Daemen University
Basic Information
Type
Private
Geographical Reach
Regional
Location
Amherst, NY
Population
900,000
Website
https://www.daemen.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
1,761
Men / Women
26% / 74%
White
78%
Black
8%
Hispanic
6%
Asian
4%
Mixed
2%
International
2%
Native American
1%
From State
90%
From Region
2%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences
29%
Education
25%
Health Sciences
23%
Business & Economics
8%
Arts
6%
Financial
Tuition & Fees
$35,218
Est. Cost of Attendance
$45,192
10-Year ROI
$192,000
ROI Percentile
79th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
76%
4-Year Graduation Rate
47%
6-Year Graduation Rate
59%
Transfer-Out Rate
0%
Weather
Comfortable Days
105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours
2,207 (8% 🌧️)
Days Without Precipitation
198 (3% ☔)
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
Acceptance Rate
78%
Yield (Unbound)
11%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
—
Graduate Degrees
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 0 | #258 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | 61 | #263 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 0 | #575 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Earnings by Major Category
Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daemen University | 412 | 20% / 80% | 2% | $64,904 | 98% | ||
| Mathematics | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $72,519 | 82 | — | |
| Biochemistry | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $66,210 | 74 | — | |
| Biological Sciences | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $61,272 | 65 | — | |
| Biology | 15 — | 20% / 80% | 0% | $60,643 | 64 | — | |
| Biomedical Sciences | 4 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $62,042 | 67 | — | |
| Natural Sciences | 98 — | 23% / 77% | 2% | $70,353 | 80 | 98% | |
| Health and Wellness | 12 — | 17% / 83% | 0% | $49,749 | 36 | 97% | |
| Nursing | 84 — | 8% / 92% | 0% | $88,444 | 93 | 96% | |
| Accounting | 8 — | 75% / 25% | 12% | $71,915 | 82 | 98% | |
| Business Administration | 13 — | 62% / 38% | 8% | $68,197 | 77 | — | |
| Business Studies | 4 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $69,600 | 79 | — | |
| Human Resources Management | — — | — | — | $70,430 | 80 | — | |
| International Business | 4 — | 75% / 25% | 100% | $70,385 | 80 | — | |
| Marketing | 6 — | 17% / 83% | 0% | $66,975 | 75 | — | |
| Communication | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $53,741 | 47 | — | |
| English | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $46,933 | 28 | — | |
| Paralegal Studies | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $55,298 | 52 | — | |
| Political Science | 4 — | 25% / 75% | 25% | $60,423 | 64 | — | |
| Psychology | 12 — | 17% / 83% | 0% | $48,790 | 33 | 100% | |
| Social Sciences | 5 — | 60% / 40% | 0% | $52,149 | 43 | — | |
| Social Work | 4 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $49,506 | 35 | 95% | |
| Sustainability Studies | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $59,342 | 62 | — | |
| Biology Education | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $51,456 | 41 | — | |
| Early Childhood Education | 3 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $49,471 | 35 | — | |
| General Education | 83 — | 1% / 99% | 0% | $50,053 | 37 | — | |
| Mathematics Education | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $51,521 | 41 | — | |
| Social Studies Education | 3 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $51,007 | 39 | — | |
| Special Education | 11 — | 9% / 91% | 0% | $52,128 | 43 | — | |
| Art Teacher Education | — — | — | — | $50,852 | 39 | — | |
| Arts Management | — — | — | — | $41,584 | 14 | — | |
| Digital Arts | 20 — | 40% / 60% | 0% | $46,949 | 28 | — | |
| Drawing | 5 — | 20% / 80% | 0% | $41,522 | 14 | — | |
| Graphic Design | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $50,833 | 39 | — |