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Manhattan College is a private regional university located in Riverdale, New York. Manhattan College is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Manhattan College is in the top 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $83,117 10 years after enrolling, 6th in New York, and in the top 5% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Manhattan College bachelor students earn 9% more than the national average. Manhattan College is ranked 24th in New York.
Manhattan College’s median net annual cost of $30,215 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 Manhattan College sorted by number of graduates - Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Finance, Comms & Media Studies, Quantitative methods Mgmt., Psychology - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$30,215
Average years to graduate
4.4
Social Sciences
Rank: #310
Economic score: 1.39
Business Administration
Rank: #151
Economic score: 2.21
Diagnostic, Intervention & Treatment
Rank: #49
Economic score: 2.38
Computer and Information Sciences
Rank: #181
Economic score: 2.48
Chemical Engineering
Rank: #131
Economic score: 3.03
Electrical Engineering
Rank: #213
Economic score: 3.18
Marketing
Rank: #179
Economic score: 3.38
Computer Engineering
Rank: #160
Economic score: 4.03
Accounting
Rank: #460
Economic score: 4.75
Special Education
Rank: #117
Economic score: 7.27
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 6 graduate programs at Manhattan College - Business Administration, Mechanical Engineering, Special Education, Student Counseling, Civil Engineering, Chemical Engineering - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Accounting
Rank: #95
Economic score: 0.26
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.4 years. 72% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Manhattan College is 6% higher than the state average, and 15% above the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Manhattan College, Pell Grant recipients represent 30% of the measured graduating class, 5% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Manhattan College graduates within 4.5 years.
Manhattan College is in the top 50% 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.
Manhattan College’s economic mobility score of 25.16 is calculated by adjusting the 1.58 economic score of lower-income students by the 30% pell grant recipients within the student body. Manhattan College’s EMS of 25.16 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 Manhattan College pays $30,215 a year, $36,345 less than the $66,560 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 $30,215
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Manhattan College, 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 $30,215 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 57% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $7,815. This is 3% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,149
Pell grants
$5,023
State grants
$3,806
Institutional grants
$26,233
Manhattan College's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 75% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 10,988 applicants, of which 8,218 were admitted and 743 enrolled. Manhattan College has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
While Manhattan College has a recommended testing policy, their average test scores are not made public.
Full time
95%
83%
Female
48%
59%
First time
76%
59%
In-state
74%
68%
1st generation
25%
35%
White
50%
52%
Black
6%
14%
Hispanic
26%
15%
Asian
4%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
14%
12%