Manhattanville vs St. Thomas Aquinas
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Manhattanville UniversityPurchase, NYCatholic life on campusSt. Thomas Aquinas CollegeSparkill, NYCatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Manhattanville has the higher graduation rate: 58% against 54% at St. Thomas Aquinas.
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Manhattanville has the lower price after aid: $18,072 a year, against $24,110 at St. Thomas Aquinas.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at St. Thomas Aquinas: $62,909, against $58,832 at Manhattanville.
- Manhattanville admits 87% of applicants, and St. Thomas Aquinas admits 93%.
Catholic life
Campus ministry
2 listed
2 listed
Religious order or tradition
Dominican
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Purchase, NY
Sparkill, NY
Setting
Suburb
Suburb
Students
2,379
1,950
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
CAcademic Excellence: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
CAcademic Excellence: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Admission rate
87%
93%
Average SAT
1000
Graduation rate
58%
54%
First-year retention
74%
73%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$20,991
$19,994
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$13,548
$11,746
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$15,131
$13,700
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$18,072
$24,110
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$23,287
$23,907
Net price, over $110,000 income
$27,319
$27,333
Median debt
$25,000
$23,198
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$58,832
$62,909
The grades and the Compass Score are Catholic School Compass ratings from documented sources; each college’s page lists its sources. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This page does not rank the two colleges.