Manhattan School of Music
The Manhattan School of Music (MSM) is a private music conservatory in New York City. The school offers bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees in the areas of classical performance, jazz performance, contemporary performance, composition, and conducting, as well as a bachelor's in musical theatre.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 41%
- Average net price: $51,754
- Undergraduate enrollment: 552
- Graduation rate (150%): 78%
- Graduation rate (200%): 73%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 84%
- Student to faculty ratio: 6:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $26,878
- Median earnings (8 years): $37,166
- Median earnings (6 years): $18,815
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: City, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: New York, NY
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Manhattan School of Music include Musical Theatre, Voice and Opera, Stringed Instruments.
- Musical Theatre (23 bachelor's) · median earnings $29,400 1 year after graduation · median debt $26,596
- Voice and Opera (23 bachelor's) · median earnings $27,952 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,994
- Stringed Instruments (22 bachelor's) · median earnings $27,952 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,994
- Keyboard Instruments (16 bachelor's) · median earnings $27,952 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,994
- Jazz (13 bachelor's) · median earnings $27,952 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,994
- Brass Instruments (5 bachelor's) · median earnings $27,952 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,994
- Woodwind Instruments (3 bachelor's) · median earnings $27,952 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,994
- Music Theory and Composition (2 bachelor's) · median earnings $27,952 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,994
- Percussion Instruments (1 bachelor's) · median earnings $27,952 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,994
Award levels offered: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Manhattan School of Music students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $42,437 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $42,437
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $55,777
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $57,477
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $59,277
- In-state tuition and fees: $57,050
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $57,050
- Books and supplies: $1,500
- On-campus room and board: $18,050
- Off-campus room and board: $18,050
- Off-campus with family: $4,600
- Typical cost of attendance: $76,600
- Sticker vs net gap: 32%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 12%
- Federal loan recipients: 33%
- Average institutional grant: $25,258
- Average federal loan: $6,561
- Median debt at graduation: $26,994
Admissions
Manhattan School of Music admits 41% of applicants. Of students admitted, 25% enrolled.
- Applications: 1,405
- Admitted: 573
- Enrolled: 145
- Yield (first-choice signal): 25%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 552
- Women: 53%
- Commuter share (estimated): 4%
- Part-time undergraduates: 0%
- Age 25 and older: 3%
- Graduate students: 695
- Graduation rate: 78%
- Come back after freshman year: 93%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 22%
- Student to faculty: 6:1
- On-campus housing capacity: 528
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Manhattan School of Music acceptance rate? Manhattan School of Music admits 41% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Manhattan School of Music cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $42,437 a year after aid. Average net price is $51,754.
What majors does Manhattan School of Music offer? Popular programs include Musical Theatre, Voice and Opera, Stringed Instruments, Keyboard Instruments, Jazz.
What is the average salary after Manhattan School of Music? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $26,878 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Manhattan School of Music graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 84% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 78%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Manhattan School of Music official site: https://msmnyc.edu.