Manchester University

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition
$35,800
3.76% growth from 2022
2023 Average Net Price
$19,367
After Financial Aid
2023 Acceptance Rate
91.3%
2,470 Applicants
2023 Enrolled Students
1,175
95.8% Full-Time
2023 Graduation Rate
44.8%
178 Graduates

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Costs

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $19,367.

Tuition Costs

$35,800
2023 Undergraduate Tuition

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Average Net Price

$19,367
2023 Value
7.45%
1 Year Growth

In 2023 Manchester University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $19,367. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Manchester University grew by 7.45%.

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Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$8,732
Room and Board
$1,000
Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Manchester University was of $8,732 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 1.49% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,000. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

95%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
92%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

95% of undergraduate students at Manchester University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 4.04% with respect to 2022, when 99% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Admissions

Manchester University received 2,470 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 14% annual growth. Out of those 2,470 applicants, 2,255 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 91.3% acceptance rate.

There were 1,175 students enrolled at Manchester University in 2023. 83% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Manchester University has an overall enrollment yield of 12.8%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

91.3%
Acceptance Rate in 2023
2,255
Accepted Out of 2,470

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Manchester University was 91.3% (2,255 admissions from 2,470 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 66.4%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants declined by 14%, while admissions grew by 18.3%.

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SAT Scores

83%
Submission Percentage (2016)
324
Scores Submitted (2016)

83% of enrolled first-time students at Manchester University in 2016 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Manchester University had a total enrollment of 1,175 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Manchester University is 1,126 students and the part-time enrollment is 49. This means that 95.8% of students enrolled at Manchester University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Manchester University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 53.9% White, 8% Hispanic or Latino, 7.74% Black or African American, 3.66% Two or More Races, 2.55% Asian, 0.34% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0851% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Manchester University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (30.2%), followed by White Male (27%) and Black or African American Male (5.84%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (39.8%), followed by White Male (19.6%) and Black or African American Female (7.02%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

95.8%
Full-Time Enrollment

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Retention Rate over Time

72%
2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Manchester University was 72%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (74%), Manchester University had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    633 enrolled students
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    94 enrolled students
  3. Black or African American
    91 enrolled students

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 270 students (23%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2023, 108 more women than men received degrees from Manchester University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Manchester University is white (242 degrees awarded). There were 7.33 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (33 degrees).

The most common Professional Doctorate concentration at Manchester University is Pharmacy (60 degrees awarded).

In 2023,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Manchester University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (30 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (9 degrees), and Biology (47 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

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The most specialized majors at Manchester University in 2023 are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (30 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (9 degrees), Biology (47 degrees), Philosophy and Religious Studies (4 degrees), and Health (104 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

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The most specialized majors at Manchester University are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (30 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (9 degrees), Biology (47 degrees), Philosophy and Religious Studies (4 degrees), and Health (104 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Common Industries by Major

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Most Common Industry

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The most specialized majors at Manchester University are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (30 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (9 degrees), Biology (47 degrees), Philosophy and Religious Studies (4 degrees), and Health (104 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Manchester University.
Most Common (2023)
  1. Pre-Medical Studies
    23 degrees awarded
  2. General Business Administration & Management
    18 degrees awarded
  3. General Psychology
    17 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Manchester University was Pre-Medical Studies with 23 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Manchester University according to their major.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

123
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2023
231
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2023

In 2023, 123 degrees were awarded to men at Manchester University, which is 0.532 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (231).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 22 degrees were awarded to men at Manchester University in Pharmacy, which is 0.579 times less than the 38 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 38 degrees were awarded to men at Manchester University in Pharmacy, which is 1.73 times more than the 22 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

50%
100% Completion Time
54%
150% Completion Time

In 2023, 50% of students graduating from Manchester University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 54% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 54% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.
White Female
Highest Graduation Rate (55%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Manchester University is Female and White (55% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (74.3%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 3.37% of graduates (6 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    242 degrees awarded
  2. Black or African American
    33 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino
    32 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Manchester University is white (242 degrees awarded). There were 7.33 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (33 degrees).

2.82% of degree recipients (10 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)
  1. White Female
    163 degrees awarded
  2. White Male
    79 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino Female
    21 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Manchester University is white female (163 degrees awarded). There were 2.06 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (79 degrees).

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Operations

Manchester University has an endowment valued at nearly $76.1M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 5.98M (7.86%) compared to the 4.79% average return (2.46M on 51.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2023, Manchester University had a total salary expenditure of 44.8M. Manchester University employs 29 Associate professors, 26 Assistant professors and 25 Professors. Most academics at Manchester University are Female Associate professor (16), Male Associate professor (13), and Male Assistant professor (13).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Manchester University are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 34 employees, Management, with 31 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 26 employees.

Endowment

$76.1M
2023 Endowment
4.49%
growth from 2022

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts
  1. $403k - Federal
  2. $15.2k - State
  3. $2.04k - Local

As of 2023, Manchester University received $403k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $15.2k from state grants and contracts, and $2.04k from local grants and contracts.

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Salary Expenditure

$20M
2023 Salaries
3.74%
growth from 2022

In 2023, Manchester University paid a median of $20M in salaries, which represents 44.7% of their overall expenditure ($44.8M) and a 3.74% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 1.23% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 3.66% decline between 2020 and 2021.

Instructional Salaries

$7.05M
Instructional Salaries
87
Number of Employees

In 2023, Manchester University paid a total of $7.05M to 87 employees working as instructors, which represents 35.2% of all salaries paid.

Occupations by Share

Associate professor
Most Common Instructor
29 Employees
Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media
Most Common Non-Instructional Employee
34 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Manchester University were Associate professor with 29 employees, Assistant professor with 26 employees, and Professor with 25 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Manchester University were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 34 employees, Management with 31 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 26 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)
  1. Female Associate professor
  2. Male Associate professor
  3. Male Assistant professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Manchester University was Female Associate professor with 16 employees, Male Associate professor with 13 employees, and Male Assistant professor with 13 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Manchester University.

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