Student Achievement

At Manhattan University, student achievement is grounded in the mission of the University.

Student achievement at Manhattan University is part of the mission to provide a contemporary, person-centered educational experience that prepares graduates for lives of personal development, professional success, civic engagement, and service to their fellow human beings. The University pursues this mission through programs that integrate a broad liberal education with concentration in specific disciplines in the arts and sciences or with professional preparation in business, education and engineering.
  • Retention and Graduation Rates

    Current as of the Fall 2021 Census Enrollment Report October 1, 2021
    * Represents Retention Rates by individual semester/year from matriculation

    • First-time full-time freshmen fall-to-fall retention rates at Manhattan University have been over 80% since 2009.

    Retention Rates for First and Second Year

    FRESHMAN

    YEAR (FALL)

    FULL TIME

    FR NUMBER

    RETENTION

    1ST FA-SP

    *RETENTION

    2ND YEAR

    Retention

    2nd Yr FA-SP
    2021 743
    2020 739 669 90.53% 564 76.23% 546 73.88%
    2019 852 791 92.84% 708 83.10% 677 79.46%
    2018 813 754 92.74% 660 81.18% 638 78.47%
    2017 764 729 95.42% 624 81.68% 588 76.96%
    2016 814 764 93.86% 692 85.01% 699 82.19%
    2015 900 862 95.78% 800 88.89% 772 85.78%
    2014 747 7077 94.65% 625 83.67% 599 80.19%
    2013 755 711 94.17% 632 83.71% 606 80.26%
    2012 842 801 95.13% 742 88.12% 707 83.97%

    Graduation Rates for Fourth and Fifth Year


    FRESHMAN 

    YEAR (FALL)

    FULL TIME

    Cohort

    4th YEAR

    GRADUATION RATE

    5th YEAR

    GRADUATION RATE

    6th YEAR

    GRADUATION RATE
    2020 739
    2019 852
    2018 813
    2017 764 548 71.73%
    2016 814 492 60.44% 564 69.29%
    2015 900 578 64.22% 664 73.78% 694 77.11%
    2014 747 411

    55.02%

    		 513 68.67% 525 70.28%
    2013 755 420 55.63% 519 68.74% 535 70.86%
    2012 842 488 57.96% 590 70.07% 619 73.52%

    First Year to Second Year Retention line graph for fall semesters.

    • The graph below depicts the one year retention rates for each of the first-year cohorts from 2012 to 2020.

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  • Career Outcomes

    Our Office of Career Pathways produces an annual report assessing career outcomes for each graduating class. Highlights of the report for the most recent class include:

    • 86% of graduates are employed full time or enrolled in graduate school within nine months of graduation
    • 84% reported that their employment is related to their field of study
    • The median base salary is $60,064
    • Top employers include Apple, Con Edison, IBM, JPMorgan Chase, and BAE Systems
    Read the full career outcomes report

     

  • Internships and Research

    We encourage all students to pursue experiential opportunities during their time at Manhattan University. Some highlight programs include:

    In addition, we track self-report data from each graduating class on the number of career-related experience. For the graduating class of 2020,

    • 80% participated in at least one internship, paid or unpaid.
    • 24% reported having a research experience with a faculty member.
  • International Experiences

    We offer a variety of opportunities for students to gain international experiences and develop global awareness and an understanding of the world. 

    Study Abroad
    • The Office of Study Abroad offers a variety of opportunities, including study away in other U.S. locations. Many of our core programs are faculty-led and draw a diverse group of students.
    • Highlight programs include a Lasallian consortium project in Rome, which started in Spring 2018.  
    • Over 200 students study abroad or study away each year in faculty-led and other programs.
    L.O.V.E.
    • The Lasallian Outreach Volunteer Experiences (LOVE) are service trips that offer students the chance to live and work in solidarity with the poor, experience an unfamiliar culture, learn about issues of social justice and engage in hands-on service. 
  • Living Experience
    Arhces

    The Arches is a learning and living experience that provides an enriching introduction to university life for Manhattan University freshmen.  Arches students live in a community in Lee Hall and take one class together each semester of their freshman year that incorporates cultural excursions and service projects in New York City. Many former Arches students say the friendships they made through the program last well beyond graduation.

    • There have been anywhere from 150-175 new students participating in Arches for the last three years.  
  • President's Report

    The president's report outlines Manhattan University's accolades, accomplishments and activities, highlighting student achievement in many areas on campus.

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