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Manhattan University

Manhattan University

Riverdale, NY · City · 2,744 students
HSIReligious
4
Year
Private Non-profit
City
Small (<3k)
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education
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Location
Riverdale, NY, 10471-4098 · City campus
Nearest airport from college
LGA · New York LaGuardia
8 mi away
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Cost
Cost of attendance
$64,348
Avg net price
$27,256
Room & board
$18,800
Tuition
$53,400
Books & supplies
$1,200/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$27,281
$30–48k
$23,097
$48–75k
$28,454
$75–110k
$26,808
$110k+
$28,188
Admissions
Admit rate
79%
Test policy
Test optional
SAT average
1270
Reading 580680
Math 600678
SAT range (25th–75th percentile)
40080012001600

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Essay Requirements

Manhattan University accepts the Common Application. All Common App schools require the personal statement essay. Some schools also require supplemental essays — check the school's page on Common App for current prompts and word limits.

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Outcomes
Graduation rate
65%
1st-yr retention
76%
Transfer-out rate
23%
Consumer completion
75%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
75%
Transferred
16%
Still enrolled
0%
Dropped out / unknown
8%
Median earnings (6yr)
$64,472
Median earnings (10yr)
$86,316
Median debt
$26,000
Monthly loan payment
$276
Debt range (25th–75th)
$12,000$27,000
Debt (90th percentile)
$31,000
Student Body
Men 60%Women 40%
15
:
1
Student : Faculty ratio
Students   Faculty
Pell grant recipients
36%
First-generation
25%
Median family income
$76,817
Independent students
7%
Avg age at entry
20.0
Part-time students
5%
Race & ethnicity
White
41%
Hispanic
33%
Black
7%
Asian
6%
Two or more
4%
Non-resident
4%
Unknown
4%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$64,472
10 years after entry
$86,316
Civil Engineering100
Mechanical Engineering64
Communication and Media Studies54
Finance and Financial Management Services52
Marketing50
Business Administration, Management and Operations45
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods43
Psychology, General42
Computer and Information Sciences, General38
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness28
Computer Engineering24
Political Science and Government24
Accounting and Related Services24
Special Education and Teaching23
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering22
Chemical Engineering21
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Institutional
Endowment
$160M
Classification
Master's (Large)
Full-time faculty
48%
Avg faculty salary
$12,755/mo
Instructional spend/student
$16,204
Federal loan rate
16%

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