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Manhattan School of Music

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Rating

Private

Type

1,019

Students

$48,280

Tuition

36%

Acceptance

#224

Ranking

Large City

Campus Setting

New York, NY

130 Claremont Avenue, New York, NY 10027

Manhattan School of Music is a small private art school located in New York, NY ranked 224th in the US. It has a total of 520 full-time undergraduate students and is somewhat competitive, accepting 35.54% of applicants. Manhattan School of Music offers 60 different majors and is best known for its Keyboard Instruments, Voice and Opera, and Music programs (nationally ranked 1st, 1st, and 2nd respectively). With an annual tuition of $48,280 per year, Manhattan School of Music is very high-priced. 58.69% of students graduate beginning the next stage of their lives, employment. After finishing their studies, alumni go on to make about $32,300 per year, which is 22% under the national median.
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Cost

$49,130
Above Average

Manhattan School of Music

$49,130

National Average

$18,347
Pay with Cash

$70,925

Total annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses; excluding any financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Pay with Financial Aid

$47,225

Average annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses after financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Getting In

36%Acceptance
Average

Manhattan School of Music

36%

National

69%
Sat

0 - 0

% of students submit

Admissions Yield

25%

ACT

0 - 0

% of students submit

SAT & ACT

Neither required nor recommended

Application Fee

$125

Students

520Undergrads
Very Small Student Population

Full-Time

100%

Part-Time

0%
Male

50%

In-state

83%

Female

50%

Out of state

15%

Undergrads Over 25

3%

International

1%

Majors/Degrees

Popular Majors
Graduates per Major
29% Keyboard Instruments26% Voice and Opera20% Stringed Instruments25% Others

29% Keyboard Instruments

26% Voice and Opera

20% Stringed Instruments

25% Others

Keyboard Instruments

29%

75 Graduates

Voice and Opera

26%

66 Graduates

Stringed Instruments

20%

52 Graduates

Jazz/Jazz Studies

9%

23 Graduates

Woodwind Instruments

7%

19 Graduates

Music Theory and Composition

3%

7 Graduates

Brass Instruments

2%

6 Graduates

Music Performance, General

2%

5 Graduates

Conducting

1%

3 Graduates

Academics

C+
Professors
StudentsProfessors5:15:1

Students

Professors

Student Faculty Ratio

5

Number of Library Books

91,905

Academic Spend per Student

$17,878

Total spend on salaries and wages to all employees, faculty, staff, per student.

Full-time Retention Rate

93%

High retention indicates students are generally satisfied with their experience.

Post-Graduation Salary

$16,800/Year

Manhattan School of Music

$16,800

National

$26,900
Median Earnings

$16,800

2 Years After Graduation

Employed 2 Years after Graduation

0%

Median Earnings

$32,300

6 Years After Graduation

Graduation Rate

58%