By the Numbers: McDaniel College Class of 2018
Curious about the Class of 2018? What were their top choices of majors? How many states and countries are represented among the graduates? Where did they study abroad? Here is a close-up view of McDaniel’s newest alumni, by the numbers.
Total number of degrees (bachelor’s and master’s): 636
Number of master’s degrees conferred Aug. 2017-May 2018: 285
Number of master’s degree candidates May 2018 with McDaniel (or WMC) B.A.s: 21
Number of bachelor’s degrees conferred Aug. 2017-May 2018 (incl. Budapest): 351
Number of UG students with 4.0 or higher: 5
Number of legacy graduates (parent or grandparent McDaniel grad): 15
College Scholars (Honors Program graduates): 27
Dorsey Scholars: 3
Summa Cum Laude graduates: 21
Magna Cum Laude graduates: 44
Cum Laude graduates: 42
Number of different majors, graduate and undergraduate: 50
Top five majors: Psychology, Business Administration, Sociology, Kinesiology, Biology
Student-designed major: Scientific Communication
UG Graduates with most majors: 1 student with 4 majors, 3 students with 3 majors
Most Jan Terms: 1 student with 6 Jan terms
Graduates range in age from 20 to 61 years old
Study Abroad in 20 countries: Bahamas, China, Costa Rica, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, England, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Jordan, Morocco, Peru, Scotland, South Africa, Spain, Tanzania.
Flags of 17 countries represented at today’s Commencement: Argentina, Cameroon, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominica, Ethiopia, Georgia, Hungary, Jamaica, Mexico, Nepal, Nigeria, Taiwan, United Kingdom, United States, Vietnam.
Graduates hail from 22 states and the District of Columbia, including California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Indiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Missouri, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Washington, and West Virginia.
Number of McDaniel Europe (Budapest, Hungary) graduates:
Dec. 2017 graduates in Budapest - 1
May 2018 graduates in Budapest - 13
Number of Education minors: 11
Number of BEST/Teaching graduates: 9