McDaniel College: Crime & Safety

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McDaniel College LogoF McDaniel College is a private not-for-profit school in Westminster, Maryland with about 3,000 students and 870 employees.

Our Safety Report for this school is based on the US Department of Education 2023 public data sets for various categories of violent and non-violent crimes committed both on-campus and off-campus over the last three years.

Safety Evaluation

According to our analysis of the government numbers, McDaniel College is a very dangerous place to stay. American School Search gives this school grade "F" on safety and ranks McDaniel College #94 among the Most Dangerous colleges in the USA.

From our perception of the data, this campus experiences major problems with forcible sex offenses, in addition, there are certain problems with nonforcible sex offenses.

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Criminal Offenses at McDaniel College in 2020 - 2022

Alleged criminal offenses reported to campus security authorities and/or local police
Does not necessarily reflect prosecutions or convictions for crime


Type of Crime or Arrest
On-campus
Off-campus
Crime Chance*

Murder
0
0
0.0%

Neglient Manslaughter
0
0
0.0%

Forcible Sex Offense
17
0
0.7%

Nonforcible Sex Offense
12
0
0.6%

Robbery
0
0
0.0%

Aggravated Assault
0
0
0.0%

Burglary
1
0
0.2%

Motor Vehicle Theft
3
0
0.3%

Arson
1
0
0.2%

Illegal Weapons Possession
0
0
0.0%

Drug Law Violation
0
0
0.0%

Liquor Law Violation
2
0
0.2%

* Crime Chance is American School Search's subjective and approximate estimate for a student's chance of experiencing this crime during their study at McDaniel College based on the present enrollment, past crime history, current crime trend, and an assumption that the school reports accurate numbers to the government. Safety Grade is American School Search's subjective evaluation of McDaniel College campus safety based on the same criteria and assumption.

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If you have been discriminated or abused at McDaniel College, or you believe that this college underreports campus crime statistics, then please consider filing a complaint with US Department of Education.

As of May 1st, 2014, fifty five colleges are under investigation for possible violations of federal law over the handling of sexual violence and harassment complaints. Many of those schools are frequent guests in our exclusive 100 Most Dangerous Colleges list.

Safety in Competing Colleges

University of Maryland GlobalUniversity of Maryland GlobalAdelphi, MD
Approximately 55,900 students. Generally safe campus. Our grade for campus security: B.

George Mason UniversityGeorge Mason UniversityFairfax, VA
More than 39,100 students. Dangerous campus. Our mark for campus security: D+. ACT 28 to enroll.

University of Maryland College ParkUniversity of Maryland College ParkCollege Park, MD
Over 40,800 students. Very dangerous campus. Apparent problems with forcible sex offenses. Our mark for campus security is D-. ACT 32 to enroll.

American Public University SystemAmerican Public University SystemCharles Town, WV
Around 48,700 students. Safe campus. Our rating for campus security is A.

Towson UniversityTowson UniversityTowson, MD
Roughly 19,800 students. Very dangerous campus. Apparent problems with forcible sex offenses. Our mark for campus security: F. SAT 1100, ACT 22 to enroll.

University of Maryland Baltimore CountyUniversity of Maryland Baltimore CountyBaltimore, MD
Roughly 14,000 students. Very dangerous campus. Bad statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our rating for campus security: F. SAT 1270, ACT 26 to enroll.

West Chester University of PennsylvaniaWest Chester University of PennsylvaniaWest Chester, PA
Around 17,300 students. Very dangerous campus. Alleged problems with forcible sex offenses. Our mark for campus security: D-. SAT 1130, ACT 27 to enroll.

University of DelawareUniversity of DelawareNewark, DE
Around 24,100 students. Very dangerous campus. Our grade for campus security is D-. SAT 1250, ACT 29 to enroll.

University of PennsylvaniaUniversity of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA
Roughly 28,300 students. Unsafe campus. Our grade for campus security: C-. SAT 1530, ACT 35 to enroll.

American UniversityAmerican UniversityWashington, DC
Around 13,900 students. Very dangerous campus. Apparent problems with forcible sex offenses. Our grade for campus security: D-. SAT 1320, ACT 31 to enroll.

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