Goldey-Beacom College vs. McDaniel College

Comparable Facts

Compare Goldey Beacom College in Wilmington, DE with McDaniel College in Westminster, MD on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

McDaniel College is larger than Goldey-Beacom College based on total student enrollment (2,868 students vs. 1,001 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Goldey Beacom College is located in Wilmington, DE (Large Suburban setting); McDaniel College is in Westminster, MD (Small Suburban setting).
• Goldey Beacom College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. McDaniel College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Goldey Beacom College 18:1; McDaniel College 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at McDaniel College are 2.6% lower than at Goldey Beacom College ($12,974 vs. $13,320).
• Out-of-state tuition is 248.6% higher at McDaniel College than at Goldey Beacom College (about $37,141 more per year; $52,081 vs. $14,940).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at McDaniel College than at Goldey Beacom College (100% vs. 99%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by McDaniel College students is 282.5% larger than aid received by Goldey Beacom College students ($40,721 vs. $10,647).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both Goldey-Beacom College and McDaniel College.
• Enrolled first-year students at McDaniel College average a 3.64 high school GPA, 0.74 higher than at Goldey-Beacom College (2.9).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 20.1% at Goldey-Beacom College vs. 13.7% at McDaniel College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Goldey Beacom College graduates have a $3,325 lower median loan debt than McDaniel College graduates ($23,675 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Goldey-Beacom College graduates have an estimated $35 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than McDaniel College graduates ($244 vs. $279).
• More McDaniel College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Goldey-Beacom College students, three years after graduation (81% vs. 50%).

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