Manhattan School of Music
New York, NY · City · 539 students
4
YearPrivate Non-profit
City
Small (<3k)
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education
About
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Location
New York, NY, 10027 · City campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
LGA · New York LaGuardia
5 mi away
Cost
Cost of attendance
$77,703
Avg net price
$51,754
Room & board
$18,050
Tuition
$57,050
Books & supplies
$1,500/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$31,392
$30–48k
$38,143
$48–75k
$46,638
$75–110k
$48,042
$110k+
$56,540
Admissions
Admit rate
41%
Test policy
Not required
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Essay Requirements
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Outcomes
Graduation rate
78%
1st-yr retention
93%
Transfer-out rate
5%
Consumer completion
76%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
77%
Transferred
8%
Still enrolled
0%
Dropped out / unknown
14%
Median earnings (6yr)
$18,815
Median earnings (10yr)
$26,878
Median debt
$26,994
Monthly loan payment
$286
Debt range (25th–75th)
$10,298–$27,000
Debt (90th percentile)
$33,562
Student Body
Men 50%Women 50%
6
:1
Student : Faculty ratio
■Students ■ Faculty
Pell grant recipients
12%
Median family income
$87,262
Avg age at entry
19.0
Part-time students
0%
Race & ethnicity
White
37%
Hispanic
11%
Black
4%
Asian
8%
Two or more
5%
Non-resident
34%
Unknown
1%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$18,815
10 years after entry
$26,878
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Institutional
Endowment
$41M
Classification
Special Focus (Law)
Full-time faculty
21%
Avg faculty salary
$7,792/mo
Instructional spend/student
$15,393
Federal loan rate
33%
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