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Daemen University is a private national university located in Amherst, New York. Daemen University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Daemen University is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $53,551 10 years after enrolling, 63rd in New York, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Daemen University bachelor students earn 12% less than the national average. Daemen University is ranked 67th in New York.
Daemen University’s median net annual cost of $18,775 and average years to graduate of 4.4 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Daemen University sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Allied Health Services, Social Work, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Business Administration, Fine & Studio Arts - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$18,775
Average years to graduate
4.4
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 3 graduate programs at Daemen University - Diagnostic, Intervention & Treatment , Social Work, Registered Nursing - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.4 years. 67% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Daemen University is 0% lower than the state average, and 1% below the average for all national universities in the country.
At Daemen University, Pell Grant recipients represent 38% of the measured graduating class, 3% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Daemen University graduates within 4.4 years.
Daemen University is in the top 25% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Daemen University’s economic mobility score of 28.33 is calculated by adjusting the 2.18 economic score of lower-income students by the 38% pell grant recipients within the student body. Daemen University’s EMS of 28.33 ranks in the top 25% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Top 25%
The average Title IV recipient at Daemen University pays $18,775 a year, $27,195 less than the $45,970 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $18,775
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Daemen University, 100% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $18,775 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 79% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $8,331. This is 25% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,370
Pell grants
$5,091
State grants
$3,070
Institutional grants
$17,911
Daemen University offers 1 hybrid bachelor program. At the master’s level Daemen University offers 2 programs, both of which are in hybrid format. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
3
Hybrid programs
3
Percentage of programs online
4%
Daemen University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 78% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 2,889 applicants, of which 2,266 were admitted and 375 enrolled. Daemen University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
While Daemen University has a recommended testing policy, their average test scores are not made public.
Full time
87%
83%
Female
73%
59%
First time
52%
59%
In-state
90%
68%
1st generation
29%
35%
White
74%
52%
Black
11%
14%
Hispanic
7%
15%
Asian
3%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
4%
12%