Daemen University

With 4 social work graduates in the latest year, Daemen University runs a small BSW cohort — #543 among 587 programs nationally by size. Worth asking the department how often required practice courses run, since smaller programs sometimes offer them only once a year.

62.0% of students here finish their degree, against a national median of 50.4% across the BSW colleges in this directory — a meaningful margin. Students who finish take a median of 5 years to do it. Unusually, part-time students complete at a higher rate here (68.5%) than full-time students (55.0%) — often a sign of a program built around people already working in the field. Transfer students actually outperform first-time entrants here (64.7% vs 56.3%), which is a good signal if you are coming from a community college.

The average student pays $19,102 a year after grants and scholarships — $3,032 below the $22,134 median across the 30 BSW colleges in New York. 40.0% of first-time students receive Pell Grants, a high share that usually reflects a student body with substantial financial need — and a financial aid office practiced at handling it. Net price is the number that matters when comparing programs, not sticker tuition — and because most social work roles are with government or nonprofit employers, graduates are typically eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.