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Manhattanville University

Purchase, NY · Private nonprofit · 4-year

Your real cost

Average price after aid $20,991 a year

Median debt at graduation: $25,000 (all students)

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Academic Excellence

B+Academic Excellence: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data.
Very good · Top 35%
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.58%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.74%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.Not reported
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.12 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$10,221

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

What families pay, by income

Average yearly price after grants and scholarships, for students who receive federal aid.

Average net price by family income
Family incomePrice after aid
Up to $30,000$13,548
$30,001–$48,000$15,131
$48,001–$75,000$18,072
$75,001–$110,000$23,287
Over $110,000$27,319

Full cost of attendance before aid: $53,499 a year.

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Cost and value

Federal data: what families pay after aid, what graduates earn, and what they owe.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
1,329
Men and women
College Scorecard, fall 2023
Men 40% · Women 60%
First-generation students
College Scorecard
30%
Total students2,379
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$20,991
Cost of attendance (per year)$53,499
Median federal debt at graduation$25,000
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
58%
Graduation rate for Pell grant recipients
College Scorecard, within 6 years
64%
Graduation rate for first-generation students
College Scorecard, within 6 years
61%
Borrowers paying down their loans within 3 years
College Scorecard, within 3 years
69%
First-year retention74%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$58,832
Admission rate87%
Application fee
IPEDS, 2023–24
$60
Students receiving Pell grants35%

Value: Good · Top 48% (how it’s computed)

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Earnings by major

Median earnings of bachelor’s graduates a few years after finishing, by major (College Scorecard).

Median earnings by major
MajorMedian earnings
Marketing$77,161
Finance$76,914
Business administration$76,753
Psychology$63,908
Sociology$61,752
Kinesiology and exercise science$61,395
Communication studies$60,523
Broadcasting$56,117
Fine arts$55,180
Teacher education$53,971
Theatre$48,629
Writing and rhetoric$46,500

Also offered (no earnings published yet): Accounting, Allied health, Area studies, Arts management, Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Computer science, Computing and information science, Criminal justice, Dance, Data Science, Economics, English, Film and video, Global studies, History, Interdisciplinary studies, Liberal arts, Literature, Mathematics, Music, Natural resources and conservation, Neuroscience, Nursing, Other communication, journalism, and related programs, Other english language and literature/letters, Philosophy, Physics, Political science, Pre-law and legal studies, Religious studies, Romance languages, Secondary education, Social sciences, Special education.

What students study most

Share of bachelor’s degrees by field, first majors in 2023–24 (IPEDS).

Most common bachelor’s fields
FieldShare of degrees
Health professions27%
Business11%
Parks, recreation and fitness11%
Visual and performing arts10%
Psychology10%

Campus life

School colors
SettingSuburb
Part-time undergraduates3%
Undergraduates aged 25 and older9%
On-campus room and board (per year)$15,860
SportsNCAA Division III · Skyline Conference
Study abroadOffered
Students per faculty member12 to 1
Undergraduates registered with the disability officeAbout 24%IPEDS, 2023–24
Disability servicesVisit the office’s pageThe college’s own page
Faculty who are full-time19%College Scorecard, fall 2023
Endowment per student$15,923IPEDS, 2023, per student
Dorm spaceFor about 74% of studentsBeds per undergraduate; not who lives on campus
Nearest airport with airline serviceWestchester County Airport (HPN)About 2 miles away · about 15 minutes by car
Nearest major airportLaGuardia Airport (LGA)About 19 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000 people or moreNew YorkAbout 28 miles away · about 1 hour by car
Typical weather30°F in January · 74°F in JulyNOAA, 1991–2020, from Westchester Co Airport, NY

Federal data (IPEDS and College Scorecard), except school colors.

Campus safety reports

On-campus crimes reported in 2024, per 1,000 students.

On-campus crimes per 1,000 students
CategoryThis campusU.S. rate
Rape0.000.07
Robbery0.000.01
Aggravated assault0.000.04
Burglary0.000.08
Motor vehicle theft0.000.15

Numbers reflect what each campus reported. They differ with campus size and how reporting is done, so compare with care. U.S. rate: total reported offenses divided by total students at every institution in the report.

Source: Official data: U.S. Department of Education

Questions families ask

What is Manhattanville University’s Compass Score?
Good (grade B). The grade comes from outcomes (40%: graduation, retention and earnings), entering students (40%: test scores and selectivity), cost (15%: debt and price after aid) and teaching (5%: class size), all from federal data.
How much does Manhattanville University cost after financial aid?
The average net price is $20,991 a year for students who receive federal aid, after grants and scholarships. What your family pays depends on income; the college’s net price calculator gives your own estimate.
How hard is it to get into Manhattanville University?
Manhattanville University admitted 87% of applicants in the most recent federal data.
How do Manhattanville University’s graduates do?
58% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years; the median earnings of former students ten years after entry are $58,832; the median federal debt at graduation is $25,000.

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