Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Redlands grads earn $12K more ten years out than McDaniel's ($72,690 vs. $60,663)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    McDaniel costs about $7.9K less per year on average than U. Redlands ($25,424 vs. $33,341, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    U. Redlands has 9 pts more first-gen students than McDaniel (35% vs. 26%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    U. Redlands is a bit larger (2,049 vs. 1,617)

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    McDaniel's grants cover 62% of its full price on average, vs. 59% at U. Redlands

    Aid generosity
  6. 6

    U. Redlands is more diverse (index 0.67 vs. 0.64)

    Diversity index

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

McDaniel admits 78%, U. Redlands 83%; U. Redlands's yield is higher, at 16%.

Acceptance rate
U. Redlands83%
McDaniel78%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. RedlandsAccessible
  • McDanielAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
U. Redlands
1107–1350
McDanielTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. RedlandsGPA and school record required
  • McDanielGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

U. Redlands is a bit larger than McDaniel (2,049 vs. 1,617 undergrads); both have the same Pell share, 36%.

Undergrads
U. Redlands2K
McDaniel1.6K
Pell Grant share
U. Redlands36%
McDaniel36%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at U. Redlands, and Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness at McDaniel.

Students per faculty member
U. Redlands10 to 1
McDaniel13 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. RedlandsBusiness Administration and Management, General28%
  • McDanielSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General12%

What each costs

McDaniel costs about $7.9K less a year than U. Redlands on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. Redlands$33.3K
McDaniel$25.4K
Aid generosity
U. Redlands59%
McDaniel62%

What each pays off

U. Redlands's former students earn more, a median $72.7K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Redlands$72.7K
McDaniel$60.7K
Graduation rate
U. Redlands67%
McDaniel67%

How each has changed

Applications grew at McDaniel but fell at U. Redlands; U. Redlands got less selective while McDaniel held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. RedlandsShrinking−17%
  • McDanielGrowing+43%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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