Is McDaniel really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report shows the data about diversity at McDaniel. We reviewed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
Many schools pride themselves on their diversity, but what does that mean, really? College Factual ran the numbers to learn how diverse the average college campus really is, considering race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
McDaniel total enrollment is approximately 2,724 students. 1,703 are undergraduates and 1,021 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time McDaniel undergraduate population is made up of 58.4% women, and 41.6% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
McDaniel Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 936 | 55.1% |
| Black or African American | 392 | 23.1% |
| Hispanic | 179 | 10.5% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 102 | 6.0% |
| Unknown | 42 | 2.5% |
| Asian | 36 | 2.1% |
| International | 11 | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 71.1% of full-time grad students are women, and 28.9% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
McDaniel Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 530 | 52.0% |
| International | 273 | 26.8% |
| Black or African American | 106 | 10.4% |
| Hispanic | 48 | 4.7% |
| Asian | 23 | 2.3% |
| Unknown | 20 | 2.0% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 19 | 1.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,466 | 53.9% |
| Black or African American | 498 | 18.3% |
| International | 284 | 10.4% |
| Hispanic | 227 | 8.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 121 | 4.5% |
| Unknown | 62 | 2.3% |
| Asian | 59 | 2.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.1% |
McDaniel College faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 79.8% |
| Black or African American | 9.7% |
| Asian | 7.3% |
| Hispanic | 3.2% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 1,720 female students and 1,004 male students at McDaniel.
McDaniel College faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 88.9% of McDaniel students come from within the state, and 11.1% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 20 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 330 | 73.2% |
| Pennsylvania | 43 | 9.5% |
| New Jersey | 24 | 5.3% |
| Virginia | 18 | 4.0% |
| Delaware | 8 | 1.8% |
McDaniel welcomes roughly 10.4% international (nonresident) students, contributing to the global diversity of the campus.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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