Private nonprofit · University

Manhattanville University

Purchase, New York · Large suburb

87.3%
Admit rate
$20,991
Avg net price
58%
Graduation rate
$58,832
Median earnings

Manhattanville University is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Purchase, New York (large suburb setting), enrolling 1,362 undergraduates. It is a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI).

Private nonprofitSmall · 1,362 undergradsLarge suburbAccessible · 87% admitNCAA Division III without footballCold wintersSnowyNear the coast

About Purchase, New York

Purchase is a hamlet in the town of Harrison in Westchester County, New York, United States. In 1695, John Harrison, a Quaker from Flushing, Queens, "purchased of the Indians a tract of land about nine miles in length and nearly three in width..." The Indians reserved "such whitewood trees as shall be found suitable to make canoes of." Large numbers of Friends came to settle there. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Large suburb
Highest degree offered
Graduate
Nearest big city
27 miles to New York, NY
To the ocean
4 miles
Nearest airport
2 miles to Westchester County (HPN)

How Manhattanville University compares

Selectivity87.3%

More selective than 30% · #112 most selective of 137 in New York

Graduation rate58%

Higher than 58% · #83 of 159 in New York

First-year retention74%

Higher than 42%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$58,832

Higher than 65% · #71 of 133 in New York

Average net price$20,991

Cheaper than 45% · #83 cheapest of 153 in New York

Median debt at graduation$25,000

Lower than 34%

Student–faculty ratio12 : 1

Lower than 59%

Undergraduate enrollment1,362

Larger than 46%

Percentiles compare Manhattanville 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

2,408students
  • Undergraduate1,36257%
  • Graduate1,04643%

Undergraduates by gender

1,362undergrads
  • Women96371%
  • Men39929%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White52%
  • Black12%
  • Hispanic27%
  • Asian2.9%
  • Other or multiracial5.8%

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

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
1,362
Graduate enrollment
1,046
Student–faculty ratio
12 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
35%
First-generation students
30%
Students over 25
9%
Median family income
$53,935
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$77,526
Endowment
$29,686,763

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

Admissions

Admission rate
87.3%
Test scores
Not considered
SAT range (25th–75th %)
SAT average
SAT reading
SAT math
ACT composite

Cost

In-state tuition
$44,604
Room & board
$15,860
Books & supplies
$800
Total cost of attendance
$53,499
Average net price
$20,991

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)
58%
Graduated on time (4 years)
51%
First-year retention
74%
Transferred to another college
31%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$45,056
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$58,832
Median debt at graduation
$25,000
Students with federal loans
79%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
62%

About 8% 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)
63%
First-generation
61%

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
988
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
73%
Housing charge (year)
$9,150
Meal plan (year)
$6,390
Application fee
$60
Athletics
NCAA Division III without football
Varsity athletes
420 (248 men · 172 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 (13)

Soccer71
Lacrosse58
Ice Hockey52
Baseball51
Basketball37
Volleyball31
Track and Field (Indoor)22
Track and Field (Outdoor)22
Softball21
Field Hockey16
Tennis16
Cross Country15
Golf8

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

Campus safety

Safety grade
B
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
0.5 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
2
Property offenses (2022–2024)
2

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (2,512 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.

1.3reported offenses a year
0.7 violent a year0.7 property a year

By offense type, per year

Rape
0.7
Burglary
0.7

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
$13,548
$30–48k
$15,131
$48–75k
$18,072
$75–110k
$23,287
$110k+
$27,319

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
$75,838

$18,072/year × about 4.2 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.

95%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$25,197
average award, among those who get one

Manhattanville University discounts heavily: 95% of freshmen are awarded a grant straight from the school, averaging $25,197. 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 314 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)
$58,832
Typical debt at graduation
$25,000
Debt vs. one year's pay
42%
Out-earn a HS grad
67%

Typical debt would take roughly 4.2 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
$58,083
Men
$60,950

Men out-earn women by $2,867 (5%) 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
83°F
Winter low
22°F
Annual rain
47.8″
Annual snow
32.7″

Average temperature

HighLow
10°50°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.54.9JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Westchester CO AP, NY US station (2.4 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.