Quad

Head-to-head

Tiffin
McDaniel

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    McDaniel grads earn $24.7K more ten years out than Tiffin's ($60,663 vs. $35,942)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    McDaniel graduates 17 pts more of its students than Tiffin (67% vs. 50%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    McDaniel's grants cover 62% of its full price on average, vs. 45% at Tiffin

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    Tiffin has 12 pts more first-gen students than McDaniel (38% vs. 26%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    McDaniel has 5 pts more Pell recipients than Tiffin (36% vs. 31%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    Tiffin is a bit larger (2,051 vs. 1,617)

    Undergrads

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%, Tiffin 80%; McDaniel's yield is higher, at 14%.

Acceptance rate
Tiffin80%
McDaniel78%
Quad's selectivity
  • TiffinOpen
  • McDanielAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
Tiffin
910–1110
McDanielTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • TiffinRigor and GPA very important26%
  • McDanielGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Tiffin is a bit larger than McDaniel (2,051 vs. 1,617 undergrads); McDaniel has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Tiffin2.1K
McDaniel1.6K
Pell Grant share
Tiffin31%
McDaniel36%

Majors and faculty

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

Students per faculty member
Tiffin22 to 1
McDaniel13 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • TiffinBusiness Administration and Management, General10%
  • McDanielSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General12%

What each costs

McDaniel costs about $1.3K less a year than Tiffin on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Tiffin$26.7K
McDaniel$25.4K
Aid generosity
Tiffin45%
McDaniel62%

What each pays off

McDaniel's former students earn more, a median $60.7K ten years after enrolling; both graduate at least 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Tiffin$35.9K
McDaniel$60.7K
Graduation rate
Tiffin50%
McDaniel67%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Tiffin got less selective while McDaniel held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • TiffinGrowing+36%
  • McDanielGrowing+43%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;Tiffin University Common Data Set 2023–24, Fall 2025 applicants;Tiffin University Common Data Set 2023–24, Fall 2023;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About 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