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Marymount Manhattan College

Liberal arts college

Marymount Manhattan College

New York, NY · Private nonprofit · 4-year

Your real cost

Average price after aid $36,861 a year

Median debt at graduation: $25,750 (all students)

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Academic Excellence

BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data.
Good · Top 37%
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.49%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.70%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.SAT 1,214 · ACT 25.5
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.7 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$13,777

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$30,722
$30,001–$48,000$30,626
$48,001–$75,000$32,459
$75,001–$110,000$34,872
Over $110,000$42,217

Full cost of attendance before aid: $65,767 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)
1,648
Men and women
Undergraduates, fall 2023 (College Scorecard)
Men 17% · Women 83%
First-generation students
Share of students who are first-generation, by the College Scorecard’s definition
23%
Total students1,648
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$36,861
Cost of attendance (per year)$65,767
Median federal debt at graduation$25,750
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
49%
Graduation rate for Pell grant recipients
Finishing within 6 years (College Scorecard)
49%
Graduation rate for first-generation students
Finishing within 6 years (College Scorecard)
49%
Borrowers paying down their loans within 3 years
Borrowers who repaid at least $1 of principal within 3 years (College Scorecard)
58%
First-year retention70%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$49,131
Admission rate83%
Application fee
Undergraduate application fee, 2023–24 (IPEDS)
$60
Students receiving Pell grants28%
Admitted students’ middle range:SAT 1105–1323ACT 24–27
Admission test scores (middle 50% of admitted students who submitted scores)
Average SAT1214
SAT reading & writing585–673
SAT math520–650
ACT composite24–27
Test policyConsidered but not required

Value: Solid (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
Communication studies$62,844
Film and video$55,285
Psychology$55,226
Business administration$51,287
Design$48,393
Theatre$40,086
Dance$38,227

Also offered (no earnings published yet): Arts management, Biology, Business (general), Entrepreneurship, Finance, Fine arts, General studies, Global studies, History, International business, Journalism, Kinesiology and exercise science, Literature, Managerial economics, Marketing, Natural resources and conservation, Neuroscience, Philosophy, Philosophy and Religious Studies, Political science, Public health, Public relations, Religious studies, Sociology, Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations, Speech-language pathology, Writing and rhetoric.

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
Visual and performing arts63%
Business12%
Communication7%
Social sciences7%
Psychology6%

Campus life

School colors
SettingCity
Part-time undergraduates10%
Undergraduates aged 25 and older11%
On-campus room and board (per year)$21,054
Study abroadOffered
Students per faculty member7 to 1
Faculty who are full-time17%Of instructional faculty, fall 2023 (College Scorecard)
Endowment per student$17,820Endowment at the end of fiscal year 2023, per full-time-equivalent student (IPEDS)
Dorm spaceFor about 43% of studentsCampus beds divided by undergraduate enrollment. Not how many students live on campus (IPEDS)
Nearest airport with scheduled flightsLaGuardia Airport (LGA)About 5 miles away in a straight line (OurAirports)
Town population8,483,8442020–2024 five-year estimate (U.S. Census Bureau)
Nearest city of 250,000 people or moreJersey CityAbout 7 miles away in a straight line (U.S. Census Bureau)
Average temperature in January34°F1991–2020 normal, from NEW YORK CNTRL PK TWR, NY US, about 1 miles away (NOAA)
Average temperature in July78°F1991–2020 normal, from NEW YORK CNTRL PK TWR, NY US, about 1 miles away (NOAA)

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 Marymount Manhattan College’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 Marymount Manhattan College cost after financial aid?
The average net price is $36,861 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 Marymount Manhattan College?
Marymount Manhattan College admitted 83% of applicants in the most recent federal data.
How do Marymount Manhattan College’s graduates do?
49% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years; the median earnings of former students ten years after entry are $49,131; the median federal debt at graduation is $25,750.

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