Bucking National Trends: Manhattanville University Sees a 9 Percent Increase in Enrollments This Year and a 52 Percent increase in New First Year Student Enrollment Since 2021

Undergraduate enrollment grew 9 percent, with graduate programs and student retention up marking the first time the University has seen three consecutive years of new student growth in more than 15 years

PURCHASE, N.Y., August 22, 2024 – As Manhattanville’s President, Frank D. Sánchez, Ph.D., begins his second academic year at the university, the school is seeing its third year of consecutive new undergraduate student growth, a first since 2006 through 2008, with a 9 percent enrollment increase. The University is also reporting year-over-year institutional growth of 9 percent for all undergraduate student populations and a 52 percent increase in new first-year student enrollment since 2021.

The school recently launched an advertising campaign to amplify its new university status. New academic programs have contributed to the growth in both undergraduate and graduate programs with new student increases in graduate enrollment year-over-year in Manhattanville’s School of Nursing and Health Sciences, School of Education, and Master’s in Fine Arts Creative Writing.

“This growth is attributed to our innovative faculty, caring staff, and forward-thinking community,” said President Sánchez. “You can feel the excitement at Manhattanville as we begin this school year. We have been working hard to re-tool our courses and modernize our liberal arts offerings, while doubling down on quality and return on investment. We know that today’s graduates need analytical, data, and technical skills as well as critical thinking and hands on- learning experiences.   I’m proud to say that today, 100 percent of Manhattanville graduates will walk across the stage at Commencement with a significant experiential learning opportunity under their belt.”

“The fact that U.S. News and World Report has us leading all other nonprofit/private institutions in New York State on Social Mobility –moving students up the economic ladder - speaks to why more students and families are making Manhattanville their first-choice institution,” said Sánchez.

Here are some details from new enrollment figures released this week:

• There was a 9 percent growth among all undergraduate student populations, including:
• A 4 percent year-over-year increase in new first-year students
• 20 percent year-over-year increase in new transfer students

Popular programs of study for new undergraduate students include Business Management, Musical Theatre, Sport Studies, Psychology, Nursing, Radiologic Technology, and Biology.

Troy L. Cogburn, Vice President for Enrollment and Marketing for Manhattanville University said that a number of factors contributed to the rise in enrollment including new offerings at the School of Education and the School of Nursing and Health Sciences and a renewed commitment to athletics. Twenty-seven percent of incoming undergraduate students said they intend to participate in at least one of the school’s 23 NCAA Division III athletic programs, he said.

More students are pursuing teaching careers at Manhattanville’s School of Education in part because they could be eligible for up to $4,000 a year in tuition assistance under the Department of Education’s Federal Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) program. Manhattanville was designated as a participating school in July.

The School of Nursing and Health Sciences is a draw for students looking for careers in the health field. The school, which opened in 2020, continues to grow by leaps and bounds due to a national demand for nurses, new offerings, and the school’s investment in new learning labs and the latest technology.

Cogburn said that diversity remains an area of strength for the school. Ninety percent of incoming undergraduate first-year and transfer students identified their race/ethnicity with 36 percent white, 35 percent Hispanic, 15 percent Black or African American (8% year-over-year increase), 4 percent Asian or Asian and another race. More than half of new undergraduates identify as a first-generation college student. The new students hail from 23 states, 19 countries, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.

Visit the Manhattanville website for more information about admissions.

About Manhattanville University

Manhattanville University (formerly Manhattanville College) is a private liberal arts institution dedicated to academic excellence, purposeful education, and social responsibility. For three years in a row, “U.S. News and World Report” has ranked Manhattanville the number one private, non-profit institution in New York among Top Performers of Social Mobility in Regional Universities North. The university has been recognized among the best colleges in The Princeton Review for close to 20 years. Located 30 miles from New York City on a 100-acre suburban campus in the heart of Westchester County, Manhattanville enables easy access to entertainment offerings, educational resources, and business opportunities for its diverse student body. The university serves more than 1,300 undergraduate students and nearly 1,000 graduate students from more than 44 countries and 33 states. Founded in 1841, the university offers more than 75 undergraduate and graduate areas of study in the arts and sciences, education, nursing and health sciences, business, and creative writing, as well as continuing and executive education programs. Graduate students can choose from over 70 graduate and certificate programs. Extracurricular offerings include more than 45 clubs and activities and 23 NCAA Division III teams. 

 

Contact: 
Cara Cea, cara.cea@mville.edu, 914-323-1278 or 914-906-9680.