Westminster, Maryland · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Town
Overview
Located in Westminster, Maryland, McDaniel College is a private nonprofit four-year institution. The campus sits in a town setting. It enrolled 2,868 students in fall 2024, including 1,620 undergraduates and 1,248 graduate students.
McDaniel College offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees across 60 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Educational Leadership and Administration, Management Science, and Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. It awarded 802 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
76% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 13 to 1.
Key figures
2,868
Students enrolled
76%
First-year retention
802
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
60
Programs and majors
13:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMaster
Programs and majors offered 60
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
76%
Student-to-faculty ratio
13:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
369
Master's degrees
285
Postbaccalaureate certificates
148
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
2,868
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,620
Graduate students, fall 2024
1,248
Full-time, fall 2024
80%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
3,554
Undergraduates, 2024-25
1,691
Graduate students, 2024-25
1,863
Full-time, 2024-25
76%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
65%
Men
35%
White
57%
Hispanic or Latino
8%
Black or African American
16%
Asian
2%
Two or more races
5%
International (U.S. nonresident)
8%
Race or ethnicity unknown
2%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs with a fully online option
24
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
30%
Students taking some online courses
35%
Campus and services
Setting
Town
Academic calendar
Four-one-four plan
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Centennial Conference
President
Julia Jasken
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact