Manhattan School of Music

New York, NY · NortheastQuad's selectivityVery selective

Known forVery diverse

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Admissions · Fall 2024

1 in 2 applicants admitted

Manhattan School of Music admits about 1 in 2 applicants (41%). That puts it in the "Very selective" tier, more selective than 89% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

41%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityVery selective

Applied

1,405

Admitted

573

Yield

25%

of admits enroll

Applications +57% since fall 2014 · admit rate 45% → 41%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 539 undergrads, where 12% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.

539

undergrads · larger than 22% of colleges

Diversity index

0.73

Pell Grant

12%

below the median

Large cityStudy abroad

More diverse · index 0.69 → 0.73 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Musical Theatre (21% of graduates). 6 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 95% of colleges. 21% of faculty are full-time. Spends $15,393 a year on instruction per student.

6 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 95% of colleges

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $55,528 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $31.2K more than the national median. The 87% who received grants paid $51,767 on average; the other 13% paid the full sticker price of $78,050.

29%

$55.5K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $31.2K above the national median

Full price: $78,050 a year; tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid: Published data end at $110K; use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Merit aid: 53% · avg $25K; of first-years got a grant without federal aid (a proxy: at most colleges that's merit aid)

Aid generosity

Moderate

grants cover 29% of full price

Federal loans

33%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office

Cost steady · −3% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $26,878 ten years after enrolling, more than at 2% of colleges; 76% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 8.3 years of that salary.

76%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$26.9K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$27K

≈ $286/month for 10 years

Retention

93%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 72% → 78% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price rose 6% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 3%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 57% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 45% to 41%.

Cost
Steady
−3% after inflation
Applications
Growing
+57%
Selectivity
More selective
admit rate 45% → 41%
Diversity
More diverse
index 0.69 → 0.73

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources for this profile

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IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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College Scorecard
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release; Entered fall 2023; Fall 2024; 2023–24; Fall 2023 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Admissions survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
4
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12
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College Scorecard Field of Study data
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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Common Data Set
Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12
13
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Outcome Measures survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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Manhattan School of Music (2026)
Manhattan School of Music · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 192712 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything