10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$280,104at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Marymount Manhattan College
⌖ New York, NY · 9 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
10-year estimate · Negative payoff
−$280,104 over 10 years
Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.
With these assumptions, the added earnings do not recover the cost within ten years.
69.2 yrsModeled economic break-even
−86%Modeled 10-year ROI
$49,734Observed earnings · year 5
Not reachedMaximum annual price for positive 10-year payoff
What the numbers say about Marymount Manhattan College
What does Marymount Manhattan College cost?
Marymount Manhattan College reports an average annual net price of $36,861 after grants and scholarships. This is an institution-wide average, not an individual aid offer.
What do Marymount Manhattan College graduates earn?
The observed median earnings figure is $49,734 5 years after completion. It describes a federal cohort, not a guaranteed starting salary.
How much federal debt do Marymount Manhattan College graduates have?
Completer borrowers report median cumulative federal student debt of $25,750. Parent PLUS and private loans are not included.
Is every degree at Marymount Manhattan College worth the same?
No. DegreeVerdict currently shows 9 field-and-credential outcomes at Marymount Manhattan College; reported earnings and debt can differ substantially by program category.
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK
Estimated payoff over ten years.
The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.
FEDERAL COST DATA
Four ways to read college price.
Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price−$132,660
$10,000Annual price−$172,660
$20,000Annual price−$212,660
$30,000Annual price−$252,660
$37,000Current college-wide context−$280,660
$40,000Annual price−$292,660
$50,000Annual price−$332,660
COLLEGE AT A GLANCE
Institution details
Current federal characteristics describing the college, not the outcomes of a specific program.
- Accreditor
- Middle States Commission on Higher Education
- Main award level
- Bachelor’s degrees
- Campus setting
- City
- Admissions
- Selective admission
- Delivery
- Campus or mixed delivery
- Federal designation
- No special designation reported
Cost, debt, completion and earnings context
$36,861Average net price / year
$65,767Cost of attendance
$25,750Median federal student debt · completer borrowers
$273/moPublished 10-year payment estimate
$49,734Median earnings · year 5 after completion
49.0%Completion rate
82.6%Admission rate
1,577Student size
Institution debt covers federal student-loan borrowers who completed. Parent PLUS and private loans are excluded; missing and privacy-suppressed values remain unavailable.
WHO PAYS, WHO FINISHES, WHO EARNS
Outcomes are not the same for every family.
These federal cohorts add context that a single college average can hide. Missing figures remain unreported rather than estimated.
Complete within 150% of the expected time
51% received a Pell Grant within eight yearsMedian Parent PLUS debt
454 parent borrowers in the reported cohortMedian federal student debt
48% making progress in repayment after three yearsStudent family incomeMedian earnings after 10 yearsObserved federal cohorts
Lower income$46,966Earnings are not a guarantee
Middle income$49,923Earnings are not a guarantee
Higher income$49,808Earnings are not a guarantee
Three-year repayment progress
Lower income44%
Middle income57%
Higher income66%
Source: College Scorecard, June 2026 release. Parent PLUS debt belongs to parents; student-debt measures exclude Parent PLUS and private loans. Cohort definitions differ by measure.
NATIONAL CONTEXT
How this college compares
Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.
WHAT STANDS OUT
A faster read on this college
These summaries use only reportable field-and-credential records at this institution. They do not fill privacy-suppressed outcomes.
EARNINGS PATH
Reported earnings over time
$23,546Year 1
$52,050Year 4
$49,734Year 5
Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.
The college average is not the whole story.
Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.
1Communication and Media Studies · Bachelor's Degree$62,8442Film/Video and Photographic Arts · Bachelor's Degree$55,2853Psychology, General · Bachelor's Degree$55,2264Business Administration, Management and Operations · Bachelor's Degree$51,2875Design and Applied Arts · Bachelor's Degree$48,3936Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft · Bachelor's Degree$40,0867Dance · Bachelor's Degree$38,227Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Programs that stand out against the same-degree benchmark
This view rewards performance relative to the same field and credential, not simply majors that pay more everywhere.
1Film/Video and Photographic ArtsBachelor's Degree · $55,285 reported+26%vs same-degree national median$27,000federal debt2Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree · $62,844 reported+12%vs same-degree national median$25,500federal debt3Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree · $55,226 reported+9%vs same-degree national median$25,000federal debt4Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelor's Degree · $40,086 reported+1%vs same-degree national median$27,000federal debt5DanceBachelor's Degree · $38,227 reported-4%vs same-degree national median$27,000federal debt6Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's Degree · $48,393 reported-6%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt
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Culinary Institute of America
- Annual net price
- $36,113
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $42,127
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -109%
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- Annual net price
- $28,882
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $47,319
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -92%
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- Annual net price
- $39,343
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $58,396
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -60%
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- Annual net price
- $41,437
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $42,787
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -106%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | 2023–24 awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Communication and Media Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $62,844 | $25,500 | Not reported |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $55,285 | $27,000 | Not reported |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $55,226 | $25,000 | Not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $51,287 | $22,250 | Not reported |
| Design and Applied Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $48,393 | Not available | Not reported |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | Bachelor's Degree | $40,086 | $27,000 | Not reported |
| Dance | Bachelor's Degree | $38,227 | $27,000 | Not reported |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $25,000 | Not reported |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $26,000 | Not reported |
Awards use first-major IPEDS completions aggregated to the same four-digit field and credential.
Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.