McDaniel College
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McDaniel College is a small liberal arts college in Maryland. The school values athletics and mentoring and advertises transformative education.
Affordability: McDaniel has a fairly low average net price ($22,161). According to NCES data, 99% of freshman were awarded, on average, $34,346 in college grants and scholarships for the 2020-21 school year. However, most students take out student loans (76% of freshman borrowed an average of $6,447 in 2020-21). McDaniel is most affordable for higher-income families.
Rankings, Recognition:
Popular Majors (NCES):
Business
Sports, Kinesiology
Psychology
Sociology
Education
Admissions, enrollment, graduation rates (NCES):
1,757 undergraduates; 1,296 graduate students
87% acceptance rate
13% enrolled
65% graduation rate