by our College Data Analytics TeamThe majority of students will never be charged the advertised price of a school. Instead, they will be provided a financial aid package that will include a combination of scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study. The sum total of attendance at Manhattanville University can sound overpowering, but remember that the majority of students get some type of financial assistance.
Just what financial aid solutions can Manhattanville deliver, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Keep reading for answers. Read on to learn just how much financial aid will be open to you.
Eligibility for aid and scholarships is driven mostly by your household’s income and need. Read on to get a sense of the financial assistance available at Manhattanville University.
Financial assistance, available as scholarships, loans, and work-study, is a way schools lower the price of attendance so many students can enroll. Keep in mind that certain forms of assistance are more beneficial than others, and aid amounts differ from student to student.
For freshmen starting at Manhattanville University, 100% of entering full-time freshmen got some type of financial assistance some 332 incoming students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 99% | $31,809 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 99% | $27,521 |
| Federal Pell grants | 44% | $5,796 |
| State/local grants | 39% | $3,863 |
| Federal student loans | 89% | $4,908 |
The best aid is gift aid: grants and scholarships that carry no repayment obligation. At Manhattanville, around 93% of undergrads got grants or scholarships worth on average $40,249 (for some 1236 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 93% | $40,249 |
| Federal Pell grants | 35% | $5,665 |
| Federal student loans | 79% | $6,622 |
Title-IV recipients living on campus saw average grant aid of $32,508.
How much a family pays depends heavily on income, because most aid is awarded on the basis of financial need.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $18,653 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $22,444 |
| Over $75,000 | $30,745 |
These figures reflect what title-IV aid recipients pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied.
Net price is the cost remaining after grant and scholarship aid is subtracted from the sticker price, and it is the most useful single number for estimating real cost.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $20,991 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $25,842 |
To project your own net price, use Manhattanville’s official net price calculator: www.mville.edu/admissions-and-aid/financial-aid/net-price-calculator.php.
The median student at Manhattanville graduates with $20,090 of federal student loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $20,090 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $25,000 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $265.04/mo |
That monthly figure reflects the median graduate debt repaid on a standard 10-year federal schedule.
Percentiles reveal the spread — half of all borrowers fall between the 25th and 75th percentiles. Use the percentiles below to see the debt range at Manhattanville.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $5,000 |
| 25th percentile | $6,550 |
| 75th percentile | $27,000 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $31,000 |
Debt outcomes are not uniform — they shift with income, first-generation status, and dependency.
By Family Income
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $21,250 |
| Middle income | $19,500 |
| High income | $19,500 |
First-Gen vs Continuing-Gen Median Debt
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $21,250 |
| Continuing-generation students | $19,000 |
Dependency-Status Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $20,500 |
| Independent students | $11,750 |
A handful of calculated indicators summarize the debt outlook at Manhattanville.
Most undergraduate borrowing runs through the federal Stafford loan program. The annual Stafford volume below reflects program activity at Manhattanville:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 8558 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $189,869,877 |
If you are a veteran or active-duty service member, the GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the primary federal programs you can use at this school.
Post-9/11 GI Bill recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 10 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $158,371 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $15,837 |
References
More about our data sources and methodologies.