McDaniel College vs. Mars Hill University

Comparable Facts

Compare McDaniel College in Westminster, MD with Mars Hill University in Mars Hill, NC on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

McDaniel College is larger than Mars Hill University based on total student enrollment (2,868 students vs. 1,110 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• McDaniel College is located in Westminster, MD (Small Suburban setting); Mars Hill University is in Mars Hill, NC (Rural Fringe setting).
• McDaniel College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Mars Hill University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: McDaniel College 13:1; Mars Hill University 11:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mars Hill University are 5.5% lower than at McDaniel College ($12,258 vs. $12,974).
• Out-of-state tuition is 38% higher at McDaniel College than at Mars Hill University (about $14,345 more per year; $52,081 vs. $37,736).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at McDaniel College as at Mars Hill University (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by McDaniel College students is 31.1% larger than aid received by Mars Hill University students ($40,721 vs. $31,066).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both McDaniel College and Mars Hill University.
• Enrolled first-year students at McDaniel College average a 3.64 high school GPA, 0.14 higher than at Mars Hill University (3.5).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 13.7% at McDaniel College vs. 31.1% at Mars Hill University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Mars Hill University and McDaniel College graduates have the same median loan debt ($27,000 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers in the federal data, Mars Hill University and McDaniel College graduates have the same median monthly federal student loan payment ($279 vs. $279).
• More McDaniel College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mars Hill University students, three years after graduation (81% vs. 53%).

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