Manchester University

North Manchester, IN

School Background

2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 977
Graduate Enrollment: 322
Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Highest degree awarded: Graduate
Religious Affiliation: Church of Brethren

Campus Details

Town: Distant (in urban cluster more than 10 miles and up to 35 miles from an urbanized area)
Four-year, small, highly residential // full-time, selective, lower transfer-in

Applicant and Admittance Traits

2022 Admission Rate: 76.08%

Male/Female: 46% / 54% (2017)

First generation college students: 33.7% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 1.4% (2009)
Percentage of students who are veterans:

Test scores for admission: Neither required or recommended
2017 Median Admit SAT: 1,019


2017 Median Admit ACT: 24


Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 68.8% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 52.0% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 36.7% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 26.1% (2017)

Ethnicity Information

White: 65.2%
Black: 9.2%
Hispanic: 8.7%
Asian: 0.8%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.0%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.0%
2+ races: 4.3%
Non-resident alien: 1.0%
Unknown race: 10.8%

Costs & Fees

2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $46,592
In-State tuition: $34,436
Out-of-State tuition: $34,436

Estimated books and supplies: $1,000 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $10,438 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $1,488 (2022)

Estimated off-campus room & board: $6,770 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $1,488 (2022)

Average Family Income: $70,846 (2017)
Median Family Income: $63,383 (2017)

Scholarships & Financial Aid

Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 44.5%
Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 73.4%

Median federal loan debt at graduation: $26,854 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $285 (2021)

Household Income Net Cost
0-$30k $13,179
$30k-48k $13,795
$48k-75k $15,834
$75k-110k $19,058
$110k+ $25,754

Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements

4-year graduation rate: 50%
6-year graduation rate: 55%

1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 96.8% (2020)

Loans

Median federal debt for graduates: $26,854 (2021)
Median federal debt for non-graduates: $7,000 (2021)

Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $12,000 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $12,250 (2021)

Ability to Repay Loans

Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment
(Non-delinquent/default)		 Percentage
@1 Year 76.9% (2015)
@3 year 81.1% (2017)
@5 year


1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 60.3% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 61.6% (2015)

Earnings Power

Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $35,984 (2020)
Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $46,271 (2020)

Popular Majors

Type of Degree Major 2022 Graduates Median Federal Debt Median Monthly Payment 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross)
Bachelor's Degree Mathematics. 3
Bachelor's Degree Natural Resources Conservation and Research. 7 $21,525 ($1,794)
Bachelor's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. 14
Bachelor's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. 3
Bachelor's Degree Engineering, General. 1
Bachelor's Degree Computer Engineering. 3
Bachelor's Degree Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. 1
Bachelor's Degree Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. 5
Bachelor's Degree English Language and Literature, General. 4
Bachelor's Degree Biology, General. 8
Master's Degree Genetics. 8
Bachelor's Degree Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution. 6
Bachelor's Degree Health and Physical Education/Fitness. 42 $25,500 $276 $28,648 ($2,387) $39,082 ($3,257)
Bachelor's Degree Philosophy. 4
Bachelor's Degree Religion/Religious Studies. 4
Bachelor's Degree Chemistry. 2
Bachelor's Degree Physics. 3
Bachelor's Degree Psychology, General. 17 $26,000 $276
Bachelor's Degree Criminal Justice and Corrections. 3
Bachelor's Degree Social Work. 8
Bachelor's Degree Economics. 5
Bachelor's Degree Political Science and Government. 11
Bachelor's Degree Sociology. 6
Bachelor's Degree Fine and Studio Arts. 4
Bachelor's Degree Music. 1
Bachelor's Degree Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. 8
Master's Degree Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. 2
Bachelor's Degree Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. 2
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Health/Medical Preparatory Programs. 6
Bachelor's Degree Health/Medical Preparatory Programs. 38 $24,250 $257 $32,805 ($2,734)
First Professional Degree Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. 74 $2,417 $103,876 ($8,656) $134,745 ($11,229)
Bachelor's Degree Business Administration, Management and Operations. 33 $27,000 $286 $42,303 ($3,525) $52,248 ($4,354)
Bachelor's Degree Accounting and Related Services. 19 $27,000 $286 $53,398 ($4,450) $63,542 ($5,295)
Bachelor's Degree Finance and Financial Management Services. 10
Bachelor's Degree Marketing. 12 $25,250 $268 $45,095 ($3,758)
Bachelor's Degree General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations. 8
Bachelor's Degree History. 9
Bachelor's Degree Communication and Media Studies. 4
Bachelor's Degree Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. 4
Bachelor's Degree Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. 3
Bachelor's Degree Computer Science. 3
Bachelor's Degree Education, General. 7


Campus Resources

Average faculty salary: $71,091
Full time faculty: 78%

Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 14.0

School's endowment start of year: $63,391,279 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $79,850,873 (2022)