Manor College

Manor College is a less selective private nonprofit college in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania. It admits most applicants, graduates 26% of its students within six years, and its former students earn a median $46,825 ten years after starting college, more than 12% of the Pennsylvania colleges we cover.

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Acceptance rate
95%

More selective than 20% of Pennsylvania colleges we cover.

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class

What your family pays
$13,078 /yr

Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.

Sticker price $27,557. College Scorecard.

Graduation rate
26%

Higher than 8% of Pennsylvania colleges we cover and 9% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.

Within 6 years · College Scorecard

Earnings after college
$46,825

Higher than 12% of Pennsylvania colleges we cover and 31% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.

Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard

Manor College acceptance rate & admissions

Of 825 applicants, Manor College admitted 790 and 119 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class). The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 725–935 on the SAT.

825
Applied
790
Admitted
119
Enrolled

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

SAT total, middle 50% of first-years725–935
First-years who sent SAT scores11%
First-year students who return56%
Pell Grant recipients52%
First-generation students50%
Women / men69% / 31%

Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS

Manor College tuition, cost & net price

What families actually pay per year, by income

Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.

College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)

Sticker price (before aid)

Tuition & fees$21,780
Housing & meals, on campus$9,888
Books & supplies—
Total cost of attendance$27,557

IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard

Median debt at graduation$11,250
Loan default rate17.2%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Full cost breakdown, in-state vs out-of-state →

State aid: Pennsylvania residents with financial need may receive a PA State Grant: up to $6,000 a year in 2026-27 at approved colleges, depending on need and the college. Not included in the prices above. Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA), PA State Grant

Manor College majors, earnings & careers

Manor College offers 12 bachelor's majors across 5 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.

  • Social Sciences & Public Service · 4
  • Business & Finance · 2
  • Health & Medicine · 2
  • Humanities & Languages · 2
  • Technology & Computing · 2

Highest-earning majors at Manor College

Not enough graduates in any one major to report earnings.

Quick list of all 12 majors
  • Business Administration—
  • Computer and Information Sciences—
  • Criminal Justice—
  • Data Analytics—
  • Health Administration—
  • Human Development and Family Studies—
  • Interdisciplinary Studies—
  • Kinesiology / Exercise Science—
  • Liberal Arts / General Studies—
  • Management Science / Analytics—
  • Public Administration—
  • Social Work—

— means too few graduates to report earnings.

College Scorecard field of study, latest release

All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →

Computer and Information Sciences → Software developer

$133,040
Philadelphia
$126,550
Pennsylvania
$135,980
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 10.2% from 2025 to 2035.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Criminal Justice → Police officer

$89,580
Philadelphia
$85,470
Pennsylvania
$76,210
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 3.5% from 2025 to 2035.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Living in Philadelphia

Cost of living
3% above the U.S. average

Overall prices in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD area.

BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024

Off-campus rent, 1 bedroom
$1,558/mo

2 bedrooms $1,860. Housing costs 13% above the U.S. average.

HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027

Weather
42° / 88°

January and July average highs. 50 inches of rain a year, 20 inches of snow.

NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020

Natural hazard risk
Relatively High

Highest: tornado (relatively high); river flooding (relatively high); heat wave (relatively high); winter weather (very high).

FEMA National Risk Index, Montgomery County

Campus & students

Total enrollment (incl. graduate)599
First-year students from Pennsylvania96%
Next most common home statesNew Jersey, New York
AthleticsUSCAA · 6 sports
Undergraduate degrees awarded, 2023-2424% bachelor's · 71% associate · 5% certificates
Campus typePrimarily nonresidential
Student bodyBlack 38% · White 28% · Hispanic 18% · Two or more 5%International 0%

IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute

Montgomery County at a glance

Population867,573
Median household income$113,915
Adults with a bachelor's degree53%
Median age41

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024

Compare Manor College with similar schools

Similar private colleges in Pennsylvania by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Manor College95%$13,07826%$46,825This school
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology87%$15,37634%$52,374
Keystone College85%$22,05136%$44,976
Wilson College92%$21,74148%$43,326
Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia90%$11,00850%—

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

Manor College would cost you $2,298 less per year than Harrisburg University of Science and Technology, on average.

  • Lower sticker price at Manor College.
  • Harrisburg University of Science and Technology gives aided families $6,038 more in grants, on average.
Per year, Pennsylvania residentManor CollegeHarrisburg University of Science and TechnologyDifference
Sticker price$27,557$35,893−$8,336
Average grants−$14,479−$20,517+$6,038
You pay$13,078$15,376−$2,298

“+” means Manor College costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.

Common questions about Manor College

What is the Manor College acceptance rate?

Manor College accepts 95% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 790 of 825 applicants were admitted. The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 725–935 on the SAT.

How much does Manor College cost per year?

The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $27,557 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $13,078 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $13,135 and families earning $110k+ pay $17,817.

How much do Manor College graduates earn?

Former Manor College students earn a median $46,825 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.

What is the Manor College graduation rate?

26% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 56% return for their second year.

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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Manor College: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/manor-college (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).