ECSU vs. McDaniel College

Comparable Facts

Compare Eastern Connecticut State University in Willimantic, CT with McDaniel College in Westminster, MD on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Eastern Connecticut State University is larger than McDaniel College based on total student enrollment (4,355 students vs. 2,868 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Eastern Connecticut State University is located in Willimantic, CT (Distant Town setting); McDaniel College is in Westminster, MD (Small Suburban setting).
• Eastern Connecticut State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. McDaniel College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Eastern Connecticut State University 15:1; McDaniel College 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at McDaniel College are 25.6% lower than at Eastern Connecticut State University ($12,974 vs. $17,445).
• Out-of-state tuition is 198.8% higher at McDaniel College than at Eastern Connecticut State University (about $34,653 more per year; $52,081 vs. $17,428).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at McDaniel College than at Eastern Connecticut State University (100% vs. 94%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by McDaniel College students is 288.6% larger than aid received by Eastern Connecticut State University students ($40,721 vs. $10,480).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at ECSU, test-free at McDaniel College.
• Enrolled first-year students at McDaniel College average a 3.64 high school GPA, 0.24 higher than at ECSU (3.4).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 15% at ECSU vs. 13.7% at McDaniel College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Eastern Connecticut State University graduates have a $4,000 lower median loan debt than McDaniel College graduates ($23,000 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, ECSU graduates have an estimated $42 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than McDaniel College graduates ($237 vs. $279).
• More McDaniel College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former ECSU students, three years after graduation (81% vs. 68%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.