Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
About
The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, formerly the Mount Sinai School of Medicine, is a private medical school in New York City, New York, United States. The school is the academic teaching arm of the Mount Sinai Health System, which manages seven hospital campuses in the New York metropolitan area, including Mount Sinai Hospital and the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary. As of 2025, Eric J. Nestler is the dean of the Icahn School of Medicine, and Dr. Brendan Carr serves as the President and & CEO.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 15 Title IV programs, 1 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 14 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing1 · 6.7%
- No Data14 · 93.3%
- Failing0 · 0.0%
Severity spectrum
Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.
Earnings premium gap
Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Programmatic accreditations · 6
Action history · 6
- Jun 2025Renewal of AccreditationMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
- Dec 2024Renewal of AccreditationCouncil on Education for Public Health · Public Health Programs (PHPG) - Graduate level program offered outside a school of public health
- Oct 2021Accreditation Reaffirmed: Warning RemovedLiaison Committee on Medical Education · Medicine (MED) - Programs leading to the M.D. degree
- Jan 2021Renewal of AccreditationCouncil on Education for Public Health · Public Health Programs (PHPG) - Graduate level program offered outside a school of public health
- Feb 2020Warning or Equivalent-Factors Affecting Academic QualityLiaison Committee on Medical Education · Medicine (MED) - Programs leading to the M.D. degree
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, students received in Pell grants, alongside $15.8M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 152 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate vs national, by cohort
* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.
Academic programs at MSSM
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
- On campus1
- Public property2
Includes 1 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
MSSM vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions MSSM selected for federal comparison reporting.
A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.
| Carnegie | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectIcahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai | — | — | 1,261 | — | — |
Albert Einstein College of Medicine | — | — | 1,424 | — | — |
Baylor College of Medicine | — | — | 1,774 | — | — |
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science | — | 39.0% | 1,439 | — | — |
Medical College of Wisconsin | — | — | 1,677 | — | — |
Weill Medical College of Cornell University | — | — | 1,474 | — | — |
| Peer group median | — | 39.0% | 1,457 | — |
MSSM Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
- Bernice Pass-SternAssociate Dean of Student Services and Institutional Effectiveness
Reports & documents (5)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- Data definitionGlossary | Research RoadmapThe glossary page from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai's Research Roadmap provides definitions of key terms and agreements relevant to research administration, including types of research agreements, roles in research projects, and essential contracts and procedural elements. The definitions aim to clarify common terms and processes for faculty, staff, and collaborators involved in research at the institution.researchroadmap.mssm.edu
- Data dictionaryThe Mount Sinai Data Catalog2023The Mount Sinai Data Catalog is a platform that provides a centralized repository for metadata pertaining to data sets and resources available within the Mount Sinai Health System. It aims to streamline access to these resources, making them more easily discoverable by researchers and clinicians. The catalog facilitates improved collaboration and innovation by making metadata searchable, thereby assisting in efficient and effective research and accelerating discoveries. Access is restricted to on-campus users or those logged in via VPN.researchroadmap.mssm.edu
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- GlossaryGlossary | Research RoadmapThe glossary from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai's Research Roadmap provides detailed definitions and descriptions of various research-related terms and agreements. The terms cover a range of topics, including research agreements, clinical trials, budget management, data use, intellectual property management, and roles within research projects. The glossary serves as a comprehensive guide for understanding the legal and procedural terminology associated with conducting research at the institution.researchroadmap.mssm.edu
- Strategic planIcahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai 2017 Strategic Plan2017The 2017 Strategic Plan for the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai aims to expand the frontiers of science and medicine by establishing new research institutes and investing in precision medicine and immunology. Key priorities include enhancing medical education, increasing recruitment of discovery-focused faculty, and fostering industry collaborations to boost innovation. Success will be measured by increased NIH funding, higher NIH rankings, and transformative discoveries that enhance patient care locally and globally.icahn.mssm.edu
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