Manhattan School of Music
Basic Information
Type
Private
Geographical Reach
National
Location
New York, NY
Population
14,000,000
Website
https://www.msmnyc.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
535
Men / Women
50% / 50%
International
34%
White
26%
Asian
18%
Hispanic
8%
Mixed
5%
Black
3%
Native American
0%
From State
13%
From Region
12%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Arts
100%
Financial
Tuition & Fees
$57,050
Est. Cost of Attendance
$77,703
10-Year ROI
$-134,000
ROI Percentile
1th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
93%
4-Year Graduation Rate
67%
6-Year Graduation Rate
78%
Transfer-Out Rate
5%
Weather
Comfortable Days
105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours
2,535 (41%)
Days Without Precipitation
243 (42%)
Admissions
Uses Common App
No
Acceptance Rate
41%
Yield (Unbound)
25%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
—
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Earnings by Major Category
Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manhattan School of Music | 108 | 46% / 54% | 43% | $31,820 | 87% | ||
| Brass Instruments | 5 — | 80% / 20% | 20% | $28,896 | 1 | 84% | |
| Jazz Studies | 13 — | 92% / 8% | 54% | $28,896 | 1 | 84% | |
| Keyboard Instruments | 16 — | 50% / 50% | 69% | $28,896 | 1 | 84% | |
| Music Theory and Composition | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 100% | $28,896 | 1 | 84% | |
| Musical Theatre | 23 — | 30% / 70% | 9% | $42,630 | 5 | 96% | |
| Percussion Instruments | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $28,896 | 1 | 84% | |
| Stringed Instruments | 22 — | 41% / 59% | 64% | $28,896 | 1 | 84% | |
| Voice and Opera | 23 — | 30% / 70% | 35% | $28,896 | 1 | 84% | |
| Woodwind Instruments | 3 — | 33% / 67% | 33% | $28,896 | 1 | 84% |