Quad

Head-to-head

Principia
Manhattan School of Music

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Principia costs about $34.4K less per year on average than Manhattan School of Music ($21,178 vs. $55,528, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    Principia's grants cover 56% of its full price on average, vs. 29% at Manhattan School of Music

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Manhattan School of Music has 1.6× as many undergrads as Principia

    Undergrads
  4. 4

    Manhattan School of Music is more diverse (index 0.73 vs. 0.69)

    Diversity index
  5. 5

    Principia graduates 3 pts more of its students than Manhattan School of Music (79% vs. 76%)

    Graduation rate

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Manhattan School of Music admits 41%; Principia doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
PrincipiaNot reported
Manhattan School of Music41%
Quad's selectivity
  • PrincipiaNot rated
  • Manhattan School of MusicVery selective
SAT middle 50%
PrincipiaNot reported
Manhattan School of MusicTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • PrincipiaNot reported
  • Manhattan School of MusicGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Manhattan School of Music has 1.6× as many undergrads as Principia and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Principia339
Manhattan School of Music539
Pell Grant share
Principia0%
Manhattan School of Music12%

Majors and faculty

Education leads at Principia, and Musical Theatre at Manhattan School of Music; both have 6 students per faculty member.

Students per faculty member
Principia6 to 1
Manhattan School of Music6 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • PrincipiaEducation, General12%
  • Manhattan School of MusicMusical Theatre21%

What each costs

Principia costs about $34.4K less a year than Manhattan School of Music on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Principia$21.2K
Manhattan School of Music$55.5K
Aid generosity
Principia56%
Manhattan School of Music29%

What each pays off

Manhattan School of Music's former students earn a median $26.9K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 70% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
PrincipiaNot reported
Manhattan School of Music$26.9K
Graduation rate
Principia79%
Manhattan School of Music76%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Manhattan School of Music, which got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • PrincipiaNot reported
  • Manhattan School of MusicGrowing+57%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why