Quad
Waldorf
McDaniel

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Waldorf has 20 pts more first-gen students than McDaniel (46% vs. 26%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    McDaniel is more diverse (index 0.64 vs. 0.61)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Waldorf is a bit larger (1,827 vs. 1,617)

    Undergrads

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
Waldorf1.8K
McDaniel1.6K
Pell Grant share
Waldorf36%
McDaniel36%
First-gen share
Waldorf46%
McDaniel26%
Diversity index
Waldorf0.61
McDaniel0.64

Who they are

Men
Waldorf63%
McDaniel44%
Part-time students
Waldorf31%
McDaniel1%
Students 25 and older
Waldorf63%
McDaniel2%

Race & ethnicity

Waldorf
McDaniel
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Waldorf14%
McDaniel73%
First-years from other states
Waldorf80%
McDaniel27%
First-years from abroad
Waldorf4%
McDaniel0%
New transfer students this fall
Waldorf228
McDaniel80
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Waldorf59%
McDaniel15%

Campus

Waldorf
Rural, remoteNAIA · Great Plains Athletic Conference
McDaniel
Town near a cityNCAA D-III · Centennial ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

LGBTQ+ policies

Each item is dated: either the college's own page, checked on that date, or a national list's claim, read on that date — never a plain “yes” or “no.” A key missing for a college isn't shown as “no”: nothing was found for it.

PolicyWaldorfMcDaniel
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression–Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Gender-inclusive housing–Gender-inclusive housing: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Chosen name and pronouns on campus records–Chosen name and pronouns on campus records: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Trans-inclusive athletic policy (intramurals and club sports)–Trans-inclusive athletic policy (intramurals and club sports): listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why