Daemen University
About
Daemen University is a private university in Amherst, New York, United States. Formerly Daemen College and Rosary Hill College, the nonsectarian school was founded as a Catholic institution by the Sisters of St. Francis in 1947.
Admissions & acceptance rate
First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
Non-Pell students graduate at a 24.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 67 Title IV programs, 10 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 57 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing10 · 14.9%
- No Data57 · 85.1%
- Failing0 · 0.0%
Severity spectrum
Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.
Earnings premium gap
Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Programmatic accreditations · 6
Action history · 10
- Jun 2025Renewal of AccreditationMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
- Oct 2024Grant Substantive Change: OtherAccreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (MNUR) - Master's program
- Mar 2020Renewal of AccreditationAccreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate program
- Mar 2020Renewal of AccreditationAccreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (MNUR) - Master's program
- Jan 2020Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary WithdrawalAcademy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics · Dietetics (DIETI) - Dietetic Internship
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 860 students received $5.7M in Pell grants, alongside $19.7M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 817 borrowers who entered repayment, 11 (1.3%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate vs national, by cohort
* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.
Academic programs at Daemen
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Men vs women · spending splits
Sport-by-sport · 7
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
- On campus4
- Non-campus3
- Public property1
Includes 3 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
- Campus Village3 firesCookingDamage $0-$99
- Campus Village3 firesCookingDamage $0-$99
- Campus Village3 firesOtherDamage $0-$99
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Daemen vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Daemen selected for federal comparison reporting.
A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.
| Carnegie | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectDaemen University | 59% | — | 2,540 | $18,244 | Doctoral/Professional |
Alvernia University | 56% | 58.1% | 2,796 | $28,329 | Doctoral/Professional |
Andrews University | 72% | 81.9% | 2,940 | $18,597 | Doctoral/Professional |
Belhaven University | 49% | 49.8% | 4,213 | $22,078 | Doctoral/Professional |
Bellarmine University | 64% | 86.1% | 2,886 | $23,587 | Doctoral/Professional |
Bethel University | 71% | 87.8% | 3,603 | $28,439 | Doctoral/Professional |
Brenau University | 35% | 87.8% | 2,436 | $20,786 | Doctoral/Professional |
Carson-Newman University | 53% | 90.4% | 2,669 | $18,661 | Doctoral/Professional |
D'Youville University | 67% | 81.4% | 2,556 | $19,585 | Doctoral/Professional |
Dallas Baptist University | 58% | 88.8% | 4,124 | $30,092 | Doctoral/Professional |
DeSales University | 72% | 77.1% | 2,972 | $30,465 | Doctoral/Professional |
Gardner-Webb University | 54% | 77.2% | 3,104 | $24,137 | Doctoral/Professional |
Hampton University | 57% | 62.2% | 4,244 | $32,145 | Doctoral/Professional |
Husson University | 59% | 81.0% | 3,367 | $20,798 | Doctoral/Professional |
Lesley University | 58% | 96.9% | 2,557 | $31,805 | Doctoral/Professional |
Marymount University | 54% | 93.2% | 4,060 | $25,153 | Doctoral/Professional |
Oklahoma City University | 65% | 77.0% | 2,966 | $21,556 | Doctoral/Professional |
Palm Beach Atlantic University | 55% | 82.0% | 4,147 | $32,751 | Doctoral/Professional |
Point Park University | 59% | 96.9% | 3,448 | $24,791 | Doctoral/Professional |
Roosevelt University | 46% | 97.2% | 4,281 | $20,152 | Doctoral/Professional |
Saint Ambrose University | 61% | 77.3% | 2,498 | $22,750 | Doctoral/Professional |
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota | 66% | 92.8% | 4,505 | $21,034 | Doctoral/Professional |
Seattle Pacific University | 62% | 83.4% | 2,261 | $24,820 | Doctoral/Professional |
Springfield College | 74% | 71.9% | 2,599 | $29,187 | Doctoral/Professional |
St Catherine University | 61% | 91.8% | 3,651 | $21,563 | Doctoral/Professional |
The College of Saint Scholastica | 71% | 93.0% | 2,930 | $23,949 | Doctoral/Professional |
Trevecca Nazarene University | 53% | 69.4% | 3,195 | $14,459 | Doctoral/Professional |
Union University | 66% | 60.4% | 2,713 | $26,815 | Doctoral/Professional |
University of Charleston | 44% | 61.5% | 3,062 | $22,012 | Doctoral/Professional |
University of Lynchburg | 57% | 43.0% | 2,316 | $20,187 | Doctoral/Professional |
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor | 49% | 95.8% | 3,321 | $28,690 | Doctoral/Professional |
University of St Francis | 67% | 65.3% | 3,074 | $16,284 | Doctoral/Professional |
University of St Thomas | 69% | 89.9% | 4,301 | $18,762 | Doctoral/Professional |
Valparaiso University | 70% | 89.4% | 2,579 | $21,583 | Doctoral/Professional |
Western New England University | 64% | 83.5% | 3,674 | $31,170 | Doctoral/Professional |
| Peer group median | 59% | 82.7% | 3,062 | $22,750 |
Daemen Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
The primary role the Institutional Research Office is to support the efforts of Daemen University to engage in data-informed decision-making and planning in multiple areas of institutional functioning including academics, enrollment management, and student services.
Visit IR office page- Tiffany Shadden
Common Data Set (5)
The institution's official annual Common Data Set publications — the most detailed reference for enrollment, admissions, and outcomes.
Reports & documents (2)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- Strategic planMaintaining Momentum: 2025-2030 Strategic Plan2026Daemen University's 2025-30 Strategic Plan, 'Maintaining Momentum', aims to build on previous successes and drive growth and sustainability over the next five years. The plan is structured around five strategic pillars that support rigorous academics, enhance university life and climate, engage community, improve university infrastructure, and ensure fiscal stability. With dedicated faculty, staff, and a comprehensive fundraising campaign, the university is poised to achieve national distinction by propelling its mission forward.daemen.edu
Notable alumni of Daemen (7)
A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.
- Ayke AgusMusic
- Catherine A. Carey
- MaryEllen EliaEducation
- Geoffrey GatzaLiterature
- Liz LiddyLibrary Science
- Patrick MweheireFinance
- Linda L. NeiderBusiness
Frequently asked questions about Daemen University
Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Daemen.
What is the graduation rate at Daemen University?
How many students attend Daemen University?
What is the average net price at Daemen University?
What is the yield rate at Daemen University?
Where is Daemen University located?
Who runs Institutional Research at Daemen University?
Have a question this page can’t answer?
Ask Clema anything about Daemen University and its peers — plain language in, cited answers out, in minutes instead of days.
Free for teams up to 3 · No credit card