Manchester University
North Manchester, Indiana · Website
$51,504
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$51,504
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Manchester University is a private nonprofit 4-year college in North Manchester, Indiana with 936 undergraduates and 288 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $18,805 a year (tuition and fees $37,135). It admits 71% of applicants and 46% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $51,504 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $26,854 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$18,805
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$37,135
US median $11,837
Admission rate
71%
US median 78%
Completion rate
46%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$26,854
About $285 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$51,504
Rank 1,373 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $18,805
- Tuition and fees
- $37,135
- Cost of attendance
- $49,993
- Students with a need-based grant
- 45%
- Students with federal loans
- 70%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $13,875
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $16,109
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $16,607
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $21,075
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $26,151
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $29,910 in 2015-16 to $37,135 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 71%
- Undergraduates
- 936
- Graduate students
- 288
- Part-time students
- 1.4%
- Women
- 48%
- Students per teacher
- 12
- Completion rate
- 46%
- Retention rate
- 66%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 57
- Endowment
- $76.8M
- Other
- Religious affiliation
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 1,373 of 5,094 US colleges and 42 of 126 in Indiana (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | IN median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $18,805 | $19,432 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $37,135 | $10,090 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 71% | 80% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 46% | 62% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 66% | 75% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $26,854 | $16,666 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $43,024 | $36,186 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $51,504 | $43,603 | $52,928 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US private nonprofit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 70% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 77% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
57 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationProfessional | Professional | 60 | $212,484 | $112,524 | $136,031 | $138,348 |
| GeneticsMaster's | Master's | 37 | Withheld | $55,367 | Withheld | $92,660 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 30 | $26,000 | $29,936 | $52,218 | $54,562 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 23 | $24,250 | Withheld | $64,722 | $61,911 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 18 | $27,000 | $39,185 | $63,644 | $68,257 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 17 | $26,000 | Withheld | Withheld | $50,706 |
| Education, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $49,808 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 10 | $27,000 | $57,456 | $75,295 | $76,194 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's | Bachelor's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | $47,391 | $55,012 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsMaster's | Master's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $127,347 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 9 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 8 | Withheld | $45,088 | Withheld | $47,382 |
| CriminologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 8 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's | Master's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,214 |
| Social WorkBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,790 |
| SociologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $52,657 |
| MarketingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | $25,250 | $37,351 | $63,919 | $69,303 |
| Computer EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $109,015 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,367 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,389 |
| ChemistryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,120 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,378 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | $42,805 | Withheld | $83,343 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,359 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of North Manchester and Indiana on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Indiana
- Homes: Homes for sale in Indiana
Questions and answers
How much does Manchester University cost?
$18,805 a year is the average net price at Manchester University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $37,135, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $49,993. Families earning under $30,000 pay $13,875 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Manchester University?
71% of applicants are admitted to Manchester University. The median admission rate of colleges in Indiana is 80%.
How much do Manchester University graduates earn?
$51,504 a year is the median pay of former Manchester University students who work, 10 years after they started ($43,024 after 6 years). That ranks 1,373 of 5,094 US colleges and 42 of 126 in Indiana. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Professional) at $112,524.
How much student debt do Manchester University graduates have?
$26,854 is the median federal student loan debt of Manchester University graduates, about $285 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 70% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Manchester University?
46% of first-time, full-time students at Manchester University finish within 6 years. 66% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of private nonprofit 4-year colleges is 57%.
What are the most popular majors at Manchester University?
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (60 professional graduates), Genetics (37 master's graduates), Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (30 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 57 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.