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Marymount Manhattan College
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How strong are the academics at Marymount Manhattan College?

Let's cover class sizes, graduation rates, and outcomes.

9:1
Student to faculty ratio
43%
4-year grad rate

Class Sizes

Class sizes likely stayed the same for you through high school. You'll find that college is much different. Some of the largest universities have classes that can seat hundreds of students in giant lecture halls. Conversely, as they progress and their focus narrows, higher-level courses can sometimes have just a handful of students.

Marymount Manhattan has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 9:1. The typical school is 14:1. While this ratio is important, what’s more important is how big a typical class is.

Honors Programs

Marymount Manhattan College has an honors program and/or honors college. Specifics of these programs vary, but benefits of being in an Honors Program might include priority registration, being part of a tight-knit community, and accessing unique learning opportunities.

Learn more about honors options on Marymount Manhattan's website.

Outcomes

It’s critical to understand a school’s outcomes to understand if your four (or more) years at the school will be worth it. Here are some key statistics about the outcomes of students who enroll at Marymount Manhattan College:

65%
First-year retention rate
43%
4-year grad rate
50%
6-year grad rate

Majors

Many students choose a school largely based on the what they want to study. The are Marymount Manhattan College's most popular majors, ranked by how many people graduated with the concentration in the most recent year:

Musical Theatre
Acting
Cinematography and Film/Video Production
Mass Communication/Media Studies
Dance, General
4.4
14.72
25.04
35.36
45.68
56

The Full List

Major Graduates
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 4
  • Biomedical Sciences, General 3
  • Neuroscience 1
Business
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General 9
  • Fashion Merchandising 9
  • Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management 8
  • Finance, General 4
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce 3
  • Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies 3
  • Business Administration and Management, General 1
  • Business/Managerial Economics 1
  • Organizational Leadership 1
  • Business/Commerce, General 0
  • Investments and Securities 0
Communication
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies 15
  • Communication and Media Studies 12
  • Communication, General 12
  • Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other 4
  • Journalism 3
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • Creative Writing 5
  • Literature, Other 4
  • General Literature 1
Health Professions And Related Programs
  • Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 6
  • Public Health, General 0
History
  • History, General 6
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • International/Globalization Studies 6
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General 0
  • MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES 0
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General 0
Natural Resources And Conservation
  • Environmental Studies 0
Parks
  • Exercise Science and Kinesiology 2
Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Philosophy 1
  • Religion/Religious Studies 0
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, General 0
Psychology
  • Psychology, General 11
Social Sciences
  • Political Science and Government, General 6
  • Sociology, General 4
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Musical Theatre 56
  • Acting 27
  • Cinematography and Film/Video Production 17
  • Dance, General 13
  • Directing and Theatrical Production 13
  • Dance, Other 10
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General 8
  • Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology 6
  • Design and Applied Arts, Other 6
  • Graphic Design 6
  • Ballet 6
  • Theatre/Theatre Arts Management 5
  • Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other 4
  • Photography 3
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation 3
  • Playwriting and Screenwriting 2
  • Theatre Literature, History and Criticism 1
  • Costume Design 0
  • Design and Visual Communications, General 0
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