FourYearCost

Manhattan School of Music

New York, NYPrivate nonprofitRank 1675 of 1,732Traditional rank 1108 of 1,156

Avg freshman grant · 2022-23
$22,868
131 recipients
Avg grant, later years · 2022-23
$26,305
293 recipients
The drop
−$3,437
-15.0% of the freshman average

Freshman grant vs later years

Freshman year$22,868Later years$26,305

Average grant per recipient, IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Averages across all recipients, not a prediction for one student. Continuing students include transfers and part-time students. Data is about two years old. How this is calculated.

Average net price by family income (2022-23)

Family incomeAvg net price
$0–30k$42,437
$30–48k$55,777
$48–75k$57,477
$75–110k—
$110k+$59,277

First-time, full-time students receiving Title IV aid. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Published cost (IPEDS)

Tuition and fees (in-state), 2022-23$52,550
Tuition and fees (in-state), 2023-24$54,600
Change$2,050 (+3.9%)
On-campus room and board, 2023-24$17,350

Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics, academic years 2022-23 and 2023-24.

Tuition and fees trend

$47,3002018-19$49,1302019-20$49,2702020-21$50,8402021-22$52,5502022-23$54,6002023-24

Published tuition and required fees, +15.4% from first to last year shown. Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics 2021-22 and 2023-24 files.

Average net price trend

$42,5782020-21$51,2782021-22$51,8792022-23

Average net price for first-time, full-time students receiving grant aid. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Outcomes and aid profile

Bachelor's graduation rate within 6 years78%
Full-time freshman retention (return for year 2)93%
Freshmen receiving Pell Grants10%
Freshmen taking federal loans27%
Average federal loan (freshmen who borrow)$5,488
Aid drop one year earlier (2021-22)−$4,580

Sources: IPEDS Graduation Rates 2023 (DRVGR), Fall Enrollment 2023 (retention), SFA 2022-23 and 2021-22. "Freshmen" = first-time, full-time undergraduates.

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