College Viability Inspection Report

Manhattanville University

New York · Private, not-for-profit

Manhattanville University is a private, nonprofit institution in New York, enrolling 1,276 students as of 2024. It graduates 55% of students in four years, returns 74% of freshmen for a second year, and costs an average of $21,690 a year after grants and scholarships. Of the 9 inspection checks that could be evaluated, 5 are flagged: Retention, Revenue to Expenses, Enrollment, Endowment, and Tuition Allocation. This report benchmarks Manhattanville University's most recent reported year (2024) against 2,000+ U.S. colleges across three dimensions: student outcomes, financial health, and value for money. All figures are drawn from federal IPEDS filings and are reported without editorial judgment.

Manhattanville University Inspection Flags

Student Outcomes
Financial Health
Value for Your Money

Inspection flags are nine independent checks across student outcomes, financial health, and cost-to-value that surface areas of a college's reported numbers worth a closer look. A triggered flag means the college's data met a specific threshold that students and families may want to ask about — for example, graduation rates slipping below a level, or tuition rising while outcomes decline. A clear flag means the threshold was not met. Flags are signals for further conversation, not verdicts.

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Data Summary

Manhattanville University — All Reported Indicators

Plain-text reference table of every metric and inspection flag for Manhattanville University. Values reflect IPEDS-reported figures; percent changes reflect endpoint-to-endpoint 2020 → 2024 comparison; percentiles reflect 2024 national rank against four-year public and private nonprofit institutions. Cells marked "not reported" indicate the indicator was not present in IPEDS for this institution.

Student Outcomes

Metric2024 Value5-Yr % ChangeNational Percentile
Four-Year Graduation Rate55.0%+1.9%72nd
Six-Year Graduation Rate61.0%+3.4%61st
Full-Time Retention Rate74.0%-7.5%41st
Pell Grant Six-Year Graduation Rate53.1%-16.4%60th
Pell-to-Non-Pell Graduation Gap8.3pp+1550.1%47th
Pell Share of Cohort36.5%-15.1%45th

Financial Health

Metric2024 Value5-Yr % ChangeNational Percentile
Revenue-to-Expense Ratio0.90×-1.9%9th
Total FTE Enrollment1,276-14.0%43rd
Endowment Value$29.7M+2.0%36th
Net Assets (End of Year)$51.5M-24.6%36th

Value for Money

Metric2024 Value5-Yr % ChangeNational Percentile
Instructional Spending %33.3%-4.1%50th
Student Support Spending %22.7%+15.4%85th
Administrative Spending %23.9%+11.8%71st
Instruction+Support to Admin Ratio2.35×-8.0%39th
Average Net Price$21,690-11.5%61st
Net Price: $0-30K Income$13,548-24.9%49th
Net Price: $30K-48K Income$15,131-4.4%54th
Net Price: $48-75K Income$18,072-0.8%59th
Net Price: $75K-110K Income$23,287+10.9%65th
Net Price: $110K+ Income$27,319+2.8%62nd

Inspection Flags

FlagSectionStatus
Retention Below 80%
Manhattanville University's retention rate fell below 80% in 3 of 5 reported years — triggering the 3-of-5 threshold.
Student OutcomesTriggered
Four-Year Graduation Rate Below 50%
Manhattanville University's 4-year graduation rate stayed at or above 54% in all 5 reported years — above the 50% threshold.
Student OutcomesCleared
Pell Gap Exceeds 10 Points
Manhattanville University's Pell graduation gap exceeded 10pp in 2 of 5 eligible years — below the 3-of-5 trigger threshold.
Student OutcomesCleared
Revenue-to-Expense Below 1.0
Manhattanville University's revenue-to-expense ratio fell below 1.0 in 4 of 5 reported years — triggering the 3-of-5 threshold. 2024: 0.90×.
Financial HealthTriggered
Enrollment Declined 5% or More
Manhattanville University's total enrollment fell from 1,484 to 1,276 students between 2020 and 2024 (-14.0%) — a decline of 5% or more.
Financial HealthTriggered
Endowment Under $50M or Growth Under 15%
Manhattanville University's endowment is $29.7M — under $50 million — and grew +2.0% between 2020 and 2024, below the 15% growth threshold. Both conditions are met.
Financial HealthTriggered
High Cost, Low Completion
Manhattanville University costs more than the national median but also graduates students at above-median rates — only one of two conditions is met.
Value for MoneyCleared
Spending on Students Below the National Median
Manhattanville University spends $2.35 on instruction and student support per $1 of admin (2024) — below the national median of $2.75 in 3 of 5 reported years.
Value for MoneyTriggered
Rising Price, Falling Outcomes
Either net price did not rise or the graduation rate did not decline between 2020 and 2024 — flag not triggered.
Value for MoneyCleared