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McDaniel College, Maryland

Overview of McDaniel College

McDaniel is located in a small suburb, in Westminster, Maryland. The school is a private, not-for-profit institution. Degree levels at McDaniel top out at the Master's degree.

Areas of Study

Students at the school often study education and teaching and nutrition and exercise therapy.

McDaniel Selectivity

The admissions department at McDaniel does not accept all those who apply. Most students' verbal SAT scores were in the range of 490 to 550 in 2005. A quarter of students admitted in 2005 scored 560 or higher on the math SAT. It's not unusual for students to find their classmates include those from other parts of the country.

Faculty

The school's tenure system is geared toward rewarding and keeping the most valuable professors.

Student Body

McDaniel offers classes to 3,524 students (2,463 full-time equivalent).

Student Life

The school serves primarily full-time students. Many students live in housing on or near campus. The school does offer meal plans to students. Students sports include formal participation in Centennial Conference competitions.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting McDaniel

McDaniel College
2 College Hill
Westminster, MD 21157
General Phone: (410) 848-7000
Admissions Phone: (800) 638-5005
Financial Aid Phone: (410) 857-2233
http://www.mcdaniel.edu

McDaniel Programs and Degrees (2005)

McDaniel awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Education And Teaching347curriculum and instruction, special ed, student counseling, reading teaching, education of hearing impaired, school librarian, educational administration, secondary teaching, ...
Liberal Arts150sociology, interdisciplinary studies, political science and government, English, history, liberal arts and humanities, French language, Spanish language, ...
Business And Management54business management, human resources development
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy51health and physical education
Therapy And Counseling34psychology
Science33biology, physics, chemistry
Media27communication studies
Family And Social Work22social work, human services
Art Studies11art studies
Mathematics8mathematics
Music6music
Drama And Performing Arts5drama
Religion And Philosophy3philosophy, religion

Number of programs and degrees for McDaniel in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Master's degree39914
Bachelor's degree35222

McDaniel Student Body

In 2005, McDaniel had a total enrollment of 3,524 students (2,463 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men45%
Women55%
Full-Time100%
Part-Time0%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate40%
Graduate60%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White78%
Black8%
Hispanic1%
Asian1%
American Indian0%
Other Races10%
(Foreign Students)1%

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

ResidencePercent
Maryland64%
Pennsylvania10%
New Jersey7%
Massachusetts3%
Delaware3%
New York2%
Virginia2%
Connecticut2%
Florida1%
Maine1%
District of Columbia1%

McDaniel Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time83 %

McDaniel Room and Board (2005)

McDaniel offers campus housing for 1,296 of its 2,463 (full-time) students.

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

The school offers students a meal plan with 14 meals per week.

McDaniel Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total2,2561,78279%44925%
Men1,13986576%20323%
Women1,11791782%24627%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal490550
SAT Math500560

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrecommended
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrecommended
Recommendationsrecommended
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT96%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required

Admissions Phone Number: (800) 638-5005

McDaniel Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 26,010
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 26,010
Room and board$ 5,600
Room charge$ 3,000
Board (meal plan) charge$ 2,600
Books and supplies$ 900
Other expenses$ 1,070

Financial Aid:
McDaniel participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 210900)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (410) 857-2233

McDaniel Faculty

McDaniel 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 year1*0*
All faculty totalcalendar year1*0*

*: 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 year24$76,29011$69,328
Associate professoracademic year17$56,42914$58,405
Assistant professoracademic year11$48,22819$47,760
Instructoracademic year0*1*
Lectureracademic year14$36,93916$30,473
All faculty totalacademic year66$58,15061$49,517

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

McDaniel Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

SportConference
FootballCentennial Conference
BasketballCentennial Conference
BaseballCentennial Conference
TrackCentennial Conference

McDaniel Degree Programs (2005)

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Business Administration and Management, General
Human Resources Development

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Curriculum and Instruction
Education/Teaching Individuals - Hearing Impairments
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
Elementary Education and Teaching
Reading Teacher Education
School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist
Secondary Education and Teaching
Special Education and Teaching, General
Student Counseling and Personnel Services, Other
Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods, Other

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Human Services, General
Social Work

LIBERAL ARTS
English Language and Literature, General
French Language and Literature
German Language and Literature
History, General
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Political Science and Government, Other
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MEDIA
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

MUSIC
Music, General

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Health and Physical Education, General

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General
Physics, General

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Psychology, General

McDaniel Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets McDaniel Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in education and teaching
(vs. all colleges)
Top 5%McDaniel % of degrees in education and teaching
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 11%McDaniel Dorm rooms per full-time student
% of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy
(vs. all colleges)
Top 15%McDaniel % of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy
Female % of student body
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 15%McDaniel Female % of student body
% of students from other states
(vs. all colleges)
Top 15%McDaniel % of students from other states
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 20%McDaniel Number of students
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Accepts some high school credits
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Career placement 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)
NCAA athletic conference member

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