Manhattan School of Music vs. St. Augustine's College

Manhattan School of Music vs. Saint Augustines College comparison

	Manhattan School of Music	Saint Augustines College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Manhattan School of Music	St. Augustine's College
Location	New York, NY	Raleigh, NC
Setting	Large City	Large City
Enrollment	1,115	1,108
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#1013
Religious Affiliation	-	Protestant Episcopal	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	msmnyc.edu	st-aug.edu
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Costs	Manhattan School of Music	St. Augustine's College
Tuition (In State)	$51,500	$10,968
Tuition (Out of State)	$51,500	$10,968
Room & Board	$16,600	$8,942
Avg Net Price	$51,278	$20,081
Avg Grant Aid	$21,335	$11,769
% Receiving Grant Aid	81%	94%

Admission	Manhattan School of Music	St. Augustine's College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,027	4,918
Admitted	565	2,894
Acceptance Rate	55%	58.8%
Enrolled %	27.3%	11.8%
Avg High School GPA	3.55	2.5
Typical High School Grades	B+	C+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range		12/16
SAT Range		780/940
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Dec 1, 2024

Academics	Manhattan School of Music	St. Augustine's College
Student to Faculty Ratio	6:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (100%)	Business (27%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (18%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (14%) Communication (8%) Social Sciences (8%)
Outcomes	Manhattan School of Music	St. Augustine's College
Graduation Rate	76%	23%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$37,400	$28,300
Making Student Loan Payments	65%	25%
Median Student Loan Debt	$23,750	$34,620
Median Loan Payment	$245	$357

Diversity	Manhattan School of Music	St. Augustine's College
% Men	47%	49%
% Women	53%	51%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	30%	1%
% Black	2%	95%
% Hispanic	5%	1%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	5%	0%
% International	46%	1%
% Unknown Race	4%	1%

Students	Manhattan School of Music	St. Augustine's College
% In-State	6%	67%
% Out-of-State	55%	30%
Campus	Manhattan School of Music	St. Augustine's College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Manhattan School of Music is larger than than St. Augustine's College based on total student enrollment (1,115 students vs. 1,108 students)

Manhattan School of Music vs. St. Augustine's College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Manhattan School of Music or St. Augustine's College?

• Manhattan School of Music is 369.5% more expensive to attend than St. Augustine's College for in-state tuition ($51,500.00 vs. $10,968.00)
• Out of state tuition is 369.5% higher at Manhattan School of Music than Saint Augustines College ($51,500.00 vs. $10,968.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Saint Augustines College than Manhattan School of Music ($20,081 vs. $51,278)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Saint Augustines College are 85.6% lower than costs at Manhattan School of Music ($8,942 vs. $16,600)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Saint Augustines College than Manhattan School of Music (94% vs. 81%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Manhattan School of Music students is 81.3% larger than aid received Saint Augustines College ($21,335 vs. $11,769)

Manhattan School of Music vs. St. Augustine's College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Manhattan School of Music or St. Augustine's College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between St. Augustine's College or Manhattan School of Music .

• Accepted freshman Manhattan School of Music students have a 1.05 point higher average high school GPA (3.55) than students at St. Augustine's College (2.5)
• St. Augustine's College has a higher acceptance rate (58.8%) than Manhattan School of Music (55%)

Manhattan School of Music vs. St. Augustine's College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Manhattan School of Music or St. Augustine's College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between St. Augustine's College and Manhattan School of Music.

• The graduation rate at Manhattan School of Music is higher than Saint Augustines College (76% vs. 23%)
• Graduates from Manhattan School of Music earn on average $9,100 more per year than St. Augustine's College graduates after ten years. ($37,400 vs. $28,300)
• Manhattan School of Music students graduate with a $10,870 lower median federal student loan debt than St. Augustine's College graduates. ($23,750 vs. $34,620)
• Manhattan School of Music graduates are paying $112 less per month on federal student loans than St. Augustine's College graduates. ($245 vs. $357)
• More Manhattan School of Music graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former St. Augustine's College students, three years after graduation. (65% vs. 25%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/