MD
McDaniel College
4.88 incidents / 1,000 students
Westminster, MD · Clery Act 2024 · Private Nonprofit
McDaniel College
Across 2022–2024, McDaniel College reported 30 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count fell over that span (largest filed category: Rape). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: University of Maryland Eastern Shore.
- 4.88
- Incidents / 1k students
- #1,599
- Rank of 2,072
- #32
- MD rank
- 2,868
- Enrolled students
4.88 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
McDaniel College reports 4.88 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 106% above John Carroll University. Similar-enrollment scored peers: John Carroll University (1.05/1k); University of Maine at Presque Isle (0.35/1k); Wheaton College (6.26/1k); The Master's University and Seminary (0.35/1k); Fresno Pacific University (3.82/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes University of Maryland Eastern Shore (15.11/1k); University of Baltimore (1.57/1k); Mount St. Mary's University (9.14/1k); Coppin State University (5.43/1k); Hood College (0.95/1k); Stevenson University (3.80/1k); Notre Dame of Maryland University (3.92/1k); Maryland Institute College of Art (6.52/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Rape.
Data source U.S. Department of Education, OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
- incidents / 1,000 students
- 4.88
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #1,599
- report fewer incidents than this campus
- 77%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 8
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 164270 · McDaniel College 4.88/1k score rate · #1,599/2,072
RATE-HIGH · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-REPORT
- RATE-HIGH 4.88/1k
- RANK-BOTTOM #1,599/2,072
- ST-MID #32 in state
- ABOVE-PEER Fresno Pacific University · +1.06
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-DOWN ↓ 47%
- CAT-LEAD Rape
- ENR-SMALL 2,868
- FIRE-REPORT 1 fire
Nearest enrollment peer: Fresno Pacific University (-1.06/1k)
McDaniel College sheet RATE-HIGH · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-REPORT · peer Fresno Pacific University. Codes from this campus OPE filing: score-category rate, national/state rank, named enrollment peer, zero posture, Criminal Offenses trend, lead category, enrollment band, fire filing. Not a moving recommendation.
Clery plate RATE-HIGH · RANK-BOTTOM · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-REPORT. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is Fresno Pacific University (-1.06/1k). National rank #1,599 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
McDaniel College reports 4.88 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 106% above John Carroll University. Similar-enrollment scored peers: John Carroll University (1.05/1k); University of Maine at Presque Isle (0.35/1k); Wheaton College (6.26/1k); The Master's University and Seminary (0.35/1k); Fresno Pacific University (3.82/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes University of Maryland Eastern Shore (15.11/1k); University of Baltimore (1.57/1k); Mount St. Mary's University (9.14/1k); Coppin State University (5.43/1k); Hood College (0.95/1k); Stevenson University (3.80/1k); Notre Dame of Maryland University (3.92/1k); Maryland Institute College of Art (6.52/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Rape.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around McDaniel College
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest McDaniel on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- University of Maine at · lowest peer 0.35
University of Maine at Presque Isle — lowest peer
0.35 per 1,000 students
- John Carroll University · near 1.05
John Carroll University — near
1.05 per 1,000 students
- Fresno Pacific University · near
Fresno Pacific University — near
3.82 per 1,000 students
- McDaniel College · this campus
McDaniel College — this campus
4.88 per 1,000 students
- Wheaton College · highest peer
Wheaton College — highest peer
6.26 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around McDaniel College's 4.88/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
McDaniel College increased from 7 to 8 reported on-campus incidents between the 2023 and 2024 reporting years in the U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey.
This is a change in reported incidents, not a measure of individual safety. Enrollment, reporting practice, and category coverage can affect the count.
See national reporting-year changesSignature insight · size does not equal danger
Campus size vs reported safety rate
Among 32 MD 4-year peers in this comparison, McDaniel College is larger than 55% and safer-reporting than 52% - the larger, safer-reporting quadrant. Axes are within-sample percentiles so outliers share the same frame; a higher safety percentile means a lower Clery incidents-per-1,000 rate.
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- Point 1: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 58, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 3
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 61, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 71
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 52, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 10
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 48, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 42
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 45, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 74
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 65, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 58
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 42, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 55
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 39, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 23
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 68, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 39
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 35, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 32, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 65
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 29, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 77
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 26, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 77
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 23, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 45
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 71, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 48
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 19, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 77
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 16, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 19
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 13, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 77
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 10, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 77
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 6, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 77
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 3, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 77
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 77
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 74, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 6
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 77, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 68
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 81, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 29
- Point 26: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 84, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 32
- Point 27: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 87, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 26
- Point 28: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 90, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 61
- Point 29: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 94, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 16
- Point 30: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 97, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 13
- Point 31: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 35
- McDaniel College: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 55, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 52
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yeshiva College of the Nations Capital | 56 | 0.00 | 0 | 77 |
| Bais HaMedrash and Mesivta of Baltimore | 87 | 0.00 | 3 | 77 |
| Women's Institute of Torah Seminary and College | 161 | 0.00 | 6 | 77 |
| Ner Israel Rabbinical College | 449 | 0.00 | 10 | 77 |
| Maryland University of Integrative Health | 544 | 0.00 | 13 | 77 |
| St. John's College | 583 | 6.86 | 16 | 19 |
| Washington Adventist University | 612 | 0.00 | 19 | 77 |
| Washington College | 923 | 5.42 | 23 | 45 |
| Capitol Technology University | 1,065 | 0.00 | 26 | 77 |
| Strayer University-Maryland | 1,290 | 0.00 | 29 | 77 |
| Goucher College | 1,459 | 2.06 | 32 | 65 |
| McDaniel College (this campus) | 2,868 | 4.88 | 55 | 52 |
Sample of 12 campuses from the plot (sorted by enrollment). Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey + IPEDS enrollment. Rate = on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 students; lower is safer-reporting, not a personal-risk forecast.
What changed between 2023 and 2024
Reported on-campus incidents at McDaniel College rose from 7 to 8 (+14%). The increase shows up in Rape (4 to 7) and Fondling (0 to 1). Falling over the same period: Arson (1 to 0), Burglary (1 to 0) and Motor Vehicle Theft (1 to 0).
This describes reported incidents, not crime. Clery counts move with reporting policy, awareness campaigns and how a campus staffs its security authorities, so a rise can reflect better capture of reports and a fall can reflect worse capture. One year of movement at a single campus is not a trend.
What actually gets reported at McDaniel College
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 5 Clery Act categories here: Rape, Fondling, Burglary, Motor Vehicle Theft and Arson. Rape accounts for most of them.
The remaining 6 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, among them Aggravated Assault, Incest, Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter and Negligent Manslaughter. Under the Clery Act that zero is an affirmative report that nothing in the category occurred, not an absence of data, which is why the table below lists those rows rather than dropping them.
Counts describe incidents reported under the Clery Act for the on-campus geography. Reporting practice varies between institutions, so counts are not a direct measure of relative safety.
Crime Statistics by Year
11 categories 3 reporting years on-campus onlyMcDaniel College: Criminal Offenses by year
Declining 47% (15 → 8 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 15 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2024 | 8 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rape | 7 | 4 | 9 |
| Fondling | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Burglary | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Arson | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aggravated Assault | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Incest | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robbery | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Statutory Rape | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: US Dept of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey. Table figures show the Criminal Offenses section; other Clery tables are separate
Fire Safety
| Year | Fires | Inj. | Deaths | Cat I | Cat II |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Arrests & Disciplinary Actions
18 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 78 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 62 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 1 | 51 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
McDaniel College vs peer institutions
Side-by-side safety scores for 3 peers of similar enrollment
Scores are $2024 Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students (lower is fewer in those categories).
OH
John Carroll University
1.05 incidents / 1,000 students
ME
University of Maine at Presque Isle
0.35 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where McDaniel College sits on price and outcomes
At $21,916, McDaniel College's reported average net price is cheaper than 72% among 67 Maryland colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $17,140.
- $21,916
- average net price
- $17,140
- Maryland median
- 1.9×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $18,484
- reported income-bracket spread
Aid here is steeply income-scaled. Families reporting under $30,000 of income record a net price of $12,210, while those above $110,000 record $30,694 - roughly 2.5 times as much. A published average of $21,916 therefore describes very few families well; the bracket nearest your own income is the more useful figure.
Six-year median earnings of $47,879 run about 2.2 times the annual net price. The margin is real but narrow, so how many years of price a student actually pays matters a great deal here.
Average net price reflects grant and scholarship aid for aided students, not a personal offer. Earnings cover former students who received federal aid; neither measure predicts an individual's outcome.
Academic & Financial Profile
Tuition & Costs
- In-State Tuition
- $52,081
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $52,081
- Avg Net Price
- $21,916
- Median Debt
- $25,000
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 36%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 78%
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 64%
- Retention Rate
- 76%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $47,879
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $60,663
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 83%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 1,253 similar institutions by enrollment size.
John Carroll University
University Heights, OH · 2,864 enrolled
Safety Score 1.05
University of Maine at Presque Isle
Presque Isle, ME · 2,873 enrolled
Safety Score 0.35
Wheaton College
Wheaton, IL · 2,874 enrolled
Safety Score 6.26
The Master's University and Seminary
Santa Clarita, CA · 2,860 enrolled
Safety Score 0.35
Fresno Pacific University
Fresno, CA · 2,879 enrolled
Safety Score 3.82
Closest by National Rank
McDaniel College (national rank #1599) sits near Bethany College (#1598) and SUNY Old Westbury (#1600) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for McDaniel College, both outside MD so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).
Similar enrollment (nationwide)
John Carroll University
University Heights, OH · 2,864 enrolled
Safety score 1.05
University of Maine at Presque Isle
Presque Isle, ME · 2,873 enrolled
Safety score 0.35
Wheaton College
Wheaton, IL · 2,874 enrolled
Safety score 6.26
The Master's University and Seminary
Santa Clarita, CA · 2,860 enrolled
Safety score 0.35
Fresno Pacific University
Fresno, CA · 2,879 enrolled
Safety score 3.82
Smith College
Northampton, MA · 2,857 enrolled
Safety score 4.90
South Florida State College
Avon Park, FL · 2,880 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
University of Arkansas at Monticello
Monticello, AR · 2,856 enrolled
Safety score 2.10
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
SUNY Old Westbury
Old Westbury, NY · 4,709 enrolled
Safety score 4.88
Bethany College
Lindsborg, KS · 615 enrolled
Safety score 4.88
Texas College
Tyler, TX · 614 enrolled
Safety score 4.89
Lenoir-Rhyne University
Hickory, NC · 2,256 enrolled
Safety score 4.88
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Rolla, MO · 7,154 enrolled
Safety score 4.89
Wisconsin Lutheran College
Milwaukee, WI · 1,027 enrolled
Safety score 4.87
State University of New York at Cortland
Cortland, NY · 6,938 enrolled
Safety score 4.90
Frequently Asked Questions
Is McDaniel College safe?
McDaniel College has a safety score of 4.88 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #1,599 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: John Carroll University (1.05/1k). Same-state same-level set: University of Maryland Eastern Shore (15.11/1k); University of Baltimore (1.57/1k); Mount St. Mary's University (9.14/1k); Coppin State University (5.43/1k); Hood College (0.95/1k); Stevenson University (3.80/1k); Notre Dame of Maryland University (3.92/1k); Maryland Institute College of Art (6.52/1k).
What crimes are reported at McDaniel College?
For calendar year 2024, McDaniel College reported Rape (7) and Fondling (1) in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does McDaniel College compare to similar schools?
McDaniel College reports 106% more 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than John Carroll University. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: John Carroll University (1.05/1k); University of Maine at Presque Isle (0.35/1k); Wheaton College (6.26/1k); The Master's University and Seminary (0.35/1k); Fresno Pacific University (3.82/1k). Same-state same-level set: University of Maryland Eastern Shore (15.11/1k); University of Baltimore (1.57/1k); Mount St. Mary's University (9.14/1k); Coppin State University (5.43/1k); Hood College (0.95/1k); Stevenson University (3.80/1k); Notre Dame of Maryland University (3.92/1k); Maryland Institute College of Art (6.52/1k).
Does McDaniel College have fire safety data?
Yes. McDaniel College reports fire safety data for on-campus residential facilities, including total fires, injuries, deaths, and fire damage categories. 1 fire was reported in the most recent year.
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