Metropolitan College of New York: Enrollment, Tuition and Outcomes Data

About

Metropolitan College of New York (MCNY), formerly Audrey Cohen College, is a private college in New York City. MCNY is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education and consists of three schools: The Audrey Cohen School for Human Services and Education, the School for Public Affairs and Administration, and the School for Business.

Admissions & acceptance rate

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

IPEDS

Applied

140

140 candidates competed

Admitted

126

90.0% acceptance rate

Enrolled

62

49.2% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS

Overall completion

40%-4.5pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs

Overall completion

40%-4.5pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs

4-year graduation

43%

4-year graduation

43%

6-year graduation (bachelor’s)

43%

6-year graduation (bachelor’s)

43%

Full-time retention

20%

Full-time retention

20%

Pell equity

17.0pp gap

Pell recipients

42%11 of 26

Non-Pell (all)

25%1 of 4

Subsidized loan, no Pell

0%0 of 1

No Federal Aid

33%1 of 3

Pell recipients here graduate at a 17.0-point higher rate than non-Pell students, unusual and worth a closer look.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

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

FVT/GE

Of 30 Title IV programs, 6 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 23 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs

30

Passing

6

20.0% of portfolio

Failing (GE)

1

3.3% of portfolio

Fail rate

3.3%

+2.7pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

30programs

Passing6 · 20.0%
No Data23 · 76.7%
Failing1 · 3.3%

Severity spectrum

Critical

0

Severe

0

Recoverable

1

At Risk

2

Watch

1

Safe

3

No data

23

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.

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Program

Typical

Benchmark

EP gap

Business Management Marketing and Related Support Services Other

Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

$65,873

$66,899

National Same-Field BA Median

-1.5%

−$1,026

Business Management Marketing and Related Support Services Other

Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

-1.5%

$65,873 vs $66,899

Business/Commerce General

Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

$36,644

$34,350

Same-State HS Median

+6.7%

+$2,294

Business/Commerce General

Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

+6.7%

$36,644 vs $34,350

Business Administration Management and Operations

Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

$73,109

$66,899

National Same-Field BA Median

+9.3%

+$6,210

Business Administration Management and Operations

Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

+9.3%

$73,109 vs $66,899

Health and Medical Administrative Services

Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences

$70,238

$61,854

National Same-Field BA Median

+13.6%

+$8,384

Health and Medical Administrative Services

Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences

+13.6%

$70,238 vs $61,854

Health and Medical Administrative Services

Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences

$52,170

$34,350

Same-State HS Median

+51.9%

+$17,820

Health and Medical Administrative Services

Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences

+51.9%

$52,170 vs $34,350

Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods

Master's Degree · Education

$70,904

$46,391

National Same-Field BA Median

+52.8%

+$24,513

Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods

Master's Degree · Education

+52.8%

$70,904 vs $46,391

Community Organization and Advocacy

Bachelor Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions

$55,162

$34,350

Same-State HS Median

+60.6%

+$20,812

Community Organization and Advocacy

Bachelor Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions

+60.6%

$55,162 vs $34,350

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

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Program

EP gap

Status

Business Management Marketing and Related Support Services Other

Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

-1.5%

−$1,026

Just failing

Debt vs earnings

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

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Program

Median debt

Median earnings

Debt burden

Business/Commerce General

Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

$34,000

$36,644

93%

Business/Commerce General

Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

93%

$34,000 debt · $36,644 earn

Business Management Marketing and Related Support Services Other

Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

$52,732

$65,873

80%

Business Management Marketing and Related Support Services Other

Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

80%

$52,732 debt · $65,873 earn

Community Organization and Advocacy

Bachelor Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions

$42,500

$55,162

77%

Community Organization and Advocacy

Bachelor Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions

77%

$42,500 debt · $55,162 earn

Health and Medical Administrative Services

Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences

$51,250

$70,238

73%

Health and Medical Administrative Services

Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences

73%

$51,250 debt · $70,238 earn

Business Administration Management and Operations

Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

$46,433

$73,109

64%

Business Administration Management and Operations

Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

64%

$46,433 debt · $73,109 earn

Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods

Master's Degree · Education

$41,000

$70,904

58%

Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods

Master's Degree · Education

58%

$41,000 debt · $70,904 earn

Health and Medical Administrative Services

Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences

$28,250

$52,170

54%

Health and Medical Administrative Services

Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences

54%

$28,250 debt · $52,170 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Accredited since 1984Next review Feb 2026

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 6

Nov 2025Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Show Cause
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Oct 2025Grant Substantive Change: Other
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Jun 2025Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Show Cause
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Jun 2019Renewal of Accreditation
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Jan 2019Grant Substantive Change: Degree
Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays

$0–30k$28,752

$0–30k

$28,752

$30–48k$29,172

$30–48k

$29,172

$48–75k—

$75–110k—

$110k+—

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

Avg net price (private)

$28,882

+$6,342vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs median $22,540

Federal loans

70.9%

In-state tuition

$20,188

Out-of-state

$20,188

Federal aid volume & trends

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

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 424 students received $2.5M in Pell grants, alongside $13.1M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients

424

AY 2024–25

Pell disbursed

$2.5M

$2,453,423 total

Direct Loans

$13.1M

1,155 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k

’20

0k

’21

0k

’22

0k

’23

0k

’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.5M

364 loan awards

Unsubsidized · UG$2.4M

373 loan awards

Unsubsidized · Grad$7.2M

338 loan awards

Grad PLUS$2.0M

80 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.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 679 borrowers who entered repayment, 8 (1.1%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate

1.1%

-1.2pp vs 2.3% national

Borrowers in repayment

679

Defaulted

8

Measurement window

3 years

Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016

4.4%-4.9

2017

5.6%-3.6

2018

4.4%-2.6

2019

1.1%-1.2

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 MCNY

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS

Distinct CIP programs18

UndergraduateOffered

GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

262 total completions

01Business

11042.0%

01Business

11042.0%

02Public Admin

8934.0%

02Public Admin

8934.0%

03Education

259.5%

03Education

259.5%

04Security/Protective

218.0%

04Security/Protective

218.0%

05Health Professions

124.6%

05Health Professions

124.6%

06Computer Sciences

51.9%

06Computer Sciences

51.9%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS

Fall total

683

12-mo unduplicated

1,153

Undergraduate

697

Graduate

456

Gender split

Men

31%354

Women

69%799

Race / ethnicity composition

Black

57.7%

Hispanic

27.1%

White

9.4%

Two or more

2.5%

Non-resident

1.7%

Asian

0.5%

American Indian / Alaska Native

0.5%

Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander

0.3%

Unknown

0.3%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Clery Act

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students

0.00

0 offenses · 663 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.

IPEDS

Student-to-faculty

12.0:1

Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)

18

MCNY vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions MCNY selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS

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
SubjectMetropolitan College of New York	40%	—	683	$28,882	Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Alverno College	51%	85.7%	1,317	$22,540	Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Berkeley College-New York	44%	—	2,156	$34,124	Baccalaureate
Boricua College	33%	—	516	$15,245	Baccalaureate
Cambridge College	13%	—	1,835	$31,072	Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Carlow University	60%	86.9%	2,416	$20,786	Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Donnelly College	—	—	395	$11,476	Baccalaureate
Felician University	47%	94.0%	2,427	$40,045	Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Mercy University	45%	85.8%	8,991	$14,072	Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Mitchell College	41%	94.7%	442	$30,260	Baccalaureate
Mount Mary University	43%	62.3%	1,182	$20,144	Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Mount Saint Mary College	65%	88.9%	2,491	$25,522	Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Paul Quinn College	22%	40.3%	628	$12,709	Baccalaureate
St. Joseph's University-New York	69%	72.0%	3,899	$19,035	Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Touro University	76%	60.8%	11,937	$29,627	Doctoral/Professional
Peer group median	45%	85.8%	1,835	$22,540

Institutions like MCNY

Explore the federal data for institutions in MCNY's comparison group.

IPEDS

MCNY Institutional Research office

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

Team

1 member

Michael Arabitg
Director of Institutional Research and Assessment

Reports & documents (2)

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

Grants & funding (3)

Federal grant awards and open funding opportunities awarded to this institution.

USA Spending

Frequently asked questions about Metropolitan College of New York

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about MCNY.

What is the graduation rate at Metropolitan College of New York?

Metropolitan College of New York reports a 6-year graduation rate of 40% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Metropolitan College of New York?

Metropolitan College of New York reports a total enrollment of 683 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Metropolitan College of New York?

The average net price at Metropolitan College of New York is $28,882 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Metropolitan College of New York?

Metropolitan College of New York's yield rate is 49.2%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Metropolitan College of New York located?

Metropolitan College of New York is located in New York, New York 10006-1742.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)

Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.

National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education

College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)

Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.

U.S. Department of Education

FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release

Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.

U.S. Department of Education

DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed

Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.

U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education

Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026

Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.

U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid

Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026

Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.

U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid

Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates

Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.

U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid

Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25

Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.

U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education

Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024

Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.

U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education

Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

Metropolitan College of New York

Pell equity

Pass / fail distribution

Severity spectrum

Earnings premium gap

Near the line (±5%)

Debt vs earnings

Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 6

Net price by family income

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Default rate vs national, by cohort

Top program families by completions

Gender split

Race / ethnicity composition

3-year trend

Criminal offenses by type

By location

VAWA offenses

Hate crimes by bias

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

Residence-hall fires

Alverno College

Berkeley College-New York

Boricua College

Cambridge College

Carlow University

Donnelly College

Felician University

Mercy University

Mitchell College

Mount Mary University

Mount Saint Mary College

Paul Quinn College

St. Joseph's University-New York

Touro University

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