The Master's University and Seminary vs. McDaniel College

Comparable Facts

Compare The Master's University and Seminary in Santa Clarita, CA with McDaniel College in Westminster, MD on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

McDaniel College is larger than The Master's University and Seminary based on total student enrollment (2,868 students vs. 2,860 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• The Master's University and Seminary is located in Santa Clarita, CA (Midsize Suburban setting); McDaniel College is in Westminster, MD (Small Suburban setting).
• The Master's University and Seminary is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. McDaniel College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: The Master's University and Seminary 13:1; McDaniel College 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at McDaniel College are 14.1% lower than at The Master's University and Seminary ($12,974 vs. $15,100).
• Out-of-state tuition is 33.5% higher at McDaniel College than at The Master's University and Seminary (about $13,061 more per year; $52,081 vs. $39,020).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at McDaniel College than at The Master's University and Seminary (100% vs. 98%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by McDaniel College students is 139.7% larger than aid received by The Master's University and Seminary students ($40,721 vs. $16,990).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both The Master's University and Seminary and McDaniel College.
• Enrolled first-year students at The Master's University and Seminary average a 3.8 high school GPA, 0.16 higher than at McDaniel College (3.64).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 45.8% at The Master's University and Seminary vs. 13.7% at McDaniel College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, The Master's University and Seminary graduates have a $6,500 lower median loan debt than McDaniel College graduates ($20,500 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, The Master's University and Seminary graduates have an estimated $68 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than McDaniel College graduates ($211 vs. $279).
• More McDaniel College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former The Master's University and Seminary students, three years after graduation (81% vs. 77%).

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