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Manhattanville University

Purchase, NY 1,250 Undergrads 64.3% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$55,641
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$25,842
After Aid
Median Earnings
$58,832
10yr Post-Entry

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$25,842
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$58,832
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate64.3%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients30.6%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time97.4%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS68.8%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
84.7%
SAT Avg
-
SAT Reading
25th: -57575th: -
SAT Math
25th: -55075th: -
ACT Composite
25th: -2775th: -

ROI Sensitivity Analysis

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
+$508k
+$111k
+$23k
Median Cost$26k/yr
+$415k
+$18k
-$70k
Full Cost$56k/yr
+$308k
-$89k
-$177k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
45
Median Cost$26k/yr
Never
-75%
Full Cost$56k/yr
Never
-88%
Analysis Assumptions:
  • Starting Salary: Estimated from the 10-year 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 Return-71%

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-82%
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 with your specific estimates of cost and salary.

Program ROI Analysis

Bachelor's Degrees

Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$24,476
Earnings (5yr)
$65,900
Lifetime Value Added
-$5k
Communication and Media Studies
BachCIP: 0901
Median Debt
$25,726
Earnings (5yr)
$53,405
Lifetime Value Added
-$104k
Computer and Information Sciences, General
BachCIP: 1101
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$47,260
Lifetime Value Added
-$131k
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
BachCIP: 5005
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$37,988
Lifetime Value Added
-$233k
Finance and Financial Management Services
BachCIP: 5208
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (5yr)
$81,690
Lifetime Value Added
+$114k
Fine and Studio Arts
BachCIP: 5007
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$48,419
Lifetime Value Added
-$145k
Health and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (5yr)
$58,182
Lifetime Value Added
-$66k
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$50,869
Lifetime Value Added
-$125k
International/Global Studies
BachCIP: 3020
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$28,598
Lifetime Value Added
-$298k
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$22,250
Earnings (2yr)
$38,289
Lifetime Value Added
-$210k
Political Science and Government
BachCIP: 4510
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$63,458
Lifetime Value Added
-$24k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$24,323
Earnings (5yr)
$59,453
Lifetime Value Added
-$55k
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
BachCIP: 2313
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (2yr)
$30,771
Lifetime Value Added
-$278k
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (5yr)
$59,627
Lifetime Value Added
-$54k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
BachCIP: 1312
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$50,274
Lifetime Value Added
-$130k

Master's Degrees

Education, General
MastCIP: 1301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$65,053
Lifetime Value Added
+$126k
Health and Physical Education/Fitness
MastCIP: 3105
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$61,018
Lifetime Value Added
+$55k
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
MastCIP: 2313
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$38,289
Lifetime Value Added
-$137k
Special Education and Teaching
MastCIP: 1310
Median Debt
$29,882
Earnings (5yr)
$76,396
Lifetime Value Added
+$189k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
MastCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$25,760
Earnings (5yr)
$70,249
Lifetime Value Added
+$136k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
MastCIP: 1313
Median Debt
$40,505
Earnings (5yr)
$78,803
Lifetime Value Added
+$210k

Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate, 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 degree decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results should not be compared with those Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors starting at age 18.