Private nonprofit

Merkaz Bnos-Business School

Brooklyn, New York·Private not-for-profit, 2-year·Mid East·mbs-career.org
Acceptance
81.8%
-0.8pp vs peer
6-yr Graduation
99%
Total enrollment
110
peer median 96
Avg net price
$25,008
+$7.6k vs peer
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About

Merkaz Bnos (MBS) is a not-for-profit career institute located in Brooklyn, NY. It offers various programs in healthcare, business management, technology, and vocational training. The founding year is not mentioned.

Admissions & acceptance rate

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

Applied
11
11 candidates competed
Admitted
9
81.8% acceptance rate
Enrolled
5
55.6% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
99%
Full-time retention
73%

Program outcomes

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

Of 2 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 2 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
2
Passing
0
0.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

2programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data2 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
2

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.

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Middle States Commission on Secondary Schools

Accredited since 2009Next review Nov 2024
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Council on Occupational Education

Accredited since 2000Next review Dec 2012

Action history · 1

  1. Dec 2019Renewal of Accreditation
    Middle States Commission on Secondary Schools

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$24,181
$30–48k$26,997
$48–75k$30,857
$75–110k
$110k+

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

Avg net price (private)
$25,008
+$7,626vs peer median $17,382
Federal loans
0.0%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 90 students received $499K in Pell grants.

Pell recipients
90
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$499K
$498,673 total

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

No Direct Loan volume reported.

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 0 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years below the 13.2% national rate.

Default rate
0.0%
-13.2pp vs 13.2% national
Borrowers in repayment
0
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2009
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Merkaz Bnos-Business School

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs2
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
110
12-mo unduplicated
194
Undergraduate
194
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
5%10
Women
95%184

Race / ethnicity composition

Asian
64.0%
White
35.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.7%

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 · 129 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
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    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
    16.0:1

    Merkaz Bnos-Business School vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Merkaz Bnos-Business School 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
    SubjectMerkaz Bnos-Business School
    99%81.8%110$25,008
    Annenberg School of Nursing
    100.0%7$20,811
    B M Spurr School of Practical Nursing
    62.5%17$9,956
    Brighton Center's Center for Employment Training
    53$10,813
    Cayce/Reilly School of Massage
    19$17,382
    Central School of Practical Nursing
    97$20,675
    CES College
    68.0%118$27,139
    CET-Oxnard
    95$9,534
    CET-Salinas
    171$6,804
    CET-Santa Maria
    142$2,869
    Citizens School of Nursing
    83.3%152$26,072
    Covenant School of Nursing and Allied Health
    100.0%360
    CVPH Medical Center School of Radiologic Technology
    85.7%20$8,609
    Dr. Ida Rolf Institute
    100.0%12$38,347
    EDP School
    151$11,808
    Health and Technology Training Institute
    73.3%20$24,653
    Homestead Schools-Costa Mesa
    32
    Hypnosis Motivation Institute
    209$42,523
    Isabella Graham Hart School of Practical Nursing
    85$16,121
    Metropolitan Learning Institute
    357$9,526
    National Institute for Medical Assistant Advancement
    29.4%194$10,571
    National Latino Education Institute
    $19,661
    New Community Career & Technical Institute
    11$5,716
    Philadelphia Technician Training
    512$23,288
    Regional Center for Border Health
    131
    Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital School of Nursing
    34.1%146$25,162
    The Vocational Nursing Institute Inc
    100.0%3$57,042
    Valley Grande Institute for Academic Studies
    84$11,260
    West Virginia University Hospital Departments of Rad Tech and Nutrition
    64
    Peer group median99%82.6%96$17,382

    Reports & documents (1)

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

    Frequently asked questions about Merkaz Bnos-Business School

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Merkaz Bnos-Business School.

    What is the acceptance rate at Merkaz Bnos-Business School?

    Merkaz Bnos-Business School's acceptance rate is 81.8% (9 admitted from 11 applicants), based on the latest IPEDS.

    What is the graduation rate at Merkaz Bnos-Business School?

    Merkaz Bnos-Business School reports a 6-year graduation rate of 99% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Merkaz Bnos-Business School?

    Merkaz Bnos-Business School reports a total enrollment of 110 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Merkaz Bnos-Business School?

    The average net price at Merkaz Bnos-Business School is $25,008 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at Merkaz Bnos-Business School?

    Merkaz Bnos-Business School's yield rate is 55.6%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Merkaz Bnos-Business School located?

    Merkaz Bnos-Business School is located in Brooklyn, New York 11214.

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