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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.

7:1
Student to faculty ratio
40%
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 7:1. 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:

70%
First-year retention rate
40%
4-year grad rate
49%
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
Psychology, General
Dance, General
Fashion Merchandising
6
16.8
27.6
38.4
49.2
60

The Full List

Major Graduates
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Neuroscience 2
  • Biomedical Sciences, General 2
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 0
Business
  • Fashion Merchandising 15
  • Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management 9
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General 5
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General 3
  • Finance, General 3
  • Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies 3
  • Organizational Leadership 2
  • Fashion Merchandising 2
  • Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management 2
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce 1
  • Business Administration and Management, General 0
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce 0
  • Investments and Securities 0
  • Business/Managerial Economics 0
  • Business/Commerce, General 0
Communication
  • Communication, General 13
  • Communication and Media Studies 13
  • Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other 5
  • Journalism 4
  • Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other 3
  • Journalism 1
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies 1
  • Communication, General 1
  • Communication and Media Studies 1
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • Creative Writing 2
  • Literature, Other 1
  • General Literature 0
Health Professions And Related Programs
  • Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 3
  • Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 1
  • Public Health, General 0
History
  • History, General 1
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • International/Globalization Studies 3
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General 2
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General 2
  • MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES 2
  • International/Globalization Studies 1
Natural Resources And Conservation
  • Environmental Studies 2
  • Environmental Studies 0
Parks
  • Exercise Science and Kinesiology 1
Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Philosophy 0
  • Religion/Religious Studies 0
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, General 0
Psychology
  • Psychology, General 18
  • Psychology, General 11
Social Sciences
  • Political Science and Government, General 14
  • Sociology, General 7
  • Political Science and Government, General 5
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Musical Theatre 60
  • Acting 38
  • Dance, General 17
  • Cinematography and Film/Video Production 15
  • Dance, Other 11
  • Directing and Theatrical Production 9
  • Directing and Theatrical Production 8
  • Ballet 7
  • Dance, General 6
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General 6
  • Playwriting and Screenwriting 5
  • Design and Applied Arts, Other 5
  • Dance, Other 4
  • Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology 4
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation 4
  • Photography 3
  • Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other 3
  • Playwriting and Screenwriting 2
  • Theatre/Theatre Arts Management 2
  • Theatre Literature, History and Criticism 2
  • Graphic Design 2
  • Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other 1
  • Acting 1
  • Ballet 1
  • Cinematography and Film/Video Production 1
  • Musical Theatre 1
  • Design and Visual Communications, General 0
  • Costume Design 0
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