Iona vs Manhattan
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Iona UniversityNew Rochelle, NYCompass Score: Good · Top 46%B+Compass Score: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Manhattan UniversityRiverdale, NYCompass Score: Very good · Top 31%
At a glance
- Manhattan has the higher graduation rate: 64% against 56% at Iona.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Manhattan: $86,316, against $73,595 at Iona.
- Iona admits 87% of applicants, and Manhattan admits 79%.
Scores
Compass Score
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 46%
B+Compass Score: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 31%
Academic Excellence
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 39%
B+Academic Excellence: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 28%
Value
B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 48%
The college
Category
Regional universities
Regional universities
Location
New Rochelle, NY
Riverdale, NY
Setting
Suburb
City
Students
3,720
3,495
Sports
NCAA Division I · Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
NCAA Division I · Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Admission
Admission rate
87%
79%
Average SAT
1217
1270
ACT middle 50%
24–29
25–29
Outcomes
Graduation rate
56%
64%
First-year retention
77%
76%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$73,595
$86,316
Median debt
$25,999
$26,000
Cost
Average price after aid
$29,188
$27,256
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$25,785
$27,281
$30,001–$48,000
$27,075
$23,097
$48,001–$75,000
$28,601
$28,454
$75,001–$110,000
$29,598
$26,808
Over $110,000
$32,295
$28,188
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Accounting $89,359
- Finance $84,128
- Speech-language pathology $77,352
- Business administration $70,790
- Marketing $69,542
- Electrical engineering $100,884
- Finance $100,376
- Chemical Engineering $96,134
- Civil engineering $95,877
- Mechanical engineering $92,802
Compare with another college
The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.