by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is what you can expect to pay at Manhattan Area Technical College, including attendance costs, projected four- and two-year degree costs, average net price, debt outcomes, and how aid is distributed across income levels.
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The full cost of attending Manhattan Area Technical College stands at about $18,055.00 per academic year.
Cost is shown below as the full sticker price, the average net price after aid, and the low-income net price.
| Tuition and fees | $9,844.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $8,211.00 |
| Total cost | $18,055.00 |
| That is 6% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $18,055.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$9,333.00 |
| Net price | $8,722.00 |
| That is 55% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $18,055.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$6,640.00 |
| Net price | $11,415.00 |
| That is 41% below the national average net price. | |
| For the full breakdown, see the tuition & fees page and room and board. |
Published costs have climbed year over year at about 8.8% per year, so the four-year total runs well above today’s cost. The detailed projections below compare a degree for a low-income aided student, an average-aid student, and a no-aid student. 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 | 8.8% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Freshman year | $12,418.00 | $9,488.00 | $19,641.00 |
| Senior year | $15,987.00 | $12,215.00 | $25,286.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $56,609.00 | $43,254.00 | $89,538.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $21,566.00 | $16,478.00 | $34,111.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $651.00 | $498.00 | $1,030.00 |
| Total amount paid | $78,175.00 | $59,732.00 | $123,648.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 8.8% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Freshman year | $12,418.00 | $9,488.00 | $19,641.00 |
| Senior year | $13,509.00 | $10,322.00 | $21,367.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $25,927.00 | $19,810.00 | $41,008.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $9,877.00 | $7,547.00 | $15,623.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $298.00 | $228.00 | $472.00 |
| Total amount paid | $35,804.00 | $27,357.00 | $56,630.00 |
Jump to the net-price detail in the net price section below.
Net price reflects the true cost to attend after grant and scholarship aid is deducted. For most prospective students, net price gives a more realistic estimate than sticker tuition.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $10,074.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $11,752.00 |
What families actually pay shifts with income, since need-based grants are larger for lower-income students. The breakdown below splits average net price across income brackets:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $7,950.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $11,261.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $13,887.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $17,807.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $15,555.00 |
Use Manhattan Area Technical College Net Price Calculator, or visit the financial aid office.
For the grant-and-scholarship detail behind these figures, see the financial aid breakdown.
The typical debt load for borrowers leaving Manhattan Area Technical College stands at $7,601.00, which federal data classifies as a Very Low (<$10k) debt-load classification.
The percentile spread of debt at graduation is shown below:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $2,750.00 |
| 25th | $4,750.00 |
| Median (50th) | $7,601.00 |
| 75th | $13,184.00 |
| 90th | $20,000.00 |
The spread between the 10th and 90th percentiles reflects how variable debt outcomes are at this school.
Explore borrowing, repayment, and default in detail on the student-loan-debt breakdown.
Family income tracks closely with debt at graduation. The table below divides borrowers into three income tiers:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $9,100.00 |
| Middle income | $6,939.00 |
| High income | $5,500.00 |
Borrowers from lower-income families leave school with $3,600.00 in extra median debt compared with high-income peers.
Whether your parents attended college is associated with differences in median debt at graduation.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $7,707.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $6,750.00 |
First-generation borrowers from Manhattan Area Technical College carry $957.00 more median debt than continuing-generation peers.
Pell Grant eligibility is a useful proxy for low-income status among undergraduates. Contrasting Pell and non-Pell borrowers shows how need shapes debt.
The median debt gap between Pell and non-Pell graduates of Manhattan Area Technical College comes to $1,475.00. The Department of Education flags this school for a Pell-debt-inequity pattern.
The default-rate classification at Manhattan Area Technical College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 8.0% |
For scale, federal Stafford loan disbursements at Manhattan Area Technical College amount to $26,483,347.00 across 2,738 recipients.
Veterans and active-duty service members may qualify for substantial federal education benefits including the Post-9/11 GI Bill and Department of Defense Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 33 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $8,313.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 3 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $1,435.00 |
Read more about military and veteran aid on the veterans benefits detail.
Use the figures above as a launch point, then think through Manhattan Area Technical College, think through the questions below:
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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.