# Metropolitan College of New York (MCNY)

Private nonprofit college in New York, NY. IPEDS ID 190114.
Source page: https://educationguide.com/colleges/metropolitan-college-of-new-york · Data: https://educationguide.com/data/colleges/metropolitan-college-of-new-york.json · Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score

## Key numbers
- Acceptance rate: 90% (Fall 2024, College Scorecard)
- Average net price after grants: $28,882 per year (AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25)
- Graduation rate (6 years): 40%; beats 20% of NY colleges and 25% nationwide
- Median earnings 10 years after starting: $46,236; beats 19% of NY colleges and 29% nationwide
- Median debt at graduation: $20,000

## Net price by family income (per year, after grants)
| Family income | Net price |
|---|---|
| 0-30k | $28,752 |
| 30-48k | $29,172 |
| 48-75k | not reported |
| 75-110k | not reported |
| 110k+ | not reported |

Average after grants for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid. Negative values mean grants exceed cost.

## Cost to finish and years to pay back (EducationGuide calculation)
Graduates took 4.17 years on average (19% finished in 4 years; Fall 2017 entrants, IPEDS). Earnings gain = $46,236 (median earnings of former students 10 years after starting college (College Scorecard)) minus $34,633 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in NY (Census ACS 2020-2024).

| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | $28,752 | $119,896 | 10.3 years |
| 30-48k | $29,172 | $121,647 | 10.5 years |
| 48-75k | not reported | not reported | not available |
| 75-110k | not reported | not reported | not available |
| 110k+ | not reported | not reported | not available |

Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score#value

## Sticker price
- Cost of attendance: $34,203
- Tuition and fees: $20,188
- Housing and meals: not reported; books: $1,000

## Admissions
- SAT reading & writing: not reported; SAT math: not reported; ACT: not reported (25th–75th percentile, Fall 2024)
- Fall 2023: 81 applicants, 62 admitted, 23 enrolled; test scores not considered
- Fall 2024: acceptance 90%, ACT not reported (College Scorecard)
- Fall 2023: acceptance 77%, ACT not reported (IPEDS Admissions)

## Majors (7 bachelor's majors)
| Major | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Organization and Advocacy | $22,329 | $55,162 | $44,500 |
| Health Administration | $41,890 | $52,170 | $42,655 |
| Business | $26,372 | $36,644 | $39,500 |
| Homeland Security | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Public Administration | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Management Information Systems | not reported | not reported | not reported |

## Major to career
- Business → Management analyst: median wage $124,390 (New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ), $112,250 (NY), $101,860 (U.S.)
- Management Information Systems → Computer systems analyst: median wage $128,340 (New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ), $109,610 (NY), $105,850 (U.S.)

## Sources and years
- Net price: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; cost of attendance: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; tuition: AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Graduation: Fall 2018 or AcadYr 2018-19 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; earnings: Treasury AY2009-10, AY2010-11 pooled cohort measured in CY2020, CY2021, inflation adjusted to 2022 dollars; debt: NSLDS FY2020, FY2021 pooled cohorts
- Major earnings (4 yr): Treasury AY2017-2018, AY2018-2019 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars

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