by our College Data Analytics TeamHere’s the full picture on paying for Manchester University, spanning what it costs to attend, projected costs over a degree, net price, debt outcomes, and aid equity.
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Published attendance costs at Manchester University is about $48,321.00 a year.
The blocks below show what you would pay with no aid, with average aid, and as a low-income student.
| Tuition and fees | $37,135.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $11,186.00 |
| Total cost | $48,321.00 |
| That is 47% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $48,321.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$31,188.00 |
| Net price | $17,133.00 |
| That is 48% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $48,321.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$36,118.00 |
| Net price | $12,203.00 |
| That is 63% below the national average net price. | |
| Explore each piece on the tuition & fees page plus living costs. |
Published costs have climbed year over year by around 2.6% a year, so a full degree will cost more than a single year — the tables below carry that forward. The projections below run a full degree for a low-income aided student, an average-aid student, and the full sticker price. Loan totals assume a ten-year repayment at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% |
| Freshman year | $12,516.00 | $17,572.00 | $49,559.00 |
| Senior year | $13,502.00 | $18,957.00 | $53,466.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $52,019.00 | $73,035.00 | $205,984.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $19,817.00 | $27,824.00 | $78,473.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $599.00 | $840.00 | $2,370.00 |
| Total amount paid | $71,837.00 | $100,859.00 | $284,457.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% |
| Freshman year | $12,516.00 | $17,572.00 | $49,559.00 |
| Senior year | $12,836.00 | $18,022.00 | $50,828.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $25,352.00 | $35,594.00 | $100,387.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $9,658.00 | $13,560.00 | $38,244.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $292.00 | $410.00 | $1,155.00 |
| Total amount paid | $35,010.00 | $49,154.00 | $138,631.00 |
See the full net-price breakdown in the net price section below.
Net price strips out grant and scholarship aid to show what families really pay. It is usually a better planning number than the sticker cost above.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $18,805.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $19,268.00 |
Net price varies sharply by family income, dropping as need-based aid grows. The figures below give average net price by income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $12,895.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $13,031.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $16,949.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $21,089.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $25,938.00 |
Estimate your specific net price using the school’s Manchester University Net Price Calculator, or get in touch with the financial aid office.
Dig into how aid is awarded on the financial aid page.
Median graduate debt at Manchester University comes to $12,250.00, landing it in the Low ($10-20k) debt-burden bucket.
The percentile breakdown reveals the full debt landscape:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $3,250.00 |
| 25th | $5,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $12,250.00 |
| 75th | $27,000.00 |
| 90th | $31,000.00 |
The distance from the 10th to the 90th percentile shows how widely debt outcomes vary.
For the full borrowing and repayment picture, see the student-loan-debt breakdown.
Student debt at graduation is not evenly distributed across income levels. The table below divides borrowers into three income tiers:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $11,000.00 |
| Middle income | $12,000.00 |
| High income | $17,750.00 |
First-gen students typically face different financial-aid contexts than students whose parents attended college.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $12,000.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $15,000.00 |
The Pell Grant is the largest federal grant for undergraduates from low-income families. Looking at Pell recipients versus non-recipients tells us how debt is distributed across need.
The median debt difference between Pell-eligible and non-Pell graduates of Manchester University comes to $250.00. This school is flagged by the Department of Education for Pell-related debt inequity.
The default-rate classification at Manchester University is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 5.9% |
For context on the loan portfolio, Stafford disbursements at Manchester University come to $161,745,972.00 spread across 6,373 student borrowers.
Veterans and active-duty students can access dedicated federal education aid including the GI Bill and Tuition Assistance from the Department of Defense.
| GI Bill recipients | 9 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $9,608.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the college veterans page.
The data above is a foundation; round it out by asking yourself about Manchester University, consider the following:
Use the pages below to go deeper on a specific part of the cost story:
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.