Welcome, Class of 2025!

• Nearly 600 first-year and transfer students

• Record-breaking applicant pool: over 5,000

• 20 states represented, including Maryland, plus Washington, D.C.
-Other states are California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia

• 11 countries represented:
-Chad, El Salvador, Eritrea, Honduras, India, Nepal, Nigeria, Peru, South Korea, United Kingdom, United States

• Percentage of students of color: over 45 percent

• Over 40 percent are first-generation college students

• 28 percent are participating in Athletics

• 41 percent are involved in community service

• 10 percent are legacy students with at least one parent being a graduate of the college

• 25 percent are actors and musicians

• 2 sets of twins

• Most popular boy names: Michael is #1 with Jacob, Justin, and Matthew tied for second place

• Most popular girl names: Emily, Jasmine, Jordan, and Lauren are all tied for first place

• ‘I’ve been working for this my whole life’: McDaniel welcomes freshmen in dorms for move-in day
Carroll County Times/The Baltimore Sun (subscription required)

• ‘I’m Really Excited’ McDaniel College Welcomes Class Of 2025
WJZ-TV (CBS Baltimore)

• MOVE IN DAY| McDaniel College welcomes 600 freshmen on campus
Fox 45 Baltimore