Manhattan School of Music

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$44,000

0% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$39,456

After Financial Aid

2016 Student Loan

4.55%

Default Rate

2017 Acceptance Rate

42.9%

1,150 Applicants

2017 Enrolled Students

1,007

99.5% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

69.4%

68 Graduates

About

Costs

Admissions

Enrollment

Graduates

Operations

About

Manhattan School of Music is a higher education institution located in New York County, NY. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Manhattan School of Music were Voice & Opera (24 degrees awarded), Keyboard Instruments (21 degrees), and Stringed Instruments (18 degrees).

In 2017, 325 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Manhattan School of Music. 59.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 40.9% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (72 degrees), 1.22 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (59 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Manhattan School of Music is $44,000, which is $30,000 more than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,000).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Manhattan School of Music is $44,000, which is $30,000 more than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,000).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $39,456.

In 2017, 80% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 33% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$44,000

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at Manhattan School of Music was $44,000. The cost of tuition at Manhattan School of Music is $30,000 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,000).

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Average Net Price

$39,456

2017 Value

2.49%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 Manhattan School of Music had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $39,456. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Manhattan School of Music grew by 2.49%.

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Other Student Expenses

$14,508

Room and Board

$1,000

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Manhattan School of Music was of $14,508 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,000. The cost of room and board increased by 2% between 2016 and 2017. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

80%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

33%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

80% of undergraduate students at Manhattan School of Music received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a decline of 6.98% with respect to 2016, when 86% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

4.55%

2016 Default Rate

5

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at Manhattan School of Music was 4.55%, which represents 5 out of the 110 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

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Admissions

Manhattan School of Music received 1,150 undergraduate applications in 2017, which represents a 57.7% annual decline. Out of those 1,150 applicants, 493 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 42.9% acceptance rate.

There were 1,007 students enrolled at Manhattan School of Music in 2017, and N/A% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Manhattan School of Music has an overall enrollment yield of 23.3%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

42.9%

Acceptance Rate in 2017

493

Accepted Out of 1,150

In 2017, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Manhattan School of Music was 42.9% (493 admissions from 1,150 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2016, which was 46.3%. Between 2016 and 2017, the number of applicants declined by -57.7%, while admissions declined by -60.8%.

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SAT Scores

N/A%

Submission Percentage

N/A

Scores Submitted

N/A% of enrolled first-time students at Manhattan School of Music in 2017 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Manhattan School of Music has a total enrollment of 1,007 students. The full-time enrollment at Manhattan School of Music is 1,002 students and the part-time enrollment is 5. This means that 99.5% of students enrolled at Manhattan School of Music are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Manhattan School of Music, both undergraduate and graduate, is 19.2% White, 5.56% Asian, 2.38% Two or More Races, 1.99% Hispanic or Latino, 1.79% Black or African American, 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Manhattan School of Music in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Male (15.7%), followed by White Female (11.2%) and Asian Female (2.89%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority White Male (7.14%), followed by White Female (4.44%) and Asian Female (3.86%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

99.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Manhattan School of Music, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,007 students. The full-time enrollment at Manhattan School of Music is 1,002 and the part-time enrollment is 5. This means that 99.5% of students enrolled at Manhattan School of Music are enrolled full-time compared with 71.1% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

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Retention Rate over Time

96%

2017 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Manhattan School of Music was 96%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (71%), Manhattan School of Music had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    193

  2. Asian

    56

  3. Two or More Races

    24

The enrolled student population at Manhattan School of Music is 19.2% White, 5.56% Asian, 2.38% Two or More Races, 1.99% Hispanic or Latino, 1.79% Black or African American, 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 44.7% White, 15.6% Hispanic or Latino, and 15.5% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 186 students (18.5%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2017, 59 more women than men received degrees from Manhattan School of Music. The majority of degree recipients at Manhattan School of Music are white (72 degrees awarded). There were 1.22 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (59 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Manhattan School of Music is Voice & Opera (24 degrees awarded), followed by Keyboard Instruments (21 degrees) and Stringed Instruments (18 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Manhattan School of Music, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Visual & Performing Arts (325 degrees awarded).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Manhattan School of Music are Elementary & middle school teachers (97,016 people), Graphic designers (91,073 people), Other managers (69,024 people), Other designers (57,300 people), and Postsecondary teachers (55,507 people).

The most specialized majors at Manhattan School of Music are Visual & Performing Arts (325 degrees awarded).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Physicians

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Manhattan School of Music are Physicians, Nurse anesthetists, Chief executives & legislators, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

The most specialized majors at Manhattan School of Music are Visual & Performing Arts (325 degrees awarded).

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Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Manhattan School of Music are Elementary & secondary schools (165,720 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (109,805 people), Specialized design services (62,482 people), Computer Systems Design (60,351 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (55,351 people).

The most specialized majors at Manhattan School of Music are Visual & Performing Arts (325 degrees awarded).

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Degrees

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Manhattan School of Music.

Most Common

  1. Voice & Opera

    24 degrees awarded

  2. Keyboard Instruments

    21 degrees awarded

  3. Stringed Instruments

    18 degrees awarded

In 2017, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Manhattan School of Music was Voice & Opera with 24 degrees awarded.

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Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

  1. 133

  2. 192

In 2017, 133 degrees were awarded to men at Manhattan School of Music, which is 0.693 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (192).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2017, 28 degrees were awarded to men at Manhattan School of Music in Stringed Instruments, which is 0.737 times less than the 38 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2017, 62 degrees were awarded to women at Manhattan School of Music in Keyboard Instruments, which is 2.7 times more than the 23 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

73%

100% Completion Time

79%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 73% of students graduating from Manhattan School of Music completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 79% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 79% within 200%.

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Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Manhattan School of Music is Male and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Special Focus Institutions, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (68.1%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 10.3% of graduates (7 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    72 degrees awarded

  2. Unknown

    59 degrees awarded

  3. Asian

    20 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Manhattan School of Music is white (72 degrees awarded). There were 1.22 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (59 degrees).

18.2% of degree recipients (59 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

  1. White Male

    45 degrees awarded

  2. White Female

    27 degrees awarded

  3. Asian Female

    16 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Manhattan School of Music is white male (45 degrees awarded). There were 1.67 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (27 degrees).

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Operations

Manhattan School of Music has an endowment valued at nearly $25.8M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $3.11M (12.1%), compared to the 2.38% average return ($240k on $10.1M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2017, Manhattan School of Music had a total salary expenditure of $40.6M. Manhattan School of Music employs 90 Instructors, 0 N/A, and 0 N/A. Most academics at Manhattan School of Music are Male Instructors (55), Female Instructors(35), and N/A (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Manhattan School of Music are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 31 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 22 employees, and Management with 21 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$25.8M

2017 Endowment

4.57%

growth from 2016

Manhattan School of Music has an endowment valued at about $25.8M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of Manhattan School of Music grew 4.57% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $15.7M higher than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

  1. $155k - Federal

  2. $67.2k - State

  3. $0 - Local

As of 2017, Manhattan School of Music received $155k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $67.2k from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

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Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$21.2M

2017 Salaries

2.09%

growth from 2016

In 2017, Manhattan School of Music paid a median of $21.2M in salaries, which represents 52.2% of their overall expenditure ($40.6M) and a 2.09% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 7.39% growth from 2015 and a 5.8% growth from 2014.

The median for similar Special Focus Institutions is 2.59M (39.4% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$7.04M

Instructional Salaries

90

Number of Employees

In 2017, Manhattan School of Music paid a total of $7.04M to 90 employees working as instructors, which represents 33.2% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $1.02M (18.6%) for similar Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools.

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Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

90 Employees

Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

31 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at Manhattan School of Music were Instructor with 90 employees; false with 0 employees; and false with 0 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Manhattan School of Music were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 31 employees; Office and Administrative Support with 22 employees; and Management with 21 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

  1. Male Instructor

  2. Female Instructor

  3. false

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Manhattan School of Music was Male Instructor with 55 employees, Female Instructor with 35 employees, and false with 0 employees.

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