a wide array of programs of study, compared to other schools of its size. Daemen students most commonly major in a field related to education and teaching, nursing and emergency medicine, medical assistant and technician, and therapy and counseling.

Daemen Selectivity

The school does not accept everyone who applies. In 2005, SAT verbal scores of half of students were 450 to 550. Three-fourths of students accepted in 2005 had SAT math scores of 460 or more.

Faculty

The school offers tenure to reward and retain some professors.

Student Body

In 2005, Daemen had 2,315 enrolled students. Females make the bulk of the student body at the school.

Student Life

Daemen is generally not a school for part-time students. The school makes available a lot of student housing. Meal plans are available. Student athletes at the school belong to the American Mideast Conference for major sports.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Daemen

Daemen College
4380 Main St
Amherst, NY 14226-3592
General Phone: (716) 839-3600
Admissions Phone: (716) 839-8225
Financial Aid Phone: (716) 839-8254
http://www.daemen.edu

Daemen Programs and Degrees (2005)

Daemen awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Education And Teaching293elementary school teaching, education of learning disabled, special ed, social studies teaching, biology teaching, English teaching, early childhood education, early childhood special ed, ...
Therapy And Counseling103physical therapy, psychology
Nursing And Emergency Medicine92registered nursing, adult health nursing, various nursing
Medical Support And Technology42physician assistant
Business And Management41international business, accounting, human resources, business and related services, business management, MIS, managerial economics, marketing, ...
Medicine27medical preparatory, pre-med
Design17graphic design
Liberal Arts16history, English, political science, humanities, liberal arts and humanities, French language, Spanish language
Office And Administration13office management
Science13biological and biomedical sciences, biology, biochemistry, environmental biology
Family And Social Work11social work
Fine Arts6fine arts studies, painting
Media3public relations and advertising
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy3alternative medical services
Photography And Commercial Art1drawing
Medical Adminstration1health care administration
Religion And Philosophy1religious studies
Mathematics0mathematics

Number of programs and degrees for Daemen in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Master's degree39918
Bachelor's degree28445

Daemen Student Body

In 2005, Daemen had a total enrollment of 2,315 students (1,876 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men21%
Women79%
Full-Time100%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate77%
Graduate23%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White73%
Black11%
Hispanic2%
Asian2%
American Indian1%
(Foreign Students)13%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
New York97%
Pennsylvania2%

Daemen Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time71 %

Daemen Room and Board (2005)

Daemen offers campus housing for 619 of its 1,876 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Amherst, New York for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other New York Colleges).

The school offers students a meal plan with 19 meals per week.

Daemen Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total1,5871,27180%36629%
Men34926175%7830%
Women1,2381,01082%28829%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal450550
SAT Math460560
ACT Composite1824

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrecommended
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrequired
Recommendationsrecommended
Formal Demonstration of Competencerequired
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT93%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT39%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Admissions Phone Number: (716) 839-8225

Daemen Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 16,800
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 16,800
Room and board$ 7,780
Room charge$ 5,550
Board (meal plan) charge$ 2,230
Books and supplies$ 800
Other expenses$ 1,500

Financial Aid:
Daemen participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 280800)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (716) 839-8254

Daemen Faculty

Daemen has a tenure system for faculty.

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year0*1*
Associate professorcalendar year2*0*
Assistant professorcalendar year5$60,0332*
All faculty totalcalendar year7$60,3463$66,359

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year12$64,8662*
Associate professoracademic year12$54,21614$52,111
Assistant professoracademic year7$43,70317$44,201
No academic rankacademic year2*4$52,408
All faculty totalacademic year33$56,85737$49,106

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Daemen Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

SportConference
BasketballAmerican Mideast Conference
TrackAmerican Mideast Conference

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2004):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total363874
Basketball101020
Track6612
All Other Sports202242

Daemen Degree Programs (2005)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other
Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services, Other
Business/Managerial Economics
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
International Business/Trade/Commerce
Management Information Systems, General
Marketing/Marketing Management, General

DESIGN
Graphic Design

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Art Teacher Education
Biology Teacher Education
Business Teacher Education
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Education/Teaching Individuals - Early Childhood Spec Ed Pgms
Education/Teaching Individuals - Specific Learning Disabilities
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances
Elementary Education and Teaching
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
French Language Teacher Education
Mathematics Teacher Education
Social Studies Teacher Education
Spanish Language Teacher Education
Special Education and Teaching, General
Special Education and Teaching, Other

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Social Work

FINE ARTS
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other
Painting

LIBERAL ARTS
English Language and Literature, General
French Language and Literature
History, General
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
Political Science and Government, General
Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MEDIA
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other

MEDICAL ADMINSTRATION
Health/Health Care Administration/Management

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Physician Assistant

MEDICINE
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing
Nursing, Other
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Alternative and Complementary Medical Support Services, Other

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
Office Management and Supervision

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART
Drawing

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Religion/Religious Studies, Other

SCIENCE
Biochemistry
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Environmental Biology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Physical Therapy/Therapist
Psychology, General

Daemen Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Daemen Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in education and teaching
(vs. all colleges)
Top 5%Daemen % of degrees in education and teaching
Female % of student body
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 8%Daemen Female % of student body
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%Daemen Number of degree programs
% of degrees in therapy and counseling
(vs. all colleges)
Top 16%Daemen % of degrees in therapy and counseling
% of degrees in medical assistant and technician
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 18%Daemen % of degrees in medical assistant and technician
% of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 18%Daemen % of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 19%Daemen Dorm rooms per full-time student
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Accepts some high school credits
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Offers weekend classes
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Option to study abroad
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has ROTC (army)
Offers athletic scholarships

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