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Manhattan School of Music vs Union College

Manhattan School of Music is harder to get into (41% vs 44% admitted), but students with aid paid less there on average: $28,128 vs $55,613 a year.

Highlighted = the better number: lower price or debt, higher rate or pay.

Getting in
MeasureManhattan School of MusicUnion College
Admit rate 41% 44%
SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) — 1310–1480
ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) — 29–33
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Cost
MeasureManhattan School of MusicUnion College
Sticker price per year $80,515 $87,669
Average paid after grants $55,613 $28,128
What families with aid paid, by income
MeasureManhattan School of MusicUnion College
Under $30,000 $44,966 $12,803
$30,000–$48,000 $46,674 $15,351
$48,000–$75,000 $48,008 $18,939
$75,000–$110,000 $68,102 $28,594
Over $110,000 $55,364 $42,202
After you start
MeasureManhattan School of MusicUnion College
Undergrads 539 2,046
Graduate within 6 years 78% 85%
Come back for year two 93% 90%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $50,584 $95,269
Median debt at graduation $26,999 $25,081

Highlighted only when the gap is at least 5%. "Average paid" is what students who got federal aid paid per year after grants, not a price quote. How we get our numbers

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