BaccalaureatePrivate nonprofit

Marymount Manhattan College

New York, New York·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Mid East·mmm.edu
6-yr Graduation
49%
-18.5pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
1,601
peer median 3,448
Avg net price
$37,037
+$2.0k vs Baccalaureate
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Marymount Manhattan College, soon to be renamed Northeastern University-New York City as part of a merger with Northeastern University, is a private college on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, New York City. As of 2020, enrollment consisted of 1,571 undergraduate students with women making up 80% and men 20%.

Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
7,896
7,896 candidates competed
Admitted
6,523
82.6% acceptance rate
Enrolled
418
6.4% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
49%-18.5pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
40%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
49%
Full-time retention
70%

Pell equity

9.0pp gap
Pell recipients
42%
Non-Pell
51%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 9.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 35 Title IV programs, 7 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 28 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
35
Passing
7
20.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

35programs
  • Passing7 · 20.0%
  • No Data28 · 80.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
1
Safe
5
No data
28

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.

7
Dance
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+9.8%
$38,227 vs $34,808
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+15.2%
$40,086 vs $34,808
Design and Applied Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+39.0%
$48,393 vs $34,808
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+47.3%
$51,287 vs $34,808
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+58.7%
$55,226 vs $34,808
Film/Video and Photographic Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+58.8%
$55,285 vs $34,808
Communication and Media Studies
Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
+80.5%
$62,844 vs $34,808

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

6
Dance
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
71%
$27,000 debt · $38,227 earn
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
67%
$27,000 debt · $40,086 earn
Design and Applied Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
56%
$27,000 debt · $48,393 earn
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
45%
$25,000 debt · $55,226 earn
Communication and Media Studies
Bachelor Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
41%
$26,000 debt · $62,844 earn
Film/Video and Photographic Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
40%
$22,000 debt · $55,285 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Accredited since 1961Next review Jan 2030

Action history · 6

  1. Apr 2025Grant Substantive Change: Ownership
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  2. Jun 2023Accreditation Reaffirmed: Warning Removed
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  3. Jun 2022Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Warning
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  4. Jun 2022Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Warning
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  5. Jan 2021Approved for Distance Education
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$29,751
$30–48k$28,492
$48–75k$32,754
$75–110k$36,332
$110k+$43,959

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$37,037
+$2,036vs Baccalaureate median $35,001
Federal loans
69.2%
In-state tuition
$40,260
Out-of-state
$40,260

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 556 students received $3.3M in Pell grants, alongside $14.7M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
556
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$3.3M
$3,343,193 total
Direct Loans
$14.7M
1,586 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
20
1k
21
1k
22
1k
23
1k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$2.3M
563 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.3M
677 loan awards
Parent PLUS$10.1M
346 loan awards

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.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 447 borrowers who entered repayment, 9 (2.0%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.0%
-0.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
447
Defaulted
9
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
7.1%
2017
6.3%
2018
6.1%
2019
2.0%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* 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.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Marymount Manhattan College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs54
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

378 total completions
01Visual/Performing Arts
21857.7%
02Business
4511.9%
03Social Sciences
3910.3%
04Psychology
297.7%
05Communication
287.4%
06Multi/Interdisciplinary
61.6%
07Health Professions
41.1%
08Biological Sciences
41.1%
09English Language
30.8%
10Natural Resources
20.5%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
1,601
12-mo unduplicated
1,741
Undergraduate
1,741
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
17%303
Women
83%1,438

Race / ethnicity composition

White
51.8%
Hispanic
20.5%
Black
10.9%
Two or more
6.3%
Unknown
5.3%
Asian
2.8%
Non-resident
2.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.1%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 1,608 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs09
    Liquor012

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    Student-to-faculty
    7.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    81

    Marymount Manhattan College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Marymount Manhattan College selected for federal comparison reporting.

    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    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
    SubjectMarymount Manhattan College
    49%1,601$37,037Baccalaureate
    Chapman University
    82%65.4%9,760$47,527R2 Research
    Drew University
    70%67.8%2,232$25,644Baccalaureate
    Emerson College
    77%51.3%5,263$46,766Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
    Ithaca College
    76%69.0%4,767$32,965Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
    Otis College of Art and Design
    66%81.8%1,267$45,864
    Pace University
    60%75.9%13,634$31,046Doctoral/Professional
    Point Park University
    59%96.9%3,448$24,791Doctoral/Professional
    Pratt Institute-Main
    74%73.3%5,356$50,647
    Stephens College
    21%77.2%568$23,277Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    University of the Arts
    69%78.2%$44,154
    Wagner College
    65%88.0%2,001$27,733Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
    Peer group median68%75.9%3,448$35,001

    Marymount Manhattan College Institutional Research office

    The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

    Office
    Office of Institutional Research and Planning
    Email
    jlin [at] mmm.edu
    Phone
    212-774-0785
    Address
    221 East 71st Street, New York, NY 10021

    The Office of Institutional Research and Planning provides information to help the College make decisions grounded on facts and to comply with state and federal laws, as well as to promote the College.

    Visit IR office page
    Team
    1 member
    • Jason Lin
      Associate Director

    Common Data Set (1)

    The institution's official annual Common Data Set publications — the most detailed reference for enrollment, admissions, and outcomes.

    Reports & documents (2)

    Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

    Notable alumni of Marymount Manhattan College (13)

    A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.

    • Annaleigh Ashford
      Performing Arts
    • Candace Bailey
      Television
    • Laverne Cox
      Performing Arts
    • Alexandra Daddario
      Performing Arts
    • Abby Elliott
      Performing Arts
    • Spencer Grammer
      Performing Arts
    • Emin (singer)
      Music
    • Geraldine Ferraro
      Politics
    • Andrew Rannells
      Performing Arts
    • Melissa Rauch
      Performing Arts
    • Vanessa Trump
      Socialite
    • Tika Sumpter
      Performing Arts
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    Frequently asked questions about Marymount Manhattan College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Marymount Manhattan College.

    What is the graduation rate at Marymount Manhattan College?

    Marymount Manhattan College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 49% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Marymount Manhattan College?

    Marymount Manhattan College reports a total enrollment of 1,601 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Marymount Manhattan College?

    The average net price at Marymount Manhattan College is $37,037 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at Marymount Manhattan College?

    Marymount Manhattan College's yield rate is 6.4%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Marymount Manhattan College located?

    Marymount Manhattan College is located in New York, New York 10021-4597.

    Who runs Institutional Research at Marymount Manhattan College?

    Marymount Manhattan College's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research and Planning.

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