Manhattan College

Riverdale, NY 10471-4098

Overview

Admission

Manhattan College is somewhat selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 8,145 applications and 5,813 students were granted admission. Manhattan College is at the #69 spot (in a scale of 1 to 100) in terms of admission difficulty out of 1,781 4 year colleges in the U.S.

Among other admission requirements, applicants must submit ACT or SAT test scores in order to get their application considered. In Fall 2016, 25% of the enrollees submitted ACT scores and 75% submitted SAT scores.

Tuition & Fees

In 2016-2017 academic year, Manhattan College's tuition was $36,900 for all students regardless of residency (37.7% more expensive than the national average tuition of a typical 4-year private institution)

Follow the link below to learn more about additional cost components such as books and supplies, room and board and other expenses.

Financial Aid

In 2016-2017 academic year, 99% of Manhattan College's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 41% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $4,596 (which is 4.5% above the national average.)

The total number of federal student loan recipients at Manhattan College in 2016-2017, was 673, which is 75% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $6,570 (which is 11.5% above the national average.)

Student Body

In Fall 2016, Manhattan College has enrolled a total of 4,214 students (3,927 students full-time and 287 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 4,214 students, 171 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 54% men and 46% women and 3,637 students were enrolled for undergraduate programs and 577 for graduates studies.

The institution also enrolled 37 students for distance studies.

Majors

Listed below are the 10 largest majors offered at Manhattan College.

Graduation & Dropout Rates

Graduation rate is a key indicator of an institution's education quality and the level of academic and financial support provided to students.

The following section details graduation and dropout rates of Manhattan College full-time students who started class in 2010 and graduated or dropped out prior to August 31, 2016.

The above graduation rate is the percentage of students who graduated within 150% of the normal graduation time. For a 4 year degree program, 150% of 4 years is 6 years and for a 2-year program 150% is 3 years.

Earnings After College

The typical median income of Manhattan College graduates 6 years after enrollment is $50,500. Last year, out of the total 926 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 889 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 1,088 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 1,012 were employed.