Student Population at McDaniel

How many students at McDaniel?

For the academic year 2024-2025, McDaniel College has a total enrollment of 2,868 students, including 1,620 undergraduate and 1,248 graduate students.

Gender Breakdown: 1,031 male students (35.9%) and 1,837 female students (64.1%) are attending .
Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 1,602 White students (55.9%) and 518 Black students (18.1%).
Class Level Breakdown: 1,620 undergraduate students (56.5%) and 1,248 graduate students (43.5%).
Class Delivery: 748 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 670 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar private (not-for-profit) Master's College and University (larger programs) - which average 6,772 - McDaniel's body is much smaller.

Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.

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Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

By gender, 1,031 male (35.95%) and 1,837 female (64.05%) students are attending McDaniel College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 56.12.

By class level, 1,620 (56.49%) are undergraduate students and 1,248 (43.51%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 44.14% are male and 55.86% are female, while among graduate students, 25.32% are male and 74.68% are female.

Total Student Enrolled By Gender
	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate
Total	2,868	1,620	1,248
Men	1,031	715	316
Women	1,837	905	932

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 1,602 White, 518 Black, and 59 Asian students out of a total of 2,868 are attending at McDaniel College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

McDaniel College is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 64.4% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.

All Students

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Total)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	8	6	2
Asian	59	16	43
Black	518	180	338
Hispanic	252	82	170
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	1	0	1
White	1,602	549	1,053
Two or more races	156	63	93
Race Unknown	65	26	39

Undergraduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Undergraduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	4	4	0
Asian	34	14	20
Black	383	158	225
Hispanic	170	61	109
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	1	0	1
White	865	404	461
Two or more races	120	56	64
Race Unknown	34	17	17

Graduate

Race/Ethnicity Distribution (Graduate)
Race	Total	Men	Women
American Indian or Native American	4	2	2
Asian	25	2	23
Black	135	22	113
Hispanic	82	21	61
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders	-	-	-
White	737	145	592
Two or more races	36	7	29
Race Unknown	31	9	22

Student Age Distribution

By age, McDaniel has 13 students under 18 years old and 4 students over 65 years old. There are 1,784 students under 25 years old, and 1,098 students over 25 years old out of 2,882 total students.

In undergraduate programs, 13 students are younger than 18 and 2 students are older than 65. McDaniel has 1,632 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 33 students aged 25 and over.

It has 152 graduate students aged under 25 and 1,065 students aged 25 and over.

*The age distribution is based on 2023-2024 enrollment data.

All Students

Student Age Distribution (Total)
Age	Total	Men	Women
Under 18	13	11	2
18-19	742	422	320
20-21	743	454	289
22-24	286	168	118
25-29	402	285	117
30-34	211	149	62
35-39	166	133	33
40-49	227	194	33
50-64	88	69	19
Over 65	4	2	2

Undergraduate

Student Age Distribution (Undergraduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
Under 18	13	11	2
18-19	742	422	320
20-21	740	453	287
22-24	137	62	75
25-29	15	9	6
30-34	6	5	1
35-39	5	4	1
40-49	4	2	2
50-64	1	1	0
Over 65	2	0	2

Graduate

Student Age Distribution (Graduate)
Age	Total	Men	Women
20-21	3	1	2
22-24	149	106	43
25-29	387	276	111
30-34	205	144	61
35-39	161	129	32
40-49	223	192	31
50-64	87	68	19
Over 65	2	2	0

Online Student Enrollment

Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At McDaniel College, 748 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 670 students are enrolled in some online courses.

639 students who live in Maryland or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 109 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

Online Population

Online Student Population
	All Students	Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses	Enrolled in Some Online Courses
All Students	2,868	748	670
Undergraduate	1,620	9	434
Graduate	1,248	739	236

By Locality

Online Student Population by Locality
	Maryland Residents	Other States in U.S.
All Students	639	109
Undergraduate	8	1
Graduate	631	108

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 1,620 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 80 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 4.94%.

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
	Number of Students
Regular Full-time	1,527
Transfer-in Full-time	80
Regular Part-time	13
Transfer-in Part-time	0

McDaniel Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend McDaniel?

For the academic year 2024-2025, 2,868 students are enrolled at McDaniel.

How many undergraduate and graduate students are at McDaniel?

1,620 undergraduate and 1,248 graduate students are enrolled at McDaniel.

What is the gender breakdown at McDaniel?

1,031 male (35.95%) and 1,837 female (64.05%) students are attending McDaniel.

What is the international student enrollment at McDaniel?

207 international students (7.22%) are enrolled at McDaniel, including 9 undergraduate and 198 graduate students.

How diverse is the student population at McDaniel?

McDaniel has a student population that is diverse: 1,602 White (55.86%), 518 Black (18.06%), and 59 Asian (2.06%) students are enrolled.

How many students at McDaniel are under 18 or over 65?

13 students are under 18 and 4 students are over 65 years old.

How many students at McDaniel take online courses?

748 students are enrolled exclusively online, and 670 students take some online courses.

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