Private nonprofit · University

Manhattan University

Riverdale, New York · Large city

78.9%
Admit rate
$27,256
Avg net price
64%
Graduation rate
$86,316
Median earnings

Manhattan University is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Riverdale, New York (large city setting), enrolling 2,744 undergraduates. It is a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI). It has a Roman Catholic religious affiliation.

Private nonprofitMidsize · 2,744 undergradsLarge cityAccessible · 79% admitNCAA Division I without footballCold wintersNear the coast

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against Manhattan University's admitted students.

Admit rate
78.9%
SAT (mid 50%)
1180–1358
Avg GPA (est.)
3.57

Enter a test score to see where you land against Manhattan University's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and Manhattan University's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About Riverdale, New York

Riverdale is a residential neighborhood in the northwestern portion of the New York City borough of the Bronx. Legend states that in 1664, Anthony Van Corlaer (later determined to be a fictional character) died while attempting to swim across the Harlem River from nearby Spuyten Duyvil. Bell Tower Park next to the Henry Hudson Parkway has the Riverdale Monument, a stone war memorial built in 1930. The Bell Tower was designed by architect Dwight James Baum. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Large city
Highest degree offered
Graduate
Nearest big city
13 miles to New York, NY
To the ocean
1 mile
Nearest airport
8 miles to LaGuardia (LGA) · major hub

How Manhattan University compares

Selectivity78.9%

More selective than 46% · #91 most selective of 137 in New York

SAT average1270

Higher than 74%

Graduation rate64%

Higher than 66% · #71 of 159 in New York

First-year retention76%

Higher than 49%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$86,316

Higher than 94% · #14 of 133 in New York

Average net price$27,256

Cheaper than 23% · #105 cheapest of 153 in New York

Median debt at graduation$26,000

Lower than 24%

Student–faculty ratio15 : 1

Lower than 35%

Undergraduate enrollment2,744

Larger than 67%

Percentiles compare Manhattan University with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in New York.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

3,225students
  • Undergraduate2,74485%
  • Graduate48115%

Undergraduates by gender

2,744undergrads
  • Women1,31148%
  • Men1,43352%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White41%
  • Black7.4%
  • Hispanic33%
  • Asian6.1%
  • Other or multiracial12%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
2,744
Graduate enrollment
481
Student–faculty ratio
15 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
36%
First-generation students
25%
Students over 25
6%
Median family income
$76,817
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$114,795
Endowment
$160,164,930

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Where students come from

Home state of the 729 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From New York75%
  • Other U.S. states25%

Most first-years stay in state — Manhattan University draws overwhelmingly from New York.

Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Admissions

Admission rate
78.9%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
1180–1358
SAT average
1270
SAT reading
580–680
SAT math
600–678
ACT composite
25–29
Average GPA (estimated)
3.57

Cost

In-state tuition
$53,400
Room & board
$18,800
Books & supplies
$1,200
Total cost of attendance
$64,348
Average net price
$27,256

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
64%
Graduated on time (4 years)
51%
First-year retention
76%
Transferred to another college
22%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$64,472
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$86,316
Median debt at graduation
$26,000
Students with federal loans
16%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
75%

About 12% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
51%
Low-income (Pell)
70%
First-generation
71%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
1,536
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
56%
Application fee
$75
Athletics
NCAA Division I without football
Varsity athletes
454 (260 men · 194 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (9)

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)164
Lacrosse75
Soccer70
Baseball41
Basketball33
Swimming28
Volleyball17
Softball16
Golf10

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
B
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
1.6 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
5
Property offenses (2022–2024)
10

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (3,225 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

5.0reported offenses a year
1.7 violent a year3.3 property a year

By offense type, per year

Burglary
2.7
Rape
0.7
Fondling
0.3
Robbery
0.3
Aggravated assault
0.3
Motor vehicle theft
0.3
Arson
0.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$27,281
$30–48k
$23,097
$48–75k
$28,454
$75–110k
$26,808
$110k+
$28,188

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$122,056

$28,454/year × about 4.3 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

98%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$31,659
average award, among those who get one

Manhattan University discounts heavily: 98% of freshmen are awarded a grant straight from the school, averaging $31,659. For many families the real price lands well below sticker.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 746 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$86,316
Typical debt at graduation
$26,000
Debt vs. one year's pay
30%
Out-earn a HS grad
83%

Typical debt would take roughly 3.0 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$81,207
Men
$95,655

Men out-earn women by $14,448 (18%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
86°F
Winter low
27°F
Annual rain
49.9″
Annual snow
29.8″

Average temperature

HighLow
20°60°100°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.44.8JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bronx, NY US station (4.6 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.