McDaniel College Student Population

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.

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.

• Enrollment Trends

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.

• Total
• Undergraduate
• Graduate

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.

• Total
• Undergraduate
• Graduate

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
• By Locality

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%.