Mesivtha Tifereth Jerusalem of America

New York, NY · NortheastQuad's selectivityAccessible

Known forIntimate campusVery small student-faculty ratio

Admissions · Fall 2024

6 in 10 applicants admitted

Mesivtha Tifereth Jerusalem of America admits about 6 in 10 applicants (60%). That puts it in the "Accessible" tier, more selective than 76% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

60%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityAccessible

Applied

Admitted

Yield

100%

of admits enroll

Applications 29 → 25 since fall 2014 · admit rate 93% → 60%Over time

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

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 51 undergrads, where 40% receive Pell Grants, a typical share compared to other colleges.

undergrads · larger than 4% of colleges

Diversity index

0.00

Pell Grant

40%

above the median

Large cityStudy abroad

Undergrads +11% since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Talmudic Studies (100% of graduates). 5 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 96% of colleges. Spends $39,905 a year on instruction per student.

5 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 96% of colleges

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $15,626 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $8.7K less than the national median. The 29% who received grants paid $8,290 on average; the other 71% paid the full sticker price of $18,560.

16%

$15.6K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $8.7K below the national median

Full price: $18,560 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: Little or none; under 2% of first-years got a grant without federal aid

Aid generosity

Limited

grants cover 16% of full price

Federal loans

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Cost rising · +21% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

20% graduate within six years.

20%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Retention

86%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 19% → 7% 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 fell 3% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid rose 21%, as grants covered less of it.

Cost
Rising
+21% after inflation
Applications
29 → 25
Selectivity
93% → 60%
Diversity
Reported

Every series, year by year

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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
2
College Scorecard
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release; Entered fall 2023; Fall 2024; 2023–24; Fall 2023 · retrieved 2026-10-12
3
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
5
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
6
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
8
College Scorecard Field of Study data
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
9
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
11
Common Data Set
Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
12
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
14
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
15
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
17
IPEDS Outcome Measures survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12

IPEDS unit ID 193070 · 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