Metropolitan College of New York
New York, New York · Also known as MCNY · Website
$46,236
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$46,236
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Metropolitan College of New York is a private nonprofit 4-year college in New York, New York with 402 undergraduates and 281 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $28,882 a year (tuition and fees $20,188). It admits 90% of applicants and 40% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $46,236 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $27,688 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$28,882
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$20,188
US median $11,837
Admission rate
90%
US median 78%
Completion rate
40%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$27,688
About $294 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$46,236
Rank 1,854 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
- $28,882
- Tuition and fees
- $20,188
- Cost of attendance
- $34,203
- Students with a need-based grant
- 65%
- Students with federal loans
- 71%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $28,752
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $29,172
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 $18,030 in 2015-16 to $20,188 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
- 90%
- Undergraduates
- 402
- Graduate students
- 281
- Part-time students
- 35%
- Women
- 69%
- Students per teacher
- 12
- Completion rate
- 40%
- Retention rate
- 20%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 23
- Endowment
- $894K
- Other
- Hispanic-serving
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 1,854 of 5,094 US colleges and 172 of 299 in New York (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | NY median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $28,882 | $17,682 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $20,188 | $13,810 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 90% | 73% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 40% | 64% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 20% | 79% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $27,688 | $15,250 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $45,086 | $38,937 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $46,236 | $47,733 | $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. 16% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 64% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
23 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's | Master's | 40 | $50,786 | $64,058 | $73,109 | $103,485 |
| Special Education and TeachingMaster's | Master's | 37 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 27 | $26,250 | $41,890 | $52,170 | $58,716 |
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions, OtherBachelor's | Bachelor's | 26 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Public AdministrationMaster's | Master's | 21 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 21 | $31,500 | $26,372 | $36,644 | $68,407 |
| Homeland SecurityBachelor's | Bachelor's | 18 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions, OtherMaster's | Master's | 13 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions, OtherAssociate's | Associate's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $40,506 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesMaster's | Master's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $110,694 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $49,927 |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, OtherMaster's | Master's | 4 | $52,638 | $61,537 | $65,873 | $96,656 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMaster's | Master's | 3 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Management Information Systems and ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 1 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Homeland SecurityAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Community Organization and AdvocacyCertificate | Certificate | 0 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's | Master's | - | $41,000 | $65,951 | $70,904 | $59,916 |
| Community Organization and AdvocacyAssociate's | Associate's | - | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,066 |
| Community Organization and AdvocacyBachelor's | Bachelor's | - | $42,500 | $22,329 | $55,162 | $51,936 |
| Public AdministrationBachelor's | Bachelor's | - | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,093 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesMaster's | Master's | - | $51,250 | $66,221 | $70,238 | $89,981 |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, OtherAssociate's | Associate's | - | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $46,077 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of New York and New York on Local Economy
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Questions and answers
How much does Metropolitan College of New York cost?
$28,882 a year is the average net price at Metropolitan College of New York after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $20,188, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $34,203. Families earning under $30,000 pay $28,752 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Metropolitan College of New York?
90% of applicants are admitted to Metropolitan College of New York. The median admission rate of colleges in New York is 73%.
How much do Metropolitan College of New York graduates earn?
$46,236 a year is the median pay of former Metropolitan College of New York students who work, 10 years after they started ($45,086 after 6 years). That ranks 1,854 of 5,094 US colleges and 172 of 299 in New York. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Health and Medical Administrative Services (Master's) at $66,221.
How much student debt do Metropolitan College of New York graduates have?
$27,688 is the median federal student loan debt of Metropolitan College of New York graduates, about $294 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 71% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Metropolitan College of New York?
40% of first-time, full-time students at Metropolitan College of New York finish within 6 years. 20% 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 Metropolitan College of New York?
Business Administration, Management and Operations (40 master's graduates), Special Education and Teaching (37 master's graduates), Health and Medical Administrative Services (27 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 23 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.