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Manhattan University

Riverdale, NY 2,744 Undergrads 74.9% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$64,348
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$27,256
After Aid
Median Earnings
$88,328
4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$27,256
Peer Midpoint: $20,081
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$88,328
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$86,316
Peer Midpoint: $53,763
Graduation Rate74.9%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Average Starting Age20.1
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients33.6%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time95.4%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS81.8%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
78.9%
SAT Avg
1,270
SAT Reading
25th: 580-75th: 680
SAT Math
25th: 600-75th: 678
ACT Composite
25th: 25-75th: 29

ROI Sensitivity Analysis
Assuming 4 Years to Graduation

This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.

Lifetime Value Added (NPV)

Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$754k
+$287k
+$269k
Median Cost$27k/yr
+$656k
+$189k
+$171k
Full Cost$64k/yr
+$522k
+$55k
+$38k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
27
∞
Median Cost$27k/yr
33
175%
Full Cost$64k/yr
52
16%
Analysis Assumptions:
  • Starting Salary: Estimated from the 4-year post-graduation median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).
  • Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
  • Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
  • NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.

Social Impact ROINew

Measures the societal return on a donor's investment. Calculated as the incremental pre-tax lifetime earnings vs. HS grad, divided by the tax-adjusted donation cost.

Donor Return122%

Gov. Pell Grant ROINew

Measures the government's return on Pell Grants via increased tax revenue. Calculated as the portion of incremental lifetime taxes (discounted at 5.4%) attributed to the Pell Grant investment.

Taxpayer Return-27%
Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator, or for more sophisticated analysis, the Guided ROI Interview, with your specific estimates of cost and salary.

Program ROI Analysis

Bachelor's Degrees

Median Debt
$24,246
Earnings (4yr)
$92,262
Natl Median: $76,194
Lifetime Value Added
+$201k
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (4yr)
$85,538
Natl Median: $70,786
Lifetime Value Added
+$150k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,466
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$24,141
Earnings (4yr)
$67,229
Natl Median: $57,214
Lifetime Value Added
+$10k
Median Debt
$26,500
Earnings (5yr)
$111,699
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
+$333k
Median Debt
$26,026
Earnings (4yr)
$96,134
Natl Median: $98,158
Lifetime Value Added
+$231k
Chemistry
BachCIP: 4005
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,120
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Civil Engineering
BachCIP: 1408
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$95,877
Natl Median: $86,517
Lifetime Value Added
+$229k
Median Debt
$25,500
Earnings (4yr)
$74,471
Natl Median: $56,359
Lifetime Value Added
+$66k
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (4yr)
$89,305
Natl Median: $92,374
Lifetime Value Added
+$179k
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$91,394
Natl Median: $109,015
Lifetime Value Added
+$195k
Median Debt
$22,000
Earnings (4yr)
$100,884
Natl Median: $100,647
Lifetime Value Added
+$267k
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$60,508
Natl Median: $48,590
Lifetime Value Added
-$43k
Median Debt
$26,323
Earnings (4yr)
$100,376
Natl Median: $83,343
Lifetime Value Added
+$263k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $41,367
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $50,680
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $73,201
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
International/Globalization Studies
BachCIP: 3020
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $59,972
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $53,072
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$23,750
Earnings (4yr)
$64,116
Natl Median: $86,176
Lifetime Value Added
-$14k
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (4yr)
$78,423
Natl Median: $69,303
Lifetime Value Added
+$96k
Mathematics
BachCIP: 2701
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $69,562
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$92,802
Natl Median: $92,135
Lifetime Value Added
+$206k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,012
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,114
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Philosophy
BachCIP: 3801
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $54,455
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Physics
BachCIP: 4008
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $76,786
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$22,540
Earnings (4yr)
$54,486
Natl Median: $63,293
Lifetime Value Added
-$92k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (4yr)
$64,684
Natl Median: $50,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$10k
Median Debt
$21,500
Earnings (4yr)
$75,594
Natl Median: $63,560
Lifetime Value Added
+$74k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $41,390
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,000
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (4yr)
$75,745
Natl Median: $53,366
Lifetime Value Added
+$75k
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $52,657
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$26,246
Earnings (4yr)
$83,932
Natl Median: $50,499
Lifetime Value Added
+$138k
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$78,264
Natl Median: $54,562
Lifetime Value Added
+$95k
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (2yr)
$53,358
Natl Median: $47,382
Lifetime Value Added
-$83k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $51,389
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $62,532
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Post-Baccalaureate Certificates

Marketing
PB-CertCIP: 5214
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $96,310
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Master's Degrees

Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (4yr)
$109,800
Natl Median: $95,833
Lifetime Value Added
+$276k
Applied Mathematics
MastCIP: 2703
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $116,060
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$34,210
Earnings (4yr)
$105,243
Natl Median: $103,485
Lifetime Value Added
+$236k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$60,839
Natl Median: $125,988
Lifetime Value Added
-$132k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$92,741
Natl Median: $115,468
Lifetime Value Added
+$111k
Civil Engineering
MastCIP: 1408
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$119,967
Natl Median: $98,323
Lifetime Value Added
+$364k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,184
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $124,201
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $136,736
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $112,166
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $71,685
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $70,644
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $133,654
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$93,662
Natl Median: $92,629
Lifetime Value Added
+$135k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$71,575
Natl Median: $115,974
Lifetime Value Added
-$34k
Median Debt
$25,131
Earnings (4yr)
$87,967
Natl Median: $64,397
Lifetime Value Added
+$85k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$73,706
Natl Median: $60,111
Lifetime Value Added
-$40k

Graduate Certificates

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,509
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $86,288
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $75,166
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $64,774
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate (for undergraduate programs) or a median bachelor's degree holder (for graduate programs), accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.

For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate decision moving forward. Note that the institution's average undergraduate net price is used as a proxy for annual cost, which may differ from actual graduate tuition. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.

Completers Only: Federal median earnings data strictly reflects outcomes for students who successfully graduated. Students who do not complete their degree typically earn significantly less and face higher risks of debt default.