by our College Data Analytics TeamHere’s the full picture on paying for CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College, spanning what it costs to attend, projected costs over a degree, net price, debt outcomes, and aid equity.
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The total cost of attendance at CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community C ranged from $12,187.00 through $15,067.00 depending on residency and living arrangement.
In-state residents qualified for the lower cost, with out-of-state students paying more: around $12,187.00 in-state versus $15,067.00 out-of-state.
Here the cost is broken out three ways: no aid, average aid, and the aid a low-income student typically receives.
| Tuition and fees | $5,170.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $7,017.00 |
| Total cost | $12,187.00 |
| That is 37% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $12,187.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$7,890.00 |
| Net price | $4,297.00 |
| That is 78% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $12,187.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,809.00 |
| Net price | $3,378.00 |
| That is 82% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $8,050.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $7,017.00 |
| Total cost | $15,067.00 |
| That is 22% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $15,067.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$7,890.00 |
| Net price | $7,177.00 |
| That is 63% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $15,067.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,809.00 |
| Net price | $6,258.00 |
| That is 67% below the national average net price. | |
| Go deeper on the components with tuition and fees and living costs. |
The tables below project a full degree at the current published cost. The tables below project the cost forward across a full degree, side by side for a low-income student with aid, a typical student with average aid, and a student paying full sticker price with no aid. The repayment figures use a ten-year loan at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $3,378.00 | $4,297.00 | $12,187.00 |
| Senior year | $3,378.00 | $4,297.00 | $12,187.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $13,512.00 | $17,188.00 | $48,748.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $5,148.00 | $6,548.00 | $18,571.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $155.00 | $198.00 | $561.00 |
| Total amount paid | $18,660.00 | $23,736.00 | $67,319.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $3,378.00 | $4,297.00 | $12,187.00 |
| Senior year | $3,378.00 | $4,297.00 | $12,187.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $6,756.00 | $8,594.00 | $24,374.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $2,574.00 | $3,274.00 | $9,286.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $78.00 | $99.00 | $280.00 |
| Total amount paid | $9,330.00 | $11,868.00 | $33,660.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $6,258.00 | $7,177.00 | $15,067.00 |
| Senior year | $6,258.00 | $7,177.00 | $15,067.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $25,032.00 | $28,708.00 | $60,268.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $9,536.00 | $10,937.00 | $22,960.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $288.00 | $330.00 | $694.00 |
| Total amount paid | $34,568.00 | $39,645.00 | $83,228.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $6,258.00 | $7,177.00 | $15,067.00 |
| Senior year | $6,258.00 | $7,177.00 | $15,067.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $12,516.00 | $14,354.00 | $30,134.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $4,768.00 | $5,468.00 | $11,480.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $144.00 | $165.00 | $347.00 |
| Total amount paid | $17,284.00 | $19,822.00 | $41,614.00 |
| Read more in the net price section below. |
The net price is the real out-of-pocket cost — what families pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied. For most families it is a more realistic figure than the published cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $4,976.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $4,907.00 |
Net price is not the same for every family — it falls as financial need rises and grant aid increases. The table below shows the average net price by family-income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $3,990.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $5,180.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $7,542.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $9,564.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $11,345.00 |
Get a tailored estimate from the CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College Net Price Calculator, or check with the financial aid office.
Want to know how that aid is awarded? See the financial aid page.
The median amount borrowed by graduates of CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community C amounts to $5,550.00, categorized as a Very Low (<$10k) burden tier.
The percentile breakdown reveals the full debt landscape:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $1,499.00 |
| 25th | $2,600.00 |
| Median (50th) | $5,550.00 |
| 75th | $9,500.00 |
| 90th | $17,043.00 |
How far apart the 10th and 90th percentiles sit tells you how uneven debt outcomes are.
For the full borrowing and repayment picture, see the student-loan-debt breakdown.
Debt at graduation is far from uniform across income levels. The table below divides borrowers into three income tiers:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $6,000.00 |
| Middle income | $5,500.00 |
| High income | $6,024.00 |
Debt at graduation often differs for first-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $5,700.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $5,500.00 |
First-generation borrowers from CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community C carry $200.00 in additional median debt versus continuing-generation peers.
Pell Grants are the federal government’s primary need-based undergraduate aid program. Pell vs non-Pell comparisons surface how debt breaks down by need.
The median debt difference between Pell-eligible and non-Pell graduates of CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community C amounts to $-500.00.
The default-rate classification at CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community C is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 14.1% |
To give some context for these rates, Stafford loans disbursed at CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community C come to $240,432,193.00 covering 23,602 student borrowers.
Veterans and active-duty servicemembers can tap dedicated federal aid programs such as the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 199 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $3,597.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 10 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $1,855.00 |
Explore GI Bill and military aid in detail on the veteran aid breakdown.
Beyond the data above, it helps to ask a few questions when weighing CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community C, a few questions are worth asking:
Dig further into the cost picture with the related pages below:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.