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Campus of Manhattan University, Riverdale, NY
Riverdale, NYCity: largeZIP 10471Founded 1853
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Founded
1853
Carnegie class
Master's: larger programs
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Federal aid since
1965
New YorkReligious affiliationPrivate nonprofit

Manhattan University

Manhattan University is a private nonprofit university in Riverdale, New York, with 2,744 undergraduates. It admits 79% of applicants, graduates 68% within six years and costs $25,074 a year after aid.

68%graduate
Admission rate79%
Retention76%
4-year graduation56%
Pell Grant share40%
Federal loans54%
average net price / year
$25,074 $65,189
after grants · sticker cost struck through
$25,074net price / year
79%admission rate
1270average SAT
68%graduate in 6 years
$92,904median earnings, 10 yrs
$25,000median debt
#94 of 1,704 for earnings#1,231 of 1,739 for lowest net price#449 of 1,738 for graduation rate#836 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs

Cost and net price

Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.

Published cost
Cost of attendance
$65,189tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
Tuition & fees, in-state
$55,900
Tuition & fees, out-of-state
$55,900
Average net price
$25,074national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$21,384
$30,001–48,000$20,286
$48,001–75,000$23,222
$75,001–110,000$27,956
$110,001+$29,460
getting in

Admissions and test scores

Admission
Admission rate
79%national median 77%
Average SAT
1270
SAT reading, middle 50%
580–680
SAT math, middle 50%
600–678
ACT composite, middle 50%
25–29
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college79%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college76%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college68%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college40%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling

Graduation, earnings and debt

Completion
Graduation rate, 6 years
68%within 150% of normal time
Graduation rate, 4 years
56%
First-year retention
76%
Award within 8 years, all students
68%
Earnings and debt
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$74,834
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$92,904middle 50%: $63,431–$122,422
Median debt at graduation
$25,000
3-year loan default rate
0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$122,422
Median, Manhattan University$92,904
Lower quarter$63,431
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here

Students and faculty

Undergraduates
Degree-seeking undergraduates
2,744
Part-time
4.6%
Women / men
40% / 60%
Average age at entry
20.1
First-generation students
25%
Pell Grant recipients
40%
Faculty and resources
Student-to-faculty ratio
15 : 1
Full-time faculty
48%
Average faculty salary
$12,755 / month
Instructional spending per student
$16,204
Endowment, end of year
$160,164,930
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White41%
Hispanic34%
Black7.4%
Asian6.1%
Two or more races3.7%
U.S. nonresident3.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
Unknown4.5%
19 fields of study

Most popular fields

Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).

Engineering26%
Business & management18%
Communication & journalism8.0%
Psychology7.1%
Computer & information sciences6.1%
Education6.1%
Biological & biomedical sciences5.0%
Social sciences4.5%
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Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 192703. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q2749572.