Cost & financial aid brief
Manhattan University Tuition, Costs & Financial Aid
How much does Manhattan University cost after financial aid?
Aid covers about 58% of the published cost for the average aid recipient, a reduction of $37,092 from the sticker price. The pattern across income bands is flat: the average net price for families earning under $30,000 is $27,281, while those earning over $110,000 average $28,188.
The spread between the lowest and highest bands is just $907. The middle bands sit close together.
Families earning $30,001–$48,000 average $23,097, those earning $48,001–$75,000 average $28,454, and those earning $75,001–$110,000 average $26,808.
The published cost of attendance at Manhattan University is $64,348. Tuition and fees are $53,400.
Azimuth ranks the university #1,236 for affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions. After grants and scholarships, aid recipients in the lowest family-income band (under $30,000) average $27,281, those in the middle band ($48,001–$75,000) average $28,454, and those in the highest band (over $110,000) average $28,188.
The spread between the lowest and highest bands is $907. Aid covers about 58% of the published cost for the average aid recipient, an offset of $37,092.
The average net price across all aid recipients is $27,256, which is $115 below the $27,371 median for comparable institutions (same type and size). Borrowers who finish carry a median of $26,000 in federal student loans, with 90.0% of federal aid recipients taking federal loans.
That debt is $1,801 above the $24,199 peer median. Parents who borrow hold a separate median of $56,630 in Parent PLUS loans.
If repaid over ten years, the median federal student debt corresponds to an estimated payment of $295 a month.
Student loans: what does repayment look like?
Borrowing is widespread at Manhattan University, where 90.0% of federal aid recipients take federal loans. Among federal-loan borrowers who complete a degree, the median debt is $26,000.
That median sits above the $24,199 median at comparable institutions (same type and size) by $1,801. Parent borrowers, a separate population, carry a median Parent PLUS loan of $56,630.
In its 2025-26 Common Data Set, the university reported that 65% of a cohort of 477 bachelor's graduates borrowed from any source. The average cumulative debt per borrower was $31,261.
Federal loans were held by 63% of graduates, including 13% who also took private loans. The average federal principal per federal borrower was $21,073, while the average private principal per private borrower reached $54,137.
Graduates of Manhattan University see strong earnings that outpace both peers and modeled expectations. Four years after completion, the median earnings for working graduates stand at $88,328, a figure in the 93rd percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions.
That is above the $68,250 median for comparable institutions (same type and size) by $20,078. Graduates earn about $16,151 more than expects for similar students, a result that places the university in the 92nd percentile for earnings beyond expectations.
Earnings scenarios derived from the program mix suggest a downside scenario of $61,673 and an upside scenario of $97,496. Borrowers finish with a median federal debt of $26,000, which is above the $24,199 median for comparable institutions (same type and size).
That debt corresponds to an estimated payment of $295 a month if repaid over ten years. Strong earnings combined with a debt level that is only modestly above the median for comparable institutions point to a favorable return for graduates.
Median Parent PLUS borrowing, a separate parent-borrower population, is $56,630. The estimated monthly student payment if repaid over ten years is $295.
Repayment figures are in the Financial GPS card below. Borrowing populations and model assumptions.
Parent loans: what can the family afford?
How Parent PLUS borrowing affects families
- Median Parent PLUS debt
- $56,630
- Estimated parent payment
- $720/mo
| Income | Risk level |
|---|---|
| $35,000 | High pressure |
| $50,000 | High pressure |
| $75,000 | High pressure |
| $100,000 | High pressure |
| $150,000 | Caution |
| $200,000 | Caution |
The model holds the parent balance fixed and varies parent income. Read the assumptions and limits.
Student and parent loans: the monthly payments
Financial GPS
What does repayment look like?
- Institution median student debt
- $26,000
- Institution Parent PLUS debt
- $56,630
Federal loans only; private or institutional loans aren’t included.
- Estimated student payment · monthly
- $295/mo
- Estimated Parent PLUS payment · monthly
- $720/mo
- Modeled student + parent payments
- $1,015/mo
Payments use school-wide median balances, not a specific major’s.
Student payment as a share of available income
At median graduate earnings of $88,328, with a $22,590 annual allowance for basic expenses:
5.4% of income above the allowance · Excellent
- Excellent Under 8% · selected scenario
- Good 8–under 12%
- Concerning 12–20%
- High risk Over 20%
How this estimate works
These are modeled earnings scenarios, not observed earnings percentiles. Annual student payments ÷ (earnings − basic-expense allowance). The starting allowance, $22,590, uses the published framework’s 2024 baseline; it is not a current local living-cost estimate. Change it for your budget, including taxes and other obligations. This combines school-level figures for illustration, not a typical individual’s budget or an official school rating. Parent PLUS is separate.
Payment assumptions
Payments are 10-year standard payments on the median balance, before loan fees, used as a yardstick. Rates for newly issued loans may differ, and loans made after July 1, 2026 can repay over a longer term; existing loans keep their original fixed rates.
Data & methodology
Sources and reporting periods: methodology.
Analysis and methodology by Daniel Rogers, founder of College Azimuth.
Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.
Figure notes link to sources and limitations. About College Azimuth.
Net price and borrowing. The 2023–24 income-band averages include living costs and cover eligible first-time, full-time aid recipients; public-school figures reflect in-state tuition. They are not individual aid offers. Peer matching supplies overall net prices, not matched income-band averages. College Scorecard data and documentation.
A personal student-risk assessment also needs your major and borrowing plan; these school-level illustrations do not assign you a personal risk zone.
Payments are 10-year standard payments on the median balance, before loan fees, used as a yardstick. Rates for newly issued loans may differ, and loans made after July 1, 2026 can repay over a longer term; existing loans keep their original fixed rates. Private-loan figures from the Common Data Set are separate from these federal repayment illustrations.